4 nursing homes sealed in Palwal over illegal abortion practices, case registered

ACS-Health Sh. Sudhir Rajpal Chairs Weekly Meeting Of State Task Force (STF) For Improving Sex Ratio in Haryana

Chandigarh – The weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF) for Improving Sex Ratio in Haryana was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Sh. Sudhir Rajpal here today. The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and further improve the state’s sex ratio under the ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ campaign.

During the meeting, the Additional Chief Secretary directed officials to intensify enforcement against illegal abortion practices and take strict action against doctors found guilty of such violations, including cancellation of their licences. In one such case, the registration of a doctor from Kurukshetra has been recommended for cancellation by the Haryana Medical Council after being found complicit in malpractices.

The Additional Chief Secretary emphasized targeting BAMS doctors and unqualified practitioners (quacks) involved in illegal abortions, especially in 4 districts of Karnal, Palwal, Gurugram and Charkhi Dadri. He directed officials to involve the respective Deputy Commissioners and crack down on illegal MTP centres in these districts. Officials were directed to actively coordinate with police authorities and request the DGP to constitute a dedicated Task Force to combat illegal abortions.

The Additional Chief Secretary also ordered disciplinary action against District Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (DMEO) and Deputy CMO of Faridabad for negligence in duty. The officials were also directed to create unique pregnancy IDs to track every pregnancy and ensure more accurate data of pregnant women.

The meeting was informed that in the past week (May 27 to June 2, 2025), inspections were conducted across the state over the illegal sale of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) kits in which 2 MTP kits were seized and FIR registered. The number of wholesalers selling MTP kits has been reduced from 32 to 5 within a month in Haryana and the sale trend of MTP kits has seen a significant decline in 16 districts of the state. One firm has also been given notice under Drug and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 for violation of rules and legal proceedings shall be launched against it. Apart from this, 4 nursing homes in Palwal where illegal abortions were being carried out by quacks were raided and sealed by a team of the Health Department. An FIR has been registered and the accused have been arrested.

The meeting was informed that the Women and Child Development Department celebrated the Global Day of Parents on June 1 in Haryana. The event promoted pride in having a girl child and reinforced the government’s commitment to gender equality through community engagement, advocacy and awareness.

Secretary, Health Department and Mission Director, National Health Mission, Sh. Rippudaman Singh Dhillon, and senior officers of various departments were present in the meeting.