# Haryana minister orders report on sharp dip in sex ratio 2026-08-10T14:34:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Haryana women and child development minister Shruti Choudhry has ordered a fact-finding report by Monday after the state’s sex ratio at birth (SRB) dropped sharply in the first half of 2026. The mid-year SRB fell to 900 girls per 1,000 boys, down from 923 in the full 2025 calendar year. Eleven of Haryana’s 22 districts recorded SRB below 900, with Charkhi Dadri, Panipat and Panchkula seeing the steepest declines of 84, 71 and 68 points, respectively. The minister acted after a Hindustan Times report on August 6 highlighted the trend. She has directed officials to convene a meeting with health department doctors and district programme officers to review the matter and formulate remedial measures. The report must include district-wise analysis, causes for the decline and details of corrective steps taken so far. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, sex ratio at birth, Shruti Choudhry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-minister-orders-report-on-sharp-dip-in-sex-ratio/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-minister-orders-report-on-sharp-dip-in-sex-ratio/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.