Aiming to improve the sex ratio in the State, Haryana Government has decided to crack the whip on those engaged or involved in illegal determination of sex, and have directed the district administrations to work and act as a cohesive and well-knit unit to achieve the desired results.
The State Government has asked the deputy commissioners to designate an Assistant District Attorney in consultation with District Attorney in the districts to ensure better follow-up of cases registered under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Acts in the State.
Haryana, which had the worst sex ratio among States in the 2011 Census, is aiming to achieve the target of more than 950 females per 1,000 males in the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) by the end of year 2016.
The State had crossed the 900-mark in sex ratio for the first time in 10 years in December last year.
Rakesh Gupta, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister held a meeting with deputy commissioners, deputy commissioners of police/ superintendents of police and chief medical officers to review the progress of the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme through a video conference here.