Haryana, UP to team up against sex determination rackets

In a step towards strengthening the campaign against illegal sex determination, Haryana has initiated efforts to further enhance inter-state cooperation with neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

In a letter on Monday addressed to UP Additional Chief Secretary (Medical Health and Family Welfare) Amit Kumar Ghosh, Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Sumita Misra underscored the shared commitment of both states towards improving the sex ratio at birth and advancing the objectives of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign. She emphasised that coordinated enforcement and administrative support are essential to eliminate illegal practices that threaten the rights and dignity of the girl child. Highlighting Haryana’s sustained and proactive enforcement strategy, Misra noted that the state’s Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act teams have been consistently conducting decoy operations and raids against illegal operators involved in sex determination activities.

Between January 2024 and March 2026, Haryana carried out 84 such raids, including 37 operations in UP, reflecting the state’s determination to pursue offenders even beyond its borders, an official statement said on Tuesday.