Lok Sabha Question No. 3905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Sex Determination Tests
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, GAURAV GOGOI, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, P. KUMAR, RADHESHYAM BISWAS

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3905 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th MARCH, 2017

## SEX DETERMINATION TE STS

## 3905. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

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

- (a) whether the Government has investigated hospitals/clinics which conduct sex determination tests, if so, the de ails thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that pregnancy terminations are rising especially on female fetus in the country including Maharashtra;
- (c) the action taken by the Government on such cases;
- (d) the funds granted by the Government for the awareness campaign against sex determination and conducting training for stakeholders, State -wise;
- (e)  the  details  of  100  gender  critical districts  in  the  country  and  whether  such districts  have already started the awareness campaign, if so, the details t hereof;
- (f) whether the Government is in tiating any plan to increase the sex ratio by providing fund under National Health Mission or otherwise and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise; and
- (g) whether the Government has initiated mobile team under PC&PNDT Act to prevent pre - natal diagnostics, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Yes,inspections are conducted regularly by the Appropriate authorities in the States/UTs. As per the quarterly progress report (QPR) received from States/ UTs, a total of 2316 cou have  been  filed  by  the  District  Appropriate  Authorities  for  violating  the  provisions PC&PNDT Act, out of which 294 cases have been file d against unregistered diagnostic centres and 1683 machines have been sealed/seized. A total of 388 convictions have been secured u PC&PNDT Act, 1994. Following the convictions, the medical licenses of 108 doctors have be suspended by the various Sta te Medical Councils.

(b)& (c): As  per  the  information  received  from  the  National  Crime  Records  Bureau (NCRB), NCRB has started collecting data on female foeticides since 2014 and as reporte NCRB, a total of 50 foeticides were reported in 2014 and 45 foeticides were reported in 2015 in the country, showing a decrease of 10% in female foeticides during 2015 over 2014. Howeve Maharashtra it has increased from 1 foeticide to 5 foeticides

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

( d) : The Government i s rendering financial support to the States and UTs for operationalization of PNDT Cells, Capacity Building, Orientation & Sensitisation Worksho Information, Education and Communication campaigns and for strengthening structures for t implementation of the PC & PNDT Act under the National Health Mission (NHM). In the financial  year  2016 - 17  total  Rs.1241.33  Lakhs  have  been  approved  for  the  effective implementation of PC&PNDT Act.  The State/UT - wise details are at Annexure I

(e): BetiBachao,B et i Padhao ( BBB P) wasl aunched by the Hon'ble Pri m e M i nis t er , to address the declining Child Sex Ratio and related issues of empowerment of women o life - cycle continuum. It is a tri - ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development,Health  &  Family  Welfare  and  Human  Resource  Development  with  a  focus  on awareness and advocacy campaign for changing mind sets, multi - sectoral action in selected 100 districts and now extend to additional 61 districts (low on CSR), enabling girls' education and effective enforcement of Pre - Conception & Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act. Awareness campaign has already been started in these districts. The details are at Annexur -II

Under BBBP scheme advocacy and Media Campaign at PAN India level has been started with a 360 degree approach which includes Radio and TV campaign, Cinema Halls, community engagement  through  Song  &  Drama  Division,  and  online  digital  media.  Radio,  TV  and  IVR based  139  (the  universal  railway  enquiry  number)  campaigns. Eff ective  use  of  Social  Media enhanced outreach on BBBP especially amongst the youth. Variety of social media platfo have been used for spreading positive messages about value of girl child in the public This included extensive use of MyGov platfor m, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vikaspedia, G+, Google Hangout, WhatsApp etc.

(f): Details already stated as above in response to Question at part (d) .

( g) : The government has constituted National Inspection and Monitoring Committee at th central level for  effective  monitoring  of  PC&PNDT  Act.  Accordingly,  the  States/UTs  have been directed to constitute Inspection and Monitoring Committees at State and District lev s.

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| ANNEXURE - II   | ANNEXURE - II              | ANNEXURE - II                     | ANNEXURE - II           | ANNEXURE - II           |
|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| SN              | List of Name of State / UT | 161 districts Number of Districts | Beti Bachao Census 2001 | Beti Padhao Census 2011 |
|                 | INDIA                      |                                   | 927                     | 918                     |
| 1               | Gujarat (9)                | Surat                             | 859                     | 835                     |
| 2               |                            | Mahesana                          | 801                     | 842                     |
| 3               |                            | Gandhinagar                       | 816                     | 847                     |
| 4               |                            | Ahmadabad                         | 835                     | 857                     |
| 5               |                            | Rajkot                            | 854                     | 862                     |
| 6               |                            | Anand                             | 849                     | 884                     |
| 7               |                            | Amreli                            | 892                     | 886                     |
| 8               |                            | Patan                             | 865                     | 890                     |
| 9               |                            | Bhavnagar                         | 881                     | 891                     |
| 10              | Haryana (20)               | Mahendragarh                      | 818                     | 775                     |
| 11              |                            | Jhajjar                           | 801                     | 782                     |
| 12              |                            | Rewari                            | 811                     | 787                     |
| 13              |                            | Sonipat                           | 788                     | 798                     |
| 14              |                            | Ambala                            | 782                     | 810                     |
| 15              |                            | Kurukshetra                       | 771                     | 818                     |
| 16              |                            | Rohtak                            | 799                     | 820                     |
| 17              |                            | Karnal                            | 809                     | 824                     |
| 18              |                            | Yamunanagar                       | 806                     | 826                     |
| 19              |                            | Kaithal                           | 791                     | 828                     |
| 20              |                            | Bhiwani                           | 841                     | 832                     |
| 21              |                            | Panipat                           | 809                     | 837                     |
| 22              |                            | Gurgaon                           | 807                     | 830                     |
| 23              |                            | Jind                              | 818                     | 838                     |
| 24              |                            | Faridabad                         | 847                     | 843                     |
| 25              |                            | Hisar                             | 832                     | 851                     |
| 26              |                            | Fatehabad                         | 828                     | 854                     |
| 27              |                            | Sirsa                             | 817                     | 862                     |
| 28              |                            | Panchkula                         | 829                     | 863                     |
| 29              |                            | Palwal                            | 854                     | 866                     |
| 30              | Himachal Pradesh (3)       | Una                               | 837                     | 875                     |
| 31              |                            | Kangra                            | 836                     | 876                     |
| 32              |                            | Hamirpur                          | 850                     | 887                     |
| 33              | Jammu & Kashmir (15)       | Jammu                             | 819                     | 795                     |
| 34              |                            | Pulwama                           | 1046                    | 829                     |
| 35              |                            | Kathua                            | 847                     | 831                     |
| 36              |                            | Badgam                            | 963                     | 832                     |
| 37              |                            | Anantnag                          | 977                     | 841                     |
| 38              |                            | Samba                             | 798                     | 779                     |
| 39              |                            | Baramula                          | 961                     | 863                     |
| 40              |                            | Ganderbal                         | 1014                    | 863                     |
| 41              |                            | Rajouri                           | 905                     | 865                     |

|   42 |                    | Srinagar                   |   983 |   865 |
|------|--------------------|----------------------------|-------|-------|
|   43 |                    | Shupiyan                   |  1011 |   878 |
|   44 |                    | Kupwara                    |  1021 |   879 |
|   45 |                    | Kulgam                     |  1003 |   885 |
|   46 |                    | Udhampur                   |   912 |   886 |
|   47 |                    | Bandipore                  |   967 |   892 |
|   48 | Madhya Pradesh (6) | Morena                     |   837 |   829 |
|   49 | Madhya Pradesh (6) | Gwalior                    |   853 |   840 |
|   50 | Madhya Pradesh (6) | Bhind                      |   832 |   843 |
|   51 | Madhya Pradesh (6) | Datia                      |   874 |   856 |
|   52 | Madhya Pradesh (6) | Rewa                       |   926 |   885 |
|   53 | Madhya Pradesh (6) | Tikamgarh                  |   916 |   892 |
|   54 | Maharastra (16)    | Bid                        |   894 |   807 |
|   55 | Maharastra (16)    | Jalgaon                    |   880 |   842 |
|   56 | Maharastra (16)    | Ahmadnagar                 |   884 |   852 |
|   57 | Maharastra (16)    | Buldana                    |   908 |   855 |
|   58 | Maharastra (16)    | Aurangabad                 |   890 |   858 |
|   59 | Maharastra (16)    | Washim                     |   918 |   863 |
|   60 | Maharastra (16)    | Kolhapur                   |   839 |   863 |
|   61 | Maharastra (16)    | Osmanabad                  |   894 |   867 |
|   62 | Maharastra (16)    | Sangli                     |   851 |   867 |
|   63 | Maharastra (16)    | Jalna                      |   903 |   870 |
|   64 | Maharastra (16)    | Hingoli                    |   927 |   882 |
|   65 | Maharastra (16)    | Solapur                    |   895 |   883 |
|   66 | Maharastra (16)    | Pune                       |   902 |   883 |
|   67 | Maharastra (16)    | Parbhani                   |   923 |   884 |
|   68 | Maharastra (16)    | Nashik                     |   920 |   890 |
|   69 | Maharastra (16)    | Latur                      |   918 |   889 |
|   70 | NCT of Delhi (7)   | South West                 |   846 |   845 |
|   71 | NCT of Delhi (7)   | North West                 |   857 |   865 |
|   72 | NCT of Delhi (7)   | East                       |   865 |   871 |
|   73 | NCT of Delhi (7)   | West                       |   859 |   872 |
|   74 | NCT of Delhi (7)   | North                      |   886 |   873 |
|   75 | NCT of Delhi (7)   | North East                 |   875 |   880 |
|   76 | NCT of Delhi (7)   | South                      |   888 |   885 |
|   77 | Punjab (20)        | Tarn Taran                 |   784 |   820 |
|   78 | Punjab (20)        | Gurdaspur                  |   789 |   821 |
|   79 | Punjab (20)        | Amritsar                   |   792 |   826 |
|   80 | Punjab (20)        | Muktsar                    |   811 |   831 |
|   81 | Punjab (20)        | Mansa                      |   782 |   836 |
|   82 | Punjab (20)        | Patiala                    |   776 |   837 |
|   83 | Punjab (20)        | Sangrur                    |   784 |   840 |
|   84 | Punjab (20)        | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar |   785 |   841 |
|   85 | Punjab (20)        | Fatehgarh Sahib            |   766 |   842 |
|   86 | Punjab (20)        | Barnala                    |   792 |   843 |

|   87 |                    | Firozpur                  |   822 |   847 |
|------|--------------------|---------------------------|-------|-------|
|   88 |                    | Faridkot                  |   812 |   851 |
|   89 |                    | Bathinda                  |   785 |   854 |
|   90 |                    | Ludhiana                  |   817 |   860 |
|   91 |                    | Moga                      |   818 |   860 |
|   92 |                    | Rupnagar                  |   799 |   863 |
|   93 |                    | Hoshiarpur                |   812 |   865 |
|   94 |                    | Kapurthala                |   785 |   871 |
|   95 |                    | Jalandhar                 |   806 |   874 |
|   96 |                    | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar |   808 |   885 |
|   97 | Rajasthan (14)     | Jhunjhunun                |   863 |   837 |
|   98 |                    | Sikar                     |   885 |   848 |
|   99 |                    | Karauli                   |   873 |   852 |
|  100 |                    | Ganganagar                |   850 |   854 |
|  101 |                    | Dhaulpur                  |   860 |   857 |
|  102 |                    | Jaipur                    |   899 |   861 |
|  103 |                    | Dausa                     |   906 |   865 |
|  104 |                    | Alwar                     |   887 |   865 |
|  105 |                    | Bharatpur                 |   879 |   869 |
|  106 |                    | Sawai Madhopur            |   902 |   871 |
|  107 |                    | Jaisalmer                 |   869 |   874 |
|  108 |                    | Hanumangarh               |   872 |   878 |
|  109 |                    | Jodhpur                   |   920 |   891 |
|  110 |                    | Tonk                      |   927 |   892 |
|  111 | Uttar Pradesh (21) | Baghpat                   |   850 |   841 |
|  112 |                    | Gautam Buddha Nagar       |   854 |   843 |
|  113 |                    | Ghaziabad                 |   854 |   850 |
|  114 |                    | Meerut                    |   857 |   852 |
|  115 |                    | Bulandshahr               |   867 |   854 |
|  116 |                    | Agra                      |   866 |   861 |
|  117 |                    | Muzaffarnagar             |   859 |   863 |
|  118 |                    | Mahamaya Nagar            |   886 |   865 |
|  119 |                    | Jhansi                    |   886 |   866 |
|  120 |                    | Mathura                   |   872 |   870 |
|  121 |                    | Etawah                    |   895 |   875 |
|  122 |                    | Aligarh                   |   886 |   877 |
|  123 |                    | Etah                      |   880 |   879 |
|  124 |                    | Firozabad                 |   887 |   881 |
|  125 |                    | Jalaun                    |   889 |   881 |
|  126 |                    | Bijnor                    |   905 |   883 |
|  127 |                    | Mainpuri                  |   892 |   884 |
|  128 |                    | Hamirpur                  |   904 |   886 |
|  129 |                    | Saharanpur                |   872 |   887 |
|  130 |                    | Farrukhabad               |   897 |   889 |

|   131 |                      | Mahoba               |   900 |   892 |
|-------|----------------------|----------------------|-------|-------|
|   132 | Uttarakhand (5)      | Pithoragarh          |   902 |   816 |
|   133 | Uttarakhand (5)      | Champawat            |   934 |   873 |
|   134 | Uttarakhand (5)      | Hardwar              |   862 |   877 |
|   135 | Uttarakhand (5)      | Dehradun             |   894 |   889 |
|   136 | Uttarakhand (5)      | Chamoli              |   935 |   889 |
|   137 | Andaman& Nicobar     | Nicobars             |   937 |   945 |
|   138 | Andhra Pradesh       | Y.S.R.               |   951 |   918 |
|   139 | Arunachal Pradesh    | Dibang Valley        |   874 |   889 |
|   140 | Assam                | Kamrup Metropolitan  |   943 |   946 |
|   141 | Bihar                | Vaishali             |   937 |   904 |
|   142 | Chandigarh           | Chandigarh           |   845 |   880 |
|   143 | Chhattisgarh         | Raigarh              |   964 |   947 |
|   144 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |   979 |   926 |
|   145 | Daman & Diu          | Daman                |   907 |   897 |
|   146 | Goa                  | North Goa            |   938 |   939 |
|   147 | Jharkhand            | Dhanbad              |   951 |   916 |
|   148 | Karnataka            | Bijapur              |   928 |   931 |
|   149 | Kerala               | Thrissur             |   958 |   950 |
|   150 | Lakshadweep          | Lakshadweep          |   959 |   911 |
|   151 | Manipur              | Senapati             |   962 |   893 |
|   152 | Meghalaya            | Ribhoi               |   972 |   953 |
|   153 | Mizoram              | Saiha                |   950 |   932 |
|   154 | Nagaland             | Longleng             |   964 |   885 |
|   155 | Odisha               | Nayagarh             |   904 |   855 |
|   156 | Puducherry           | Yanam                |   964 |   921 |
|   157 | Sikkim               | North District       |   995 |   929 |
|   158 | Tamil Nadu           | Cuddalore            |   957 |   896 |
|   159 | Telengana            | Hyderabad            |   943 |   914 |
|   160 | Tripura              | South Tripura        |   961 |   951 |
|   161 | West Bengal          | Kolkata              |   927 |   933 |

Note : Districts highlighted with bold are newly seleceted districts as a pert of extension of the BBBP Scheme