Uttarakhand: Rs 25000 reward for those who report Sex Determination Tests
Nainital: In an effort to cut sex determination and the resultant issues of female foeticide and infanticide in the area, an incentive of Rs 25000 has been announced by the Nainital district administration to each of those who report illegal gender identification tests.
District officials confirmed that the name of informers would be kept secret and money would be rewarded once those guilty of the offence are caught and booked under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act.
M M Tiwari, chief medical officer, Nainital district, speaking to TOI stated , “The health department is conducting regular search operations to crack down on illegal sex determination practices.” He said that this initiative would help other strong measures taken by the authorities to keep an eye on illegal sex determination tests.
The District magistrate V K Suman shared that this move by the administration was a part of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiative.
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