923 inspections, 94 decoy operations, 170 doctors Arrested: PNDT Update from Rajasthan
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Jaipur: 94 decoy operations were conducted in the state in the last four years during which authorities have arrested 276 accused including 170 doctors for their alleged involvement in sex selection activities. Information to this effect was given in a recent meeting held at State Institute of Health & Family Welfare (SIHFW) of pre-conception Pre-natal Diagnostic Technique (PCPNDT) supervisory board. The State Health Minister affirmed, “Sex ratio at birth (SRB) is constantly increasing in Rajasthan… It was 938 in 2016-17 but in 2017-18 it has increased to 950, which is a good sign ”
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