Measures for Curbing Incidents Offoeticide

for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Date - 04-12-2012


in the country. It includes awareness generation and legislative measures as well as for socio-economic empowerment of women. Some of the measures are:

at maximum of two ultrasound facilities within a district has been placed. Registration fees have been enhanced. Rules have been amended to provide for advance intimation in change in employees, place, address or equipment.

sex ratio and address the neglect of the girl child through focus on education and empowerment.

, Punjab, , Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

Change Communication campaigns and effectively implement provisions of the PC & PNDT Act.

deals with conditional cash transfers.

were registered in the country during 2011.A total of 70 persons have been arrested, 58 persons charge-sheeted and 11 persons convicted under .

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