Administration concerned over skewed sex ratio in east Singh ..

A recent internal report tabled before the East Singhbhum administration has noted an alarming fall in the district’s sex ratio.
DC Suraj Kumar said that at present the male to female sex ratio in the district was 1000:922.
As per the last census conducted in 2011, the ratio was 1000:949. The DC expressed concern over the apparent decline but said the actual figures would come only after the census survey.
Kumar, however, instructed the administration to keep a close vigil on small nursing homes and diagnostic clinics where ultrasound facilities are available. There are many such clinics in the city and also in the rural pockets.
Kumar said there were chances that many such shady clinics were conducting illegal prenatal sex determination tests and abortions, leading to a fall in the male to female sex ratio.
DSO Dr Sahir Pal, too, on Friday expressed concern over the fall in the number of girls.
Sources said the DC has asked the civil surgeon to make a list of the ultrasound clinics in the city and find out about the doctors working in those clinics. He also instructed the owners of the clinics to appear at the civil surgeon’s office as soon as possible. He reminded that earlier, too, such a circular was sent but hardly any owner turned up and 81 owners were show-caused.
Sources said that teams were being formed to carry out surprise checks at the nursing homes and clinics.