Haryana suspends four doctors over poor monitoring of sex ratio measures

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The Haryana authorities connected Monday (May 18, 2026) suspended 4 aesculapian officers, including 3 elder officer, implicit alleged mediocre show and nonaccomplishment to efficaciously show and instrumentality measures aimed astatine improving the enactment ratio successful the State.

The suspension orders were issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Sumita Misra.

According to the order, those suspended with contiguous effect are Dr. Tina Anand, elder aesculapian serviceman (SMO) posted astatine Community Health Centre (CHC) Purkhas successful Sonipat, Dr. Vijay Parmar, SMO astatine CHC Radaur successful Yamunanagar, Dr. Satpal, SMO astatine CHC Chiri successful Rohtak, and Dr. Prabha, Medical Officer astatine CHC Sehlang successful Narnaul.

During the suspension period, the 4 officers volition stay attached to the offices of Civil Surgeons successful Rohtak, Ambala, Jhajjar and Rewari, according to the order.

"The authorities has besides initiated disciplinary proceedings against the officers nether Rule 7 of the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016, against these officers for mediocre show and nonaccomplishment to guarantee effectual monitoring and implementation of measures relating to betterment of enactment ratio", the bid reads.

The Haryana authorities has precocious intensified its statewide run to amended the enactment ratio and curb amerciable enactment determination practices.

Ms. Misra had directed territory wellness authorities to motorboat stricter enforcement and consciousness measures crossed each districts.

Last week, she issued broad directions to Civil Surgeons successful the State and said that the Health Department is committed to ensuring effectual implementation of the PC&PNDT Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to destruct pistillate foeticide and beforehand sex equality.

She directed each districts to importantly summation raids and inspections against amerciable enactment determination activities and fortify surveillance mechanisms to place and curb violations astatine the crushed level.

The serviceman had emphasised that strict monitoring and swift enactment are indispensable to improving the enactment ratio successful the State.

Published - May 19, 2026 09:28 americium IST

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