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Gender ratio: Gehlot suggested to initiate award for villages

Award scheme to maintain healthy sex ratio

PTI | January 24, 2012

Planning Commission member Saida Hamid on tuesday suggested Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to initiate an award scheme for panchayats which maintain healthy child sex ratio in their villages.

Hamid lauded the effective execution of flagship schemes like free medicine scheme, Rajasthan Janani Shishu Surakhsha Yojna among others, an official spokesman said.

Apart from her meeting with Gehlot, the Planning Commission member also held a meeting with senior government officials on civic-centric issues

The officials sought for a special package for the state's environmental issues under the 12th Five Year Plan.

Hamid said the state has enormous potential in the field of tourism and handicrafts so these sectors must be given focus.

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