State records sex ratio of 914

Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Sudhir Rajpal has directed district administrations and health officers across the state to work in close coordination and make concerted efforts to raise the sex ratio to 920 this year. Taking strict action, he ordered the suspension of two health officers for negligence in achieving the expected improvement in their districts.

Rajpal chaired the meeting of the "State Task Force" on improving the sex ratio in the state via video conferencing today.

During the meeting, he interacted with the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the four low-sex ratio districts — Charkhi Dadri, Sirsa, Palwal and Yamunanagar. He directed them to work jointly with Civil Surgeons and take active measures to improve the sex ratio. He also directed the Deputy Commissioners of these districts to conduct reverse tracking of illegal abortion cases and to closely monitor such cases. Health Department officers informed the Additional Chief Secretary that from January 1 to November 24, 2025, the state’s sex ratio has been recorded at 914, compared to 905 during the same period last year.

Taking a serious view of falling numbers, Rajpal ordered the suspension of the Medical Officer of PHC Jottanwali in Sirsa and the SMO of Halalpur in Sonepat for negligence resulting in a decline in sex-ratio figures.