The National Medical Commission (NMC) has removed the cap on MBBS seats in medical colleges. The earlier ceiling of 150 seats per college has been lifted to allow expansion, and the population-based norm of 100 seats per 10 lakh people has also been scrapped. The distance rule for teaching hospitals has been revised to 10 km, or 15 km in hilly States. The move aims to increase the number of medical seats and improve the availability of doctors across India.