Dhanbad nursing home's Navratri gift to girl children

Aiming to popularise the Centre's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, a nursing home in Dhanbad's Jharia district has decided not to charge for deliveries of girl children during Navratri festival.
The nursing home has already waived all charges for 24 women who have given birth to girl children since the first day of the festival on September 21, said Dr O P Agrawal, chairman of the nursing home.
Agrawal said women giving birth to girl children will also be given a complete kit that would include essential items for the neo-natals.
On an average, 12 to 15 infants are born in the nursing home per day and bed charges for one patient range from Rs 300-500, he said.

"Our organisation runs several programmes for promotion of 'Beti Bachao' campaign round the year," Agrawal said.