Emphasising on the need to keep eye on ultrasound machines which are being run unauthorisedly, the Udham Singh Nagar district administration has decided to ban the new registration of the ultrasound machines in the district.
Directing the officials concerned of the district health department to conduct raids in the hospitals and nursing homes which are unauthorisedly running the ultrasound machines on a regular basis, District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar Brijesh Kumar Sant has asked the officials to ban new registration process for the ultrasound machines in the district.
Since sex determination before delivery is illegal, therefore, we have decided to be vigilant against illegal use of the ultrasound machines. Besides, we have also decided to ban new registration of the ultrasound machines in the district, Sant added.
To check the misuse of the ultrasound machines, the Udham Singh Nagar district administration has already set up a taskforce. Inspection by the teams of the taskforce on regular basis can go a long way in curbing the illegal use of the ultrasound machines, maintained the officials concerned.
At the same time, the District Magistrate also asked the officials concerned to provide necessary administrative support and police force to the task force so that checking drive against those who are unauthorisedly running the ultrasound machines across the district could be launched regularly. It is worth mention here there are presently as many as 19 registered ultrasound machines centres in Udham Singh Nagar.