Chandigarh, July 30 -- Haryana's additional chief secretary (ACS-health) Sudhir Rajpal on Tuesday said that the powers of the chief medical officers (CMOs) of five districts - Ambala, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Palwal and Sirsa - under the PNDT Act would be withdrawn. During a meeting, it emerged that these districts performed below expectations and registered a downward trend in sex ratio as compared to last year.

The ACS (health) said that the powers of the CMOs in question would be given to their counterparts in neighbouring districts. Rajpal also ordered chargesheeting the nodal officers (PNDT Act) in these five districts. New officers will be appointed in their places, he said.

During the meeting, Rajpal directed de-listing of private...