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| Sex determination rampant in JK despite crackdown | | | early times report
Srinagar, June 23: A year after the Jammu and Kashmir government cracked down on sex determination centres, the unlawful practice continues unabated as most of the centres have opned up again.
The 2011 census figures had revealed the declining number of the girl child. Taking serious note of the report, the state government came down heavily on the diagnostic centres suspected of conducting sex determination tests.
A year later these clinics have started to open slowly prompting questions whether these clinic owners have been emboldened or the government has just become complacent.
More than 90 clinics were sealed when the census report suggested that sex ratio had skewed sharply from 941 to 859 per 1,000 males. In Leh, it was a dismal 583 girls to every 1,000 males.
Kashmir private clinics association advisor Dr Shabir Ahmad said, "Some people got relief through the courts while other registered by paying money. There are some unregistered clinics functioning with the department's knowledge."
A news channel went around and saw several clinics functioning. Some of the clinics were even working surreptitiously during late hours. Ironically, these clinics are in close proximity to the health department, which pleads ignorance.
Health services director Saleem Rehman said, "If anyone tips us about sex selection being done at a clinic with credible proof, Rs 50,000 will be given to him and his identity won't be revealed. We will take strict action."
Tough laws and strict monitoring along with government intervention can only check that the girl child does not go missing.
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