Child sex ratio improves in Raj due to monitoring: Kataria

Image
Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Mar 09 2016 | 2:42 PM IST
Rajasthan government today said child sex ratio in the state has improved from 888 of 2011 census to 919 due to effective monitoring of pregnant women.
Replying to a question in the Assembly, Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria said that average child sex ratio in the state was 888 girls for 1,000 boys according to 2011 census but it has improved to 919.
It happened due to effective monitoring of pregnant women, he said.
274 cases of female foeticide, 575 cases of newborn found dead and 186 cases of children (generally up to 6 years of age) found unattended were registered from January, 2013 to January 31, 2016, Kataria said.
He informed the Assembly that there is a provision that a government employee having three children is debarred from promotion for five years and the government is reviewing this condition.
"We are at the stage of considering though no decision has been taken so far," he said in reply to the question by BJP MLA Nirmal Kumawat.
UDH Minister Rajpal Singh on behalf of the finance minister informed the House that the present regime has recruited 40,000 persons in last two years where the number was 22,000 in the first two years of the former Congress-led government.
Meanwhile, during the question hour, heated arguments took place between deputy chief whip Madan Rathore and Congress deputy whip Govind Singh Dotasara when Rathore interrupted Dotasara when he was raising a supplementary question.
When the zero hours began, Dotasara accused Rathore of using "unparliamentary" word against him and demanded that the Speaker expunge it.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore also requested the Speaker to expunge if unparliamentary word was used by any member.
The Speaker said that he will examine the matter and will get any such word expunged from the proceedings of the house.
When the Opposition members and ruling party's Ghanshyam Tiwari also raised objection to the language, Speaker Kailash Meghwal announced to get the word expunged.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Mar 09 2016 | 2:42 PM IST

Next Story