Delhi
Updated : Nov 21, 2014, 10:13 PM IST
Delhi Government has directed police to register FIR's against three clinics-cum-medical laboratories for allegedly conducting sex determination tests.
"Delhi Police have been asked to lodge FIRs against three centres for violating the provisions of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT), 1994. These centres, which were found to be carrying out sex determination are located in Jahangirpuri, Bakhtawarpur and Narela," a senior government official said.
Addressing a meeting of District Advisory Committee of PCPNDT Act , Deputy Commissioner (North) Madhu Teotia said that concerned authorities have also been directed to issue show-cause notices to three other clinics-cum-medical laboratories.
Teotia said the Delhi Government will take strict action against the violators in cases of pre-birth sex determination. The PCPNDT Act was enacted to stop female feticide by banning pre-natal sex determination.