AP: Rs 25000 reward for those who report sex determination tests
Tirupati: In a move to effectively implement the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PC PNDT Act), 1994, the Revenue Division Officer(RDO) of Tirupati, V Kanaka Narasa Reddy chaired a division level meeting directing the officials to have a strict vigil on the scanning centers.
In the meeting which was held on Monday in Tirupati, the officials were asked to take strict action if anyone was found violating the act by performing sex-determination tests. He added the names of the professionals who perform the sex determination test will be recommended to the Medical Council, an apex body in India regulating medical education and medical professionals, for the appropriate legal action.
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Further, an amount of Rs 25,000 was announced for those who provide any information on the scanning centers that perform sex selection. And an additional amount of Rs 1 lakh would be given to the informers if the culprits are proved guilty and punished by the court. It was decided that the police officials and medical teams would pay more attention to the mandals which have a less sex ratio, in order to prevent sex-selective abortion.
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