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RDCA Urges Delhi CM to Intervene in Mandatory CCTV Order for Pharmacies

By TNI Team August 20, 2025 Article 14 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS 2023 CCTV installation Chief Minister compliance burden consistent enforcement Delhi delivery platforms discrimination district magistrate drug misuse Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 dual-use medicines financial burden financial support government intervention high-risk drugs ignored violations illegal online pharmacies jurisdiction issues Lakshay Singhal patient data patient privacy pharmacies prescriptions preventive measure privacy violations Rajnish Tyagi RDCA Rekha Gupta Retail Distribution Chemist Alliance Sandeep Nangia Schedule H drugs Schedule H1 drugs Schedule X drugs small chemists South Delhi surveillance technical support thin margins unclear guidelines uniform guidelines

South Delhi pharmacies face a mandatory CCTV order to curb illegal drug sales, sparking objections from the Retail Distribution Chemist Alliance (RDCA). The RDCA cites discrimination, privacy concerns, financial burden, and jurisdictional issues, urging the government to halt the order and address illegal online pharmacies instead.

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