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Haryana’s sex ratio improves to 906, task force intensifies crackdown on illegal abortions

Chandigarh, June 24 (UNI) Under the direction of Health and Family Welfare Minister Arti Singh Rao, the weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF) for Improving the sex ratio in Haryana was held today, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Sudhir Rajpal. 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 highlighted the recent progress of government initiatives: Haryana’s sex ratio improved to 906 (as of June 23, 2025), up from 902 during the same period last year.
During the meeting, the Additional Chief Secretary directed stricter enforcement against illegal abortions, issuing clear instructions for punitive actions such as cancellation of licenses of any doctors found complicit.
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