ANANTNAG, April 26 -- To review and strengthen the implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, 1994, a meeting of the advisory committee was held today under the designated District Appropriate Authority which is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Anantnag.

The meeting, attended by all designated members of the committee, aimed at evaluating current practices and ensuring strict enforcement of the provisions of the PC&PNDT Act across the district. The Act, which is central to curbing the misuse of pre-natal diagnostic techniques and addressing gender imbalance, mandates several preventive and regulatory measures to ensure that diagnostic tools are not used for sex determination. Meeting discussed ...