Chandigarh, Nov 18 (PTI) Haryana's Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department Sudhir Rajpal has ordered the suspension of two health officers in connection with decline in the sex-ratio figures in their districts.

According to an official statement here on Tuesday, taking a serious view of falling numbers, Rajpal ordered the suspension of the Medical Officer of Primary Health Centre (PHC) Jattanwali in Sirsa and the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) of Halalpur in Sonipat for negligence resulting in a decline in sex-ratio figures.

Rajpal chaired a meeting of the State Task Force on improving the sex ratio, where several important decisions were taken to strengthen surveillance, curb gender-determination practices, and crack down on illegal abortions.

Meanwhile, Rajpal

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