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Top official takes VRS, DMC revamp in limbo
The Morning Standard
|August 07, 2025
THE Delhi government has accepted the voluntary retirement application of Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Rati Makkar, bringing an abrupt end to her brief yet eventful tenure.
Officials said her application for the VRS had been pending since July 15 and was finally cleared on Tuesday, with the government notifying the retirement effective from August 9.
Her retirement comes just weeks after she was given additional charge of the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) following its dissolution in June.
Her sudden exit has now raised serious questions over the timely reconstitution of the council.
This story is from the August 07, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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