June 03, 2012
Sat 18 Jun 2011

Female Foeticide: Rs. 25,000 for Tipoff


  • “The steep decline in the sex ratio over the last decade is very alarming both for the society and government”, Mr. Sham said and appealed all the right thinking people including the media to help in bettering the sex ratio
  • The Minister said 54 erring ultra sound clinics in Kashmir and 24 in Jammu divisions have been sealed of the total 185 and 80 clinics respectively operating in each division to arrest the practice of sex determination
  • The Minister said 2011 census has painted grim picture of sex ratio in the State, necessitating to  evolve efficient strategy to reverse the trend
  • These vans will serve as comprehensive Medical Units capable of conducting deliveries besides having provision for sophisticated medicare
  • As many as 50 referral vans fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) will be deployed on 1500 kms road length after every 30 kms along the national highway to promptly tackle casualties cropping up due to road mishaps, Mr. Sham said and added the measure would help to bring down accidental death rate by 70 per cent


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