The State government on Thursday constituted a Task Force for PCPNDT Act implementation under the chairmanship of Health and Family Welfare Commissioner.
The Hindu had highlighted the delay in setting up of the Task Force in the edition dated January 2.
Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao had on December 12 announced on the floor of the Legislative Council during the Belagavi session that the government will set up Task Forces at the State and district levels within a week to curb female foeticide. However, it had been delayed following surge in COVID-19 cases and shift of focus.
