Tags: Chandigarh , Sex ratio , Health and Family Welfare Department , Punjab State Commission

Chandigarh: The Punjab State Commission For Women today held a meeting with officers of the Health and Family Welfare Department led by Satish Chandra, IAS, Secretary to government of Punjab, regarding details of district-wise adverse sex ratio in Punjab and the financial and physical achievements regarding National Rural Health Mission during the last two years.

The Commission also got the information about various Central and State Government Schemes to improve adverse sex ratio.

The Commission was represented by the Chairperson Bibi Gurdev Kaur Sangha, Member Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal, Members Kiranjot Kaur, Pushpinder Kaur Majboor and Ranjit Kaur Bhatti.

The Director General of Police was represented by Assistant Inspector General R S Khatra.

The Commission took an adverse note of the fact that during the year 2007-08, the Health and Family Welfare Department utilized only 12.7 per cent of the funds provided under the National Rural Health Mission for measures relating to correcting adverse sex ratio.

Similarly, the Commission expressed its concern about the fact that only 33.9 per cent NHRM funds have been utilized during the year 2008-09, which has resulted in great loss to the general public.

The Commission appealed to the Department of Health and Family Welfare to fully utilize the budget allotted for the year 2009-10 within the stipulated time, so that female feticide, which is the main cause of adverse sex ratio, could be controlled in Punjab.

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