Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Violation of PNDT Act
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2018

## VIOLATION OF PNDT AC T

## 189. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government maintains the details of the number of convictions/ FIRs lodged under the Pre - Conception and Pre - Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act, 1994;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during thelast three years, State - wise; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to strengthen PNDT Act?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) & (b) : Yes, as per the information receiv ed from State/UT Governments, convictions were secured during 2014 - 15, 88 convictions wer e secured during 2015 - 16 and 61 convictions were secured during 2016 - 17. Detail of number of Convictions is annexed.

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- (c ): The Government has enacted the Pre - conception and Pre - natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition  of  Sex  Selection)  Act,  1994,  for  prohibition  of  sex  selection  before  o conception and for prevention of misuse of pre - conception and pre - natal diagnostic techniques for sex determination.

The Government of India besides enactment of the Pre -conception and Pre - natal Diagnostic Techniques  (Prohibition  of  Sex  Selection)  Act,  1994,  has  adopted  a  multi - pronged  strategy entailing  activities  for  awareness  generation  and  advocacy  measures  to  build a  positive environment for the girl child.

Besides  intensifying  effective  implementation  of  the  Pre - conception  and  Pre - natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 through amendment in vario provisions of the Rules, the Govern ment is rendering financial support to the States and UTs for  operationalization  of  PNDT  Cells,  Capacity  Building,  Orientation  &  Sensitisat Workshop,  Information,  Education  and  Communication  campaigns  and  for  strengthening structures for the implementat io  of the PC & PNDT Act under the National Health Mission (NHM).

Further, National/regional level reviews/Capacity building workshops/Video Conferences are conducted annually by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for variou officials,  Appropriate  Authority  of  State/UTs,  state  Judiciary  besides  ensuring  Nat Insp ection and Monitoring Committee (NIMC) visits and inspections to sensitive districts states.

Directions  given  by  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  for  effective  implementation  of  the Act/Rules have been communicated to all the concerned.

Regular  IEC/awaren ess  through  major  national  dailies  and  DD/AIR  on  important provisions of the Act are under taken.

Annexure

| S.No   | States/ UTs       | Year wise Convictions   | Year wise Convictions   | Year wise Convictions   |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|        |                   | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 3      | Assam             | 0                       | 0                       | 1                       |
| 4      | Bihar             | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 0                       | 0                       | 1                       |
| 6      | Goa               | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 0                       | 9                       | 2                       |
| 8      | Haryana           | 8                       | 9                       | 3                       |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 10     | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 13     | Kerala            | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 0                       | 0                       | 1                       |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 12                      | 6                       | 9                       |
| 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            | 2                       | 1                       | 0                       |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 48                      | 31                      | 29                      |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 0                       | 18                      | 0                       |
| 25     | Telengana         | 0                       | 1                       | 1                       |
| 26     | Tripura           | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 0                       | 1                       | 0                       |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh     | 1                       | 6                       | 4                       |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 30     | A & N. Island     | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 31     | Chandigarh        | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 32     | D. & N. Haveli    | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 33     | Daman &Diu        | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 34     | Delhi             | 0                       | 6                       | 10                      |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
|        | Total             | 71                      | 88                      | 61                      |