Government Schemes and Policy · 2 January 2026

Haryana Beti Bachao Beti Padhao follow-up measures yield 923 sex ratio in 2025

Exam-focused facts from the 2 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Haryana’s sex ratio at birth improved to 923 in 2025, a 13-point rise from 910 in 2024.
  • State government cracked down on sex-selective abortions and illegal sale of MTP kits, registering 114 FIRs under the MTP Act and conducting 154 raids under the PC-PNDT Act.
  • Reverse tracking of 12-week pregnant women with a previous girl child was introduced to curb illegal abortions.