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Maharashtra Forms Task Force
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 02 Aug 2026, 01:09 AM
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Maharashtra to form a special task force to check sex determination and foeticide. The decision was announced by Health Minister Prakash Ab.
The Maharashtra government has decided to form a special task force to tackle the issue of sex determination and foeticide in the state. This move aims to curb the practice of identifying the sex of an unborn child and aborting it if it is a girl. The task force will work towards enforcing laws that prohibit sex determination and foeticide.
The decision to form the task force was announced by Health Minister Prakash Ab, who emphasized the need to address this critical issue. The task force will comprise officials from various departments, including health, law enforcement, and social welfare.
The formation of the task force is a significant step towards addressing the issue of declining sex ratio in Maharashtra. The state has been grappling with this problem for several years, and the government has been under pressure to take concrete steps to address it.
The decision to form the task force was announced by Health Minister Prakash Ab, who emphasized the need to address this critical issue. The task force will comprise officials from various departments, including health, law enforcement, and social welfare.
The formation of the task force is a significant step towards addressing the issue of declining sex ratio in Maharashtra. The state has been grappling with this problem for several years, and the government has been under pressure to take concrete steps to address it.