A meeting for effective implementation of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act, was held at the health directorateon Friday. The meeting was chaired by Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi.
It was discussed in the meeting that as per the new amendment in the act the ultra sound centres should be checked at intervals of 90 days and all district administrations should strictly enforce the Act. The districts were also asked to implement 100 percent birth registrations.
The delegates raised concern that the routine inspections by the National and State inspection and evaluation committee have revealed serious lapses in the functioning of the ultra sound centres in the state. The health minister directed that the districts should take a serious note on the decreasing sex ratio and effective measures should be taken to address the issue.
The meeting was attended by Kedarnath MlA Shaila Rani Rawat, Director General Medical Health, Dr G S Joshi, Director National health Mission Dr Nidhi Pandey, Director National Programe Dr Savitri Singh, Additional Director Dr Archana Srivastav and Member Secretary Dr Saroj Naithani.