As per the information received from the
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), NCRB has started collecting data on
female foeticide since 2014. A total of 50 cases were reported under female
foeticide in 2014. State/UT-wise
data of cases registered for offences relating to female foeticideare given
in the table:
Cases
Registered under Female Foeticide in 2014
|
S.
No.
|
States/UTs
|
Cases Registered under Female
Foeticide
|
|
1.
|
ANDHRA
PRADESH
|
0
|
|
2.
|
ARUNACHAL
PRADESH
|
0
|
|
3.
|
ASSAM
|
0
|
|
4.
|
BIHAR
|
0
|
|
5.
|
CHHATTISGARH
|
2
|
|
6.
|
GOA
|
0
|
|
7.
|
GUJARAT
|
0
|
|
8.
|
HARYANA
|
4
|
|
9.
|
HIMACHAL
PRADESH
|
3
|
|
10.
|
JAMMU
& KASHMIR
|
0
|
|
11.
|
JHARKHAND
|
0
|
|
12.
|
KARNATAKA
|
0
|
|
13.
|
KERALA
|
0
|
|
14.
|
MADHYA
PRADESH
|
15
|
|
15.
|
MAHARASHTRA
|
1
|
|
16.
|
MANIPUR
|
0
|
|
17.
|
MEGHALAYA
|
0
|
|
18.
|
MIZORAM
|
0
|
|
19.
|
NAGALAND
|
0
|
|
20.
|
ODISHA
|
0
|
|
21.
|
PUNJAB
|
7
|
|
22.
|
RAJASTHAN
|
11
|
|
23.
|
SIKKIM
|
0
|
|
24.
|
TAMIL
NADU
|
0
|
|
25.
|
TELANGANA
|
2
|
|
26.
|
TRIPURA
|
0
|
|
27.
|
UTTAR
PRADESH
|
4
|
|
28.
|
UTTARAKHAND
|
1
|
|
29.
|
WEST
BENGAL
|
0
|
|
30.
|
TOTAL
(STATES)
|
50
|
|
31.
|
A&N
ISLANDS
|
0
|
|
32.
|
CHANDIGARH
|
0
|
|
33.
|
D&N
HAVELI
|
0
|
|
34.
|
DAMAN
& DIU
|
0
|
|
35.
|
DELHI
|
0
|
|
36.
|
LAKSHADWEEP
|
0
|
|
37.
|
PUDUCHERRY
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
(UTs)
|
0
|
|
|
TOTAL
(ALL-INDIA)
|
50
|
Source:
Crime in India
The Government has enacted the
Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex
Selection) Act, 1994 and also framed rules there under for prohibition of sex
selection and prevention of misuse of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic
techniques for sex determination before or after conception.
Government has adopted a multi-pronged
strategy entailing schemes and programmes and awareness generation/advocacy
measures to build a positive environment for the girl child through gender
sensitive policies, provisions and legislation. The details of important
measures taken for implementation of various provisions of PC&PNDT Act,
1994 and Rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time, are given below:
Measures
taken for implementation of the PC & PNDT Act/Rules
· The
Government has intensified effective implementation of the Pre-conception and
Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and
amended various provisions of the Rules.
· The
Government is rendering financial support to the States and UTs for
operationalization of PNDT Cells, Capacity Building, Orientation
&Sensitisation Workshop, Information, Education and Communication campaigns
and for strengthening structures for the implementation of the PC & PNDT
Act under the National Health Mission (NHM).
· A
National review under the chairmanship of Additional Secretary and Mission
Director, MoHFW was held on 21st September, 2015 through video
conference.
· Program
review at the state level has been intensified. Five regional review workshops
for North, West, Central, North East and Southern regions were organized during
2014-15. During 2015-16 three regional review workshops have been organized
for Northern Eastern, Northern and Eastern States in Imphal, Chandigarh and
Bhubaneswar respectively.
· National campaign “BetiBachao,
BetiPadhao” was launched in 100 gender critical districts in partnership with
the Ministry of Woman and Child Development and the Ministry of Human Resource
Development.
· Directions given
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of WP(C) 349/2006 (Voluntary Health
Association of Punjab vs. UOI & others), were communicated to the States/
UTs time to time for ensuring compliance.
· Inspections
by the National Inspection and Monitoring Committee (NIMC) have been scaled up.
In year 2014-15, 19 inspection visits have been undertaken in different
States. During 2015-16, 22 NIMC inspections have been undertaken in the States
of Punjab, Puducherry, Tripura, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Mizoram,
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Assam, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Madhya Pradesh and West
Bengal.
· States
have been advised to focus on Districts/Blocks/Villages with low Child Sex
Ratio to ascertain the causes, plan appropriate behaviour change communication
campaigns and effectively implement provisions of the PC & PNDT Act.
As per Quarterly Progress
Reports (QPRs) submitted by States/ UTs following actions have been taken
against the violators since inception of the Act:
(i) A total of 1573 ultrasound machines have been sealed and
seized for violations of the PC & PNDT Act and rules made there under.
(ii) A total of 2152 court cases have been filed by various
State Appropriate Authorities and 306 convictions have so far been secured
under the Act.
(iii)
Registration of 100 medical professionals convicted under the Act has been
suspended/cancelled by the concerned State Medical Councils.
The Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply
in the RajyaSabha here today.
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MV/JC