Mumbai, May 30 -- Taking a tough stance to completely eliminate the illegal practice of prenatal fetal sex determination in Maharashtra, the state government has ordered strict enforcement of the PCPNDT Act on a "mission mode."Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar issued these directives during a crucial meeting of the State Supervisory Board held at Arogya Bhavan.
He emphasized that the entire administrative machinery must work aggressively to instill a strong fear of the law among erring medical institutions and doctors.
Recognizing the critical role of whistleblowers in uncovering clandestine operations, the Health Minister announced a comprehensive expansion of the state's 'Khabri Bakshish Yojana' (Informer Reward Scheme).
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