Imphal, Feb. 18 -- There is a need to check whether there is a violation of the Pre-conception and Prenatal Diagnostics Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Determination) on e-commerce platforms and social networking sites in Manipur.

The Preconception and PC-PNDT is an act to safeguard the girl child by penalizing those indulging in sex determination and to serve as a deterrent to others.

This was stated by Dr N. Hemantakumar Singh, Director, Family Welfare Services, Manipur while speaking as chief guest in a joint meeting of the State Advisory Committee (SAC), State Appropriate Authority (SAA), and State Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Cell Manipur at Imphal on Tuesday.

The meeting attended among others by var...