Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha launching the Surrogacy Portal during World Health Day Celebrations at Ravindra Bharathi. Health Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu, Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Sangeetha Satyanaryana, Hyderabad District Collector Hari Chandana and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Kumar Yadav, are also seen, in Hyderabad, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR When the surrogacy scam and baby selling racket involving the Universal Srushti Fertility Centre surfaced in Hyderabad in July 2025, it prompted a fundamental question within the Telangana Health Department: who is operating it, under what licence, and with whose approval? Officials found themselves without clear answers, exposing deeper structural gaps in the regulation of surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services in the State, particularly in Hyderabad. Published – April 09, 2026 12:13 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Jan Vishwas 2.0 is all about trust-based compliance Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accuses Election Commission of India of being ‘selective and complicit’