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Haryana Fact‑Finding Report Warns of Falling Sex Ratio at Birth, Urges Immediate Action
✍️ hindustantimes.com
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 11:03 AM
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A fact‑finding committee has highlighted a decline in the sex ratio at birth in Haryana, urging state authorities to take swift corrective measures.
The fact‑finding committee released its report today, flagging a decline in Haryana’s sex ratio at birth.
The analysis points to a noticeable dip in the key demographic indicator, underscoring a growing concern for the state’s gender balance.
While the report does not list specific causes, it highlights ongoing challenges in curbing prenatal sex selection and societal preferences that favour male children.
It calls on state authorities to enforce the Pre‑Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act more strictly, launch targeted awareness campaigns, and strengthen monitoring of birth registrations.
The analysis points to a noticeable dip in the key demographic indicator, underscoring a growing concern for the state’s gender balance.
While the report does not list specific causes, it highlights ongoing challenges in curbing prenatal sex selection and societal preferences that favour male children.
It calls on state authorities to enforce the Pre‑Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act more strictly, launch targeted awareness campaigns, and strengthen monitoring of birth registrations.