Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- Haryana's additional chief secretary (ACS- health and family welfare) Sudhir Rajpal on Tuesday warned that those involved in the illegal practice of gender determination will face severe consequences.

While holding a review meeting with the officers of the health and women and child welfare departments here on Tuesday, Rajpal again directed officials of the health department to conduct inspections of all medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) and ultrasound centres across the state. There are 1,513 MTP centres and 2,037 functional ultrasound centres in the state.

"Stringent action will be taken against the MTP and ultrasound centres violating norms," Rajpal said adding that if any doctor is found involved in malpr...