(a) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate National Action Plan for
Improving Child Sex Ratio in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof:and
(c) the present status of the said plan and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) (b) & (c): The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee (IMCC) of the National Mission for
Empowerment of Women (NMEW) headed by the Cabinet Secretary deliberated on issue of Child Sex Ratio
(CSR) on 17th October, 2012. As a follow-up to this, a working group under the Secretary, Ministry
of Women and Child Development has been formed for preparing a National Action Plan for Improving
Child Sex Ratio (CSR) taking into account the recommendations of the National Advisory Council and
Sectoral Innovation Council. The working group has already met thrice and has organized a one day
National Level Consultation with stakeholders on 8th January, 2013. Four Regional Consultations on
specific aspects of the issue have also been held.