Clinic Setup
Compliance
A clinic compliance calendar for India: key dates and renewals
An at-a-glance annual rhythm of recurring compliance for an Indian clinic: GST returns, biomedical-waste annual report, registration renewals, and year-end.
· 6 min read
Compliance
Specialty clinic compliance in India: the rules beyond the basics
Beyond basic licences, some clinics hit extra regimes: ART for IVF, AERB for X-ray, NABL for labs, AYUSH rules, PCPNDT for ultrasound. Map which apply to you.
· 7 min read
Compliance
Starting a clinic in Delhi: registration and licences
Delhi registers clinics under the Nursing Homes Act 1953 via DGHS, not the central CEA. Waste is DPCC, and MCD or NDMC depends on your area.
· 9 min read
Compliance
Starting a clinic in Karnataka: registration and licences
Karnataka runs its own clinic law, the KPME Act, registered online at the district level. Here is what is state-specific, plus KSPCB, drug, KMC and PCPNDT.
· 7 min read
Compliance
Starting a clinic in Maharashtra: registration and licences
Maharashtra registers clinics under the Bombay Nursing Homes Act with the local body (BMC, PMC), not a state portal. Here is what is state-specific.
· 8 min read
Compliance
Starting a clinic in Tamil Nadu: registration and licences
Tamil Nadu has its own clinic law, the Private Clinical Establishments Act 1997, run by DMS. Here is what is state-specific, plus TNPCB, drug, TNMC and PCPNDT.
· 9 min read
Compliance
Starting a clinic in Uttar Pradesh: registration and licences
Uttar Pradesh adopted the central Clinical Establishments Act, registered at the district CMO level. Here is what is UP-specific, plus UPPCB, FSDA and PCPNDT.
· 8 min read
Compliance
Biomedical waste management rules for clinics
What India's Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016 require of a clinic: SPCB authorization, the under-1-kg exemption, colour-coded bins, and CBWTF tie-up.
· 3 min read
Compliance
Clinical Establishment Act registration explained
How clinical establishment registration works in India: which states use the CEA 2010, which run their own acts, the process, fees, penalties and renewal.
· 2 min read
Compliance
Do clinics need a drug license to dispense medicines?
When a clinic needs a retail drug license, the doctor's-own-dispensing exemption and its limits, and what Form 20 and Form 21 actually cover.
· 4 min read
Guides
How to start a clinic in India: a step-by-step guide
A step-by-step guide to starting a clinic in India: the business setup, premises, the licenses you need, staff, equipment, and a realistic timeline.
· 4 min read
Compliance
Licenses required to open a clinic in India
The licenses and registrations to open a clinic in India: Clinical Establishment Act, biomedical waste, drug, fire, GST and more, and who needs each.
· 3 min read
Compliance
PCPNDT registration for clinics using ultrasound
Any clinic with an ultrasound or imaging machine must register under the PC&PNDT Act 1994. Who needs it, the process, Form F, validity and penalties.
· 4 min read