India, June 20 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has recommended the transfer of 39 doctors who have been posted in Tihar and Mandoli jails for five years or more to Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, officials said on Friday.

The move is part of efforts to strengthen the administrative framework of healthcare services and make human resource management more effective, she said.

The list of proposed transfers includes both specialist doctors and General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs), officials said.

According to officials, several of these doctors have remained posted at the same location since 2014, with their tenure exceeding 11 years.

The proposal also includes the deployment of around 35 other doctors in their place. In ...