Chief Secretary reviewed the planning department’s work regarding improvement in various indexes under SDG Index 2023-24

Dehradun: Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has directed the Health Department to track the visits made by ANMs for ANC (antenatal care) of pregnant women through 104 to improve the maternal mortality rate in Uttarakhand under SDG Index 2023-24. The Chief Secretary has directed to make special efforts to improve the maternal mortality rate in Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar. He has directed the Health Department to work in mission mode and work with non-governmental health organizations on tracking of pregnant women, ANC, anemia status across the state and prepare an action plan soon. Along with this, CS Radha Raturi has given instructions to count the disabled children deprived of education in the state to improve the participation of disabled children in school education and has given instructions to take the help of four major national institutions including NIVH for the arrangement of trained teachers for them. Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has directed the Labour Department to conduct a survey and collect data in this regard in relation to the goal of increasing women’s participation in managerial positions in the private sector under the SDG Index. On cases of domestic violence against women, the Chief Secretary has directed the Police Department to keep harassed women coming to the Women’s Help Desk in a safe house and make arrangements for counseling of their parents. Regarding suicide cases in the state, the Chief Secretary has directed the Police Department to collect information on suicide statistics according to age so that mental health services can be arranged in this direction with a targeted approach. In cases of violence against Scheduled Castes, the Chief Secretary has directed for effective investigation and timely distribution of compensation. Regarding control in cases of road accidents, the Chief Secretary has directed the Transport Department to collect data related to black spots and crash barriers, making it a nodal department. In the review meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Radha Raturi with the Planning Department in relation to improvement in various indices under SDG Index 2023-24 in the Secretariat, officers of various departments including Secretary Shri R Meenakshi Sundaram, Dr. R Rajesh Kumar were present.