A village panchayat in Rajasthan's Alwar district has decided to take measures to prevent the killing of unborn female fetuses.
The panchayat in Alwar's Majra village, 150 km from here, will give a prize money of Rs.5,100 to a person giving information about illegal sex determination tests being conducted in the area.
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While declaring foeticide an "appalling crime and a blemish on society", the panchayat decided to penalise the people indulging in it.
"We read reports of increasing foeticide cases daily and this prompted us to take this step. We will do our best to curb it," Mahadev, sarpanch (chief) of the panchayat told IANS.
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Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said a long-term solution to the problem of female foeticide lies in creating the right socio-economic environment, where sons and daughters are equally valued.
He said that the panchayat would motivate villagers to help stop foeticide. "We have decided to give Rs.5,100 to the informer and we are also thinking about how to punish persons indulging in this act," Mahadev said.
"We feel that this kind of decisions are important, otherwise there would be very few girls left," he added.
As per the 2001 census, the sex ratio in the state was 922 females per 1,000 males.
Source: IANS
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Gender Equality, the Key Factor to Curb Foeticide: Dr. Ramadoss
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said a long-term solution to the problem of female foeticide lies in creating the right socio-economic environment, where sons and daughters are equally valued.
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He said that the panchayat would motivate villagers to help stop foeticide. "We have decided to give Rs.5,100 to the informer and we are also thinking about how to punish persons indulging in this act," Mahadev said.
"We feel that this kind of decisions are important, otherwise there would be very few girls left," he added.
As per the 2001 census, the sex ratio in the state was 922 females per 1,000 males.
Source: IANS
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