"The sex ratio of girl child between 0-6 years has improved considerably and tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti has highest male-female ratio (1017:1000) in the country," Chief Minister P K Dhumal said here today.
The 'Beti Hai Anmol' scheme under which the government provides Rs 10,000 financial assistance to each girl child of BPL families been played significant role in motivating people, he said at the inauguration function of a 200-bedded super-speciality hospital of Vivekananda Medical Research Trust here.