Lok Sabha Question No. 2159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Female Foeticide
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## FEMALE FOETICIDE

## 2159. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

## SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether the cases of female foeticide have increased in the country, if so, the details there indicating the said incidences reported during each of the last three years and the cur State/UT - wise; and

(b) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government to prevent female foeticide across the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a):     As per information received from National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), NCRB ha started collecting data on female foeticide since 2014. Hence no comparison can be made on increase or decrease in such incidents. However, a total of 210 cases, 221 cases and 10 were  reported  under  foeticide  during  2012,  2013  and  2014  respectively. State/UT - wise  data relating  to  cases  regi stered  under  foeticide  during  2012 - 2014  is  at  Annexure -I.As  per  data collected from States/UTs, a total of 50 female foeticide were reported in the country 2014 and a total of 39 cases under female foeticide were reported during 2015. State/UT - wise data relating to female foeticide is at Annexure -II.
- (b): The Government has enacted the Pre - conception and Pre - natal  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. Government has adopted a multi - pronged strategy entailing schemes and programmes and awareness generation/advocacy measures to build a positive environment f r the  girl  child  through  gender  sensitive  policies,  provisions  and  legislation.  The  d important measures are enclosed in Annexure -III.

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Annexure - I Cases Registered under Foeticide during 2011, 2012 and 2013

| S. No.   | States/UTs          | Cases Registered under Foeticide   | Cases Registered under Foeticide   | Cases Registered under Foeticide   |
|----------|---------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|          |                     | 2012                               | 2013                               | 2014                               |
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 1                                  | 7                                  | 0                                  |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 3        | ASSAM               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 4        | BIHAR               | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH        | 5                                  | 15                                 | 5                                  |
| 6        | GOA                 | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 7        | GUJARAT             | 7                                  | 2                                  | 0                                  |
| 8        | HARYANA             | 28                                 | 21                                 | 6                                  |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 0                                  | 2                                  | 4                                  |
| 10       | JAMMU & KASHMIR     | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 11       | JHARKHAND           | 0                                  | 4                                  | 1                                  |
| 12       | KARNATAKA           | 3                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 13       | KERALA              | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  |
| 14       | MADHYA PRADESH      | 64                                 | 79                                 | 30                                 |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA         | 22                                 | 17                                 | 7                                  |
| 16       | MANIPUR             | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA           | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 18       | MIZORAM             | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 19       | NAGALAND            | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 20       | ODISHA              | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  |
| 21       | PUNJAB              | 25                                 | 12                                 | 10                                 |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN           | 37                                 | 34                                 | 24                                 |
| 23       | SIKKIM              | 2                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 24       | TAMIL NADU          | 0                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  |
| 25       | TELANGANA           | -                                  | -                                  | 2                                  |
| 26       | TRIPURA             | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH       | 11                                 | 17                                 | 11                                 |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL         | 0                                  | 3                                  | 0                                  |
|          | TOTAL (STATES)      | 207                                | 217                                | 101                                |
| 30       | A&N ISLANDS         | 1                                  | 1                                  | 0                                  |
| 31       | CHANDIGARH          | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 32       | D&N HAVELI          | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 33       | DAMAN & DIU         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 34       | DELHI               | 2                                  | 3                                  | 5                                  |
| 35       | LAKSHADWEEP         | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 36       | PUDUCHERRY          | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
|          | TOTAL (UTs)         | 3                                  | 4                                  | 6                                  |
|          | TOTAL (ALL - INDIA) | 210                                | 221                                | 107*                               |

Source: Crime in India

* Female victims reported since 2014 in which year they were 50.

## Annexure - II

Cases Registered under Female Foeticide during 2014 & 2015

| S. No.   | States/UTs         |   Cases Registered under Female | Cases Registered under Female   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|          |                    |                            2014 | 2015 (Provisional)              |
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH     |                               0 | 0                               |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  |                               0 | 0                               |
| 3        | ASSAM              |                               0 | 0                               |
| 4        | BIHAR              |                               0 | 0                               |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH       |                               2 | 3                               |
| 6        | GOA                |                               0 | 0                               |
| 7        | GUJARAT            |                               0 | 0                               |
| 8        | HARYANA            |                               4 | 2                               |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH   |                               3 | 0                               |
| 10       | JAMMU & KASHMIR    |                               0 | 0                               |
| 11       | JHARKHAND          |                               0 | 0                               |
| 12       | KARNATAKA          |                               0 | 1                               |
| 13       | KERALA             |                               0 | 0                               |
| 14       | MADHYA PRADESH     |                              15 | 8                               |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA        |                               1 | 9                               |
| 16       | MANIPUR            |                               0 | 0                               |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA          |                               0 | 0                               |
| 18       | MIZORAM            |                               0 | 0                               |
| 19       | NAGALAND           |                               0 | 0                               |
| 20       | ODISHA             |                               0 | 0                               |
| 21       | PUNJAB             |                               7 | 2                               |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN          |                              11 | 1                               |
| 23       | SIKKIM             |                               0 | 0                               |
| 24       | TAMIL NADU         |                               0 | 1                               |
| 25       | TELANGANA          |                               2 | 6                               |
| 26       | TRIPURA            |                               0 | 0                               |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH      |                               4 | 5                               |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND        |                               1 | 0                               |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL        |                               0 | NR                              |
|          | TOTAL (STATES)     |                              50 | 38                              |
| 30       | A&N ISLANDS        |                               0 | 0                               |
| 31       | CHANDIGARH         |                               0 | 0                               |
| 32       | D&N HAVELI         |                               0 | 0                               |
| 33       | DAMAN & DIU        |                               0 | 0                               |
| 34       | DELHI              |                               0 | 1                               |
| 35       | LAKSHADWEEP        |                               0 | 0                               |
| 36       | PUDUCHERRY         |                               0 | 0                               |
|          | TOTAL (UTs )       |                               0 | 1                               |
|          | TOTAL (ALL -INDIA) |                              50 | 39                              |

Source: Monthly Crime Statistics

*data started collection since 2014; NR: Data not received

## Annexure - III

- The Government has intensified effective implementation of the Pre - conception and Pre - natal Diagnostic  Techniques  (Prohibition  of  Sex  Selection)  Act,  1994  and  amended  various provisions of the Rules.
- The Government is rendering financial support to the States and UTs for operationalizati PNDT  Cells,  Capacity  Bui lding,  Orientation  &  Sensitisation  Workshop,  Information, Education and Communication campaigns and for strengthening structures for the implementation of the PC & PNDT Act under the National Health Mission (NHM).
- A  National  review  under  the  chairmanship  of  Additional  Secretary  and  Mission  Direc MoHFW was held on 21 st September, 2015 through video conference.
- Program review at the state level has been intensified.  Five regional review workshop North,  Wes t,  Central,  North  East  and  Southern  regions  were  organized  during  2014 - 15. During 2015 - 16  two  regional  review  workshop  have  been  organized  for  Northern  Eastern States and Northern States in Manipur and Chandigarh respectively.
- National campaign 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' was launched in 100 gender critical districts in  partnership  with  Ministry  of  Woman  and  Child  Development  and  Human  Recourse Development.
- Directions given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of WP(C) 349/2006 (Voluntary Health Asociation of Punjab vs. UOI & others), were communicated to the States/ UTs tim to time for ensuring compliance.
- Inspections by the National Inspection and Monitoring Committee (NIMC) have been scaled up. In year 2014 - 15, 19 inspection visits have been undertaken in different States. During 2015- 16,  12  NIMC  inspections  have  been  conducted  in  the  States  of  Punjab,  Puducherry, Tripura,  Sikkim,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Odisha,  Bihar,  Mizoram,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
- States have been advised to focus on Districts/Blocks/Villages with low Child Sex Ratio t ascertain  the  causes,  plan  appropriate  behaviour  change  communication  campaigns  and effectively implement provisions of the PC & PNDT Act.

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