Sex ratio shows improvement in Sundargarh
sex ratio at birth
in Sundargarh district has shown a marked improvement, rising to 957 in 2024 from 934 in the previous year, officials announced at a district-level meeting on Wednesday.
The district advisory committee and task force committee meeting on Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, 1994, was chaired by district collector and magistrate Manoj Satyawan Mahajan, who expressed his satisfaction over the positive trend.
During the meeting, officials reviewed the current status of ultrasound sonography (USG) clinics in the district and discussed registration and renewal procedures. The committee also addressed various aspects of implementing the
PC&PNDT Act
.
"We will intensify IEC campaigns in low-performing areas," said Mahajan, who also serves as the district appropriate authority for PC&PNDT Act. He urged citizens to report any instances of illegal sex determination to his office or the chief district medical and public health officer.
The meeting was attended by Dr Guruprasad Mahanta, chief district medical and public health officer, Dr Chulabati Sahu, additional district public health officer (family welfare) and other senior district officials.
The district administration remains committed to preventing sex-selective practices and ensuring strict implementation of the PC&PNDT Act, officials said.
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