Haryana’s health authorities have intensified their campaign to correct the state’s skewed sex ratio, which fell to 910 girls per 1,000 boys in 2024—the lowest in eight years. Determined to raise the figure to 920 this year, officials say they are tightening surveillance, curbing gender-determination practices, and cracking down on illegal abortions.

Early signs suggest progress: by November 17, the sex ratio at birth had improved to 913, compared to 904 during the same period last year.

Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Sudhir Rajpal has ordered the creation of a dedicated MIS portal to track all court cases under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act. Rajpal said the state home secretary will be requested through a letter to allow PNDT cases to be taken

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