New Delhi: India is planning to tighten the regulatory framework for assisted reproductive technology (ART) and surrogacy clinics through rigorous inspections and licence renewal protocols, according to two government officials and a document reviewed by Mint.

The plan in the works at the ministry of health and family welfare will make it mandatory for private clinics to pay a non-refundable renewal fee of ₹ 100,000 every three years. The funds collected will be utilized by the state governments to enforce the regulatory provisions, conduct inspections, and monitor compliance. Also Read | Centre tightens blood safety protocols post Jharkhand HIV scare

Currently, there is no renewal fee, except the initial registration charge of ₹ 200,000.

A draft notification, titled the Surrog

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