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Haryana minister orders report on sharp dip in sex ratio
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
Haryana’s annual SRB improved to 923 in 2025, so a mid-year plunge to 900 in 2026 has rightly alarmed Shruti Choudhry. The real test is whether her Monday deadline produces specific district-level causes, not just blame on illegal sex determination. The steepest drops, 84 points in Charkhi Dadri, 71 in Panipat, demand answers the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao machinery has failed to provide. Watch if the report names any medical professionals, not just abstract ‘societal factors’.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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