Haryana's sex ratio improves to 906 till June 23, up from 902 in corresponding period last year

Under the directions of Health and Family Welfare Minister Arti Singh Rao, the weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF) for Improving Sex Ratio in Haryana was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal here today. The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and further improve the state’s sex ratio under the ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ campaign.

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The meeting highlighted the recent success of government initiatives: Haryana’s sex ratio improved to 906 till June 23 this year, up from 902 in the corresponding period last year.

During the meeting, the Additional Chief Secretary mandated intensified enforcement against illegal abortions, with a clear directive for officials to pursue strict punitive action, including cancellation of licence, for any doctors found complicit. He directed officials to intensify raids at ultrasound and MTP centres and also increase registration drives, particularly in Charkhi Dadri district, where targeted interventions are required. The task force decided to chargesheet former CMO of Charkhi Dadri, Dr. Rajvinder Malik, for persistent non-performance in duties related to sex ratio monitoring.