104 toll free helpline now to prevent female feticide and report complaints in Maharashtra
Pune | Under the guidance of | Public Health Minister Prof. Dr.Tanaji Sawant, PCPNDT and various activities and measures are being successfully implemented to increase the sex ratio in the Maharashtra state and to prevent female foeticide. Toll free helpline service 104 has been started 24 hours to register complaints and clear doubts in the state to prevent female foeticide.
The State Government has started this initiative to effectively implement the Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prevention of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and the amended Act, 2003. 1 thousand 69 complaints have been registered through this helpline till February 2024 and 1 thousand 64 complaints have been redressed through State Family Welfare Office Pune.
PCPNDT toll free helpline number 18002334475 was earlier operational but now this number has been included in health department helpline number 104 with effect from 22 February 2024. This service is available to the public 24 hours full time. Now both these helpline numbers have been continued to register PCPNDT complaints.
The complaint registered through this number will be recorded by the working officer-employee of the room and sent to the concerned appropriate authority (District Surgeon), Medical Superintendent and Medical Officer Municipal Corporation (for urban division) and State Family Welfare Office Pune for further action by email on a daily basis. On February 23, Deputy Director of Health Services (DHS) Dr. Rekha Gaikwad and Assistant Director Dr. Training was provided by Rajshree Dhavale.
If anyone files a complaint on both the toll free helpline numbers, the complaint will remain confidential and if the complainant wishes, he can also register his name and under the PCPNDT Act, the complaint will be disposed of and a case will be filed against the person who diagnoses the sex of the fetus. After making a complaint to prevent female feticide, if the complaint is successfully implemented, the complainant will be given an amount of Rs. However, Health Minister Prof. Dr. Sawant has done.
The Department of Health has also informed that for the effective implementation of the Pre-Conception and Antenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prevention of Sex Selection) Act 1994, amended Act 2003 and to launch a new website to prevent female feticide, it will be operational soon.
