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6 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Strict enforcement of PC & PNDT Act is vital: Collector
Anantapur: Anantapur District Collector Dr Vinod Kumar V, emphasized the need for strict implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act (PC & PNDT Act). He directed officials to ensure that the Act is enforced stringently to prevent female foeticide. The District-Level Multi-Member Appropriate Authority Committee meeting on the PC & PNDT Act was held on Saturday at the Mini Conference Hall of the Anantapur Collectorate, chaired by the District Collector. On this occasion, he stated that not a single girl child should be lost before birth in the district. He highlighted that among the ten core priorities of the State government, prevention of sex determination, along with eradication of ganja and drugs, are highly significant. He termed sex determination a serious offence. He called upon the police department, voluntary organisations, the medical and health department, and the judiciary to work in coordination. He urged that any information related to illegal sex determination should be reported promptly. He instructed that awareness posters with messages like 'Let us protect girl children, let us support their growth' should be displayed in all schools and also be made visible on the district collectorate display boards. He also ordered officials to collect details of scanning centers involved in illegal sex determination in Ballari, Karnataka, and conduct decoy operations. The Intelligence Wing was directed to submit relevant reports. He strictly warned that under no circumstances should sex determination tests be conducted, and stern action would be taken against violators of the law. Among those who participated in the meeting were District Medical and Health Officer Dr E.B. Devi, RDT representative Dr Durgesh, CI Bhasha, Demo Officer Thyagaraju, Deputy HEO Gangadhar, and others.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Ayurveda doctor loses licence for carrying out gender testing
Gurgaon: The licence of a Ayurveda doctor in Sonipat, who violated the gender testing laws has been cancelled. The move was taken on Tuesday to enforce regulations aimed at protecting the girl child, health officials said. "The licence of the Ayurveda doctor — who violated the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act — was cancelled by the Council of Indian Medicine," director, health services (DHS), Dr Virender Yadav said, adding, "Out of a total of 1,500 MTP centres in the state, 379 MTP centres have been closed and the registration of 16 MTP centres was suspended in the last month." There is a declining trend in the sale of MTP kits in Haryana, he said and added that the sex ratio of the state up to April 22 is 911 as per the Civil Registration System (CRS) portal. Drug control officers (DCO) of Sonipat have been issued a show-cause notice for unverified/incomplete reports and not ensuring that MTP kits are to be sold in MTP centres of Haryana, Yadav said. "Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PIGT) tests are to be done only after approval of the competent authority and the outcome of each In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) intervention is to be shared with the concerned civil surgeon on a monthly basis," the DHS said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Meanwhile, the Haryana health department plans to launch special Beti Bachao Beti Padhao camps on April 25. These camps will be organised by the senior medical officer (SMO) in charge of the concerned community health centres (CHCs) in collaboration with the programme officer (PO) of the women and child development (WCD) department. The initiative will focus on villages with a sex ratio of less than 700, aiming to raise awareness and promote gender equality. These decisions were made during a meeting of the state task force (STF) chaired by additional chief secretary of health Sudhir Rajpal, in Chandigarh . The meeting reviewed actions taken from previous sessions and outlined steps to enhance the sex ratio.
