Summary:
Even though we are doing better than northern states, we are still lagging behind southern ones,” added Munde.Table1: Infant Mortality RateYear--------------------IMR2001----------------------452002----------------------452003----------------------422004-----------------------362005------------------------362006-------------------------352007-------------------------342008-------------------------332009-------------------------312010-------------------------282011--------------------------252012--------------------------252013----------------------------242014-----------------------------222015-------------------------------212016--------------------------------19Table 2: Malnourished children:Year---------------------- Moderately Malnourished-------------------Severely Malnourished2011---------------------------1236196--------------------------------------------1560442012----------------------------762797-----------------------------------------------1007712013-----------------------------601438-----------------------------------------------827192014-----------------------------579254-------------------------------------------------878292015------------------------------541878-------------------------------------------------784732016------------------------------566311------------------------------------------------832882017------------------------------550625-------------------------------------------------784322018------------------------------542970---------------------------------------------------83067 “During my visit, I met a young mother who had lost her infant. In 2001, Jalna’s sex ratio was 903 which reduced to 870 in 2011 and further came down to 852 in 2016. However to fight this problem, it is important for people to get sensitized,” she added.According to her, sensitization on female foeticide has improved in many districts. “Under Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree Scheme, we are depositing Rs50,000 in the name of the girl child and her mother, if a mother or father undergo family planning surgery after first girl child..