Chandigarh: Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for Health and Family Welfare, Sudhir Rajpal, has once again directed health department officials to conduct inspections of all Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and ultrasound centres throughout the state. During a review meeting on Tuesday with officials from the Health and Women and Child Welfare (WCD) departments, Rajpal issued stern warnings to these centres.According to the news reports, there are currently 1,513 MTP centres and 2,037 functional ultrasound centres in the state.Rajpal stated that stringent action would be taken against the MTP and ultrasound centres violating norms. He added that if any doctor is found involved in malpractices at these centres, the health department must notify the Haryana Medical Council for the immediate cancellation of their medical registration.Also Read: Illegal sex determination racket busted in Rohtak, Gynaecologist among 6 others arrestedAccording to Hindustan Times, he added, “Our priority is to ensure a balanced gender ratio in Haryana… Anyone found violating norms, especially if found involved in malpractices such as sex determination, will not be spared.”In addition to inspections, Rajpal has directed Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) across the state to track and analyze all abortion cases. He also ordered that the MTP centers be closely monitored to prevent any unethical practices from occurring. The ACS emphasized that all ultrasound machines in the state should be equipped with functional trackers that will send automatic SMS alerts to health authorities in case of any sex determination.Also Read: Meerut doctor, 3 Touts arrested for illegal sex determination testThis meeting was attended by many key officials including Dr Manish Bansal, Director of General Health Services, Dr Simmi, Director of PNDT, Dr Mukta Kumar, CMO of Panchkula, along with other officials from the Health and Women and Child Development (WCD) departments. The new measures discussed during the meeting are expected to play a crucial role in combating the illegal practice of sex determination in the state.