The Government does not maintain
gender-wise data of foeticide. However, State/UT-wise cases of foeticide
reported during 2010, 2011 and 2012 along with percentage change, as maintained
by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) is given in the table below:-
CASES REGISTERED
(CR) AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE UNDER FOETICIDE DURING 2010-2012
|
|
S. No.
|
State/UT
|
2010
|
2011
|
% CHANGE IN 2011
OVER 2010
|
2012
|
% CHANGE IN 2012
OVER 2011
|
|
1
|
ANDHRA PRADESH
|
1
|
7
|
600.0
|
1
|
-85.7
|
|
2
|
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
3
|
ASSAM
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
4
|
BIHAR
|
0
|
1
|
@
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
5
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
9
|
21
|
133.3
|
5
|
-76.2
|
|
6
|
GOA
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
7
|
GUJARAT
|
10
|
0
|
-100.0
|
7
|
@
|
|
8
|
HARYANA
|
2
|
5
|
150.0
|
28
|
460.0
|
|
9
|
HIMACHAL PRADESH
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
10
|
JAMMU & KASHMIR
|
1
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
-100.0
|
|
11
|
JHARKHAND
|
0
|
1
|
@
|
0
|
-100.0
|
|
12
|
KARNATAKA
|
4
|
1
|
-75.0
|
3
|
200.0
|
|
13
|
KERALA
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
@
|
|
14
|
MADHYA PRADESH
|
18
|
38
|
111.1
|
64
|
68.4
|
|
15
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
5
|
12
|
140.0
|
22
|
83.3
|
|
16
|
MANIPUR
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
17
|
MEGHALAYA
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
18
|
MIZORAM
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
19
|
NAGALAND
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
20
|
ODISHA
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
|
|
21
|
PUNJAB
|
15
|
15
|
0.0
|
25
|
66.7
|
|
22
|
RAJASTHAN
|
18
|
13
|
-27.8
|
37
|
184.6
|
|
23
|
SIKKIM
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
2
|
@
|
|
24
|
TAMIL NADU
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
25
|
TRIPURA
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
26
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
18
|
12
|
-33.3
|
11
|
-8.3
|
|
27
|
UTTARAKHAND
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
28
|
WEST BENGAL
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
|
TOTAL STATE
|
101
|
127
|
25.7
|
207
|
63.0
|
|
29
|
A&N ISLANDS
|
3
|
0
|
-100.0
|
1
|
@
|
|
30
|
CHANDIGARH
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
31
|
D&N HAVELI
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
32
|
DAMAN & DIU
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
33
|
DELHI UT
|
7
|
5
|
-28.6
|
2
|
-60.0
|
|
34
|
LAKSHADWEEP
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
35
|
PUDUCHERRY
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
|
|
TOTAL UT
|
10
|
5
|
-50.0
|
3
|
-40.0
|
|
|
TOTAL ALL INDIA
|
111
|
132
|
18.9
|
210
|
59.1
|
Note:
@ indicates nil figures in previous year.
The
Government is implementing a comprehensive legislation; the Pre-conception and
Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and
the Rules framed thereunder, for prohibition of sex selection before or after
conception, regulation of Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques and prevention of
their misuse for sex determination leading to female foeticide.
Telecasting
of the programme through Doordarshan, All India Radio (Prasar Bharti) and also
through satellite channel, digital cinema and FM Stations is an effective
communication and playing an important role in creating public awareness in
this regard.
At
National level, annual mass media campaign involving Doordarshan and All India
Radio is launched consistently every year for telecasting the programmes
throughout the country including North-Eastern region. An amount of Rs. 455.5
lakh has been released to Doordarshan and All India Radio for telecasting of
PNDT related programmes during the current financial year. Besides that, States
are also being provided financial support through State Programme
Implementation Plans under NRHM separately for PNDT related IEC activities.
This
was stated by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family
Welfare in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
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