Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday ordered stricter inspections of ultrasound clinics and closer monitoring in districts with poor sex ratios at birth to strengthen enforcement of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act (PCPNDT Act). The meeting centred on ways to improve the state's sex ratio, with the minister stressing that districts lagging on this front need focused, effective intervention. "Improving the sex ratio would require strict enforcement of the law, community participation and coordinated action by multiple departments. Officials said these digital measures have helped improve transparency, accountability, and overall monitoring of ultrasound facilities in the state. This resulted in six illegal ultrasound clinics being sealed, as many ultrasound machines seized, FIRs registered, and disciplinary action being initiated against government doctors.