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Fatehabad, Gurugram, Panchkula, Panipat and Rewari show significant improvement in sex ratio

Chandigarh, Nov 12 (UNI) 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 Dr Virender Yadav, Director, Health Services, Haryana.
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. The meeting was informed that due to constant efforts by the Health and Women and Child Development Departments, the state has recorded sex ratio of 912 from January 1 to November 10, 2025, up from 904 in the corresponding period last year.
During the meeting, Dr Yadav emphasized the need for stringent enforcement against illegal abortions, instructing officials to take punitive measures, including revoking the licences of doctors found complicit. It was informed that the SMO of CHC Gopi, Charkhi Dadri has been chargesheeted over poor sex ratio. In addition, SMO in charge of Naraingarh, Mullana and Chaurmastpur, and CMOs of Palwal, Charkhi Dadri, Sirsa and Sonipat have been issued show-cause notices in this regard.
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