For First Time In 10 Years, Haryana's Sex Ratio Crosses 900 Mark!!

      For the first time in 10 years, Haryana’s child sex ratio (0-6 age group) has improved, crossing the 900-mark in December 2015. This is a major jump since 2011 when census figures revealed the state had the worst sex ratio in the country with just 879 females per 1,000 males.

"For the first time in 10 years, the sex ratio at birth for December 2015 has crossed the 900 mark with 903 girls per 1,000 boys," Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar told media in Chandigarh.Haryana has had the dubious record of being the worst among states in sex ratio with just 879 females per 1,000 males.

          "While 12 districts have recorded sex ratio above the 900 mark in December 2015, district Sirsa tops the list with sex ratio of 999 girls per 1,000 boys," Mr Khattar said.

"In Sirsa district, sex ratio at birth increased from 948 in October 2015, to 978 in November, and to 999 in December. A big nexus of quacks, health workers, touts and registered medical practitioners, were busted by Sirsa police with the help of the health department and about 40 people were arrested and convicted in the district," said CM Khattar.

Out of the 100 worst districts in India for sex ratio, Haryana accounts for 12 districts. Referring to the statistics of other districts for the same period, he said Panchkula district registered a sex ratio of 961, Karnal 959, Fatehabad 952, Gurgaon 946, Sonepat 942, Jind 940, Rewari 931, Mewat 923, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh 912, and Hisar of 906.

          Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the ‘beti bachao, beti padhao’ programme from Panipat on January 22, 2015 and had also expressed appreciation for Haryana, including the ‘selfie with daughter’ campaign, during his visits to Faridabad in September, 2015, and Wembley Stadium in the UK on November 13, 2015.

Khattar also lauded the efforts of Haryana health minister Anil Vij, women and child development (WCD) minister Kavita Jain and officials of different departments.

He further said that deputy commissioners led the charge in their respective districts and tough measures were taken while implementing the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

As many as 58 and 72 FIRs were registered under the provisions of the PCPNDT and MTP Acts, respectively, from June, 2015, till date. As many as 18 cases of sale of sex selection drugs to ensure birth of male child were registered and about 50 FIRs were lodged for illegal sale of MTP kits.

Apart from this, prominent personalities like ex-MLA, Indri, Karnal, who was caught red-handed while getting a sex detection test conducted, were put behind bars.