Chandigarh, July 8 -- In a concerted push to improve the state's sex ratio and crack down on illegal abortion practices, the Haryana government convened a weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF) for Improving Sex Ratio on July 8.
The meeting, held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary for Health and Family Welfare, Sudhir Rajpal, was conducted on the directions of Health and Family Welfare Minister
Arti Singh Rao.
The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and further enhance the state's sex ratio under the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative.
The meeting highlighted encouraging progress: Haryana's sex ratio has improved to 904 girls per 1,000 boys as of July 7 this year, up from 903 dur...