Need to launch scientific studies on male – female sex ratio in Haryana as suggested by Dr Ranbir Singh Phaugat.. Bureaucrats have little understanding of science, and politicians have absolutely none. The reasons for the disparity in the number of females to males in Haryana is not solely due to sex selection and female feticide

Gustakhi Maaf Haryana-Pawan Kumar Bansal

Need to launch scientific studies on male – female sex ratio in Haryana as suggested by Dr Ranbir Singh Phaugat.. Bureaucrats have little understanding of science, and politicians have absolutely none. The reasons for the disparity in the number of females to males in Haryana is not solely due to sex selection and female feticide. Its impact on the female-male ratio is probably not even one percent. Before you write something else that perpetuates the same absurd ideas, please consider this: India is perhaps the only country in the world whose leaders and bureaucrats do not want to understand the scientific aspects of population that have already been extensively studied, such as population and community ecology.
Population and community ecology are crucial areas of study that examine the dynamics of species populations and their status and numbers within communities. This provides insights into the health of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Population ecology focuses on the dynamics of species populations within a specific area. A population is defined as a group of interbreeding individuals of the same species that live in a particular place at a given time. Another aspect is dynamics: it examines factors such as birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration, which influence population size and growth.
The concept of carrying capacity refers to the maximum population size that an environment can sustain, which is crucial for conservation and management strategies. Genetic diversity influences a population’s genetic structure and its adaptability to environmental changes, affecting its long-term survival.

Community ecology shifts the focus from individual species to the interactions between multiple species within a community. A community consists of various species that live together and interact with each other in a shared environment.
These interactions include competition, predation, symbiosis, and parasitism, which shape the structure and dynamics of the community. Each species occupies a unique niche, encompassing its role, habitat, and interactions with other organisms, allowing for coexistence without direct competition for resources. The diversity of species within a community is called biodiversity, which is crucial for the stability and resilience of ecosystems.

Population and community ecology are important for several reasons. Insights into population dynamics and community interactions within an ecosystem help assess ecosystem health and the impacts of human activities. Knowledge of species interactions and population trends informs conservation strategies, particularly for managing endangered and invasive species. Both population and community ecology are affected by climate change, making the study of these dynamics essential for predicting and mitigating ecological impacts. In this context, climate change in Haryana includes factors such as increased heat and temperature, changes in rainfall patterns and distribution, droughts, altered agricultural practices, loss of large shade trees, soil degradation, exploitation of the Aravalli range, reliance on water from Himalayan rivers for drinking water, and unsustainable irrigation practices, increased use of water coolers and air conditioners, a massive increase in the number of petrol and diesel vehicles, mechanization of agriculture, and land-use changes due to roads and infrastructure development.

In short, population and community ecology provide a framework for understanding the complex interactions that shape ecosystems, guiding conservation and environmental management efforts. By studying these dynamics, ecologists can better address challenges such as biodiversity loss and habitat degradation.

In addition to all the above factors, male sperm dynamics and health have declined, as has female health. Incidents of pre-marital sex have increased. Violence against women has also increased. The timing of male-female union for reproduction, seasonal temperatures, and socio-economic conditions also indirectly influence sex determination in children or say, natural sex selection.The sex ratio at birth can be influenced by maternal condition and/or environmental stressors. However, despite decades of research, empirical findings from the social and biological sciences on this topic remain inconclusive. Using longitudinal individual-level data from the American population during the interwar period, 1918–1939, which encompasses three distinct eras (the Spanish Flu, the Roaring ’20s, and the Great Depression), we evaluate predictions from two theoretical frameworks used to study patterns in the sex ratio at birth – (1) the “frail male” hypothesis and (2) the adaptive sex-biased investment theory (Trivers-Willard). The first approach focuses on males’ greater susceptibility to external stressors and argues that the expected survival of offspring should differ between “good” and “bad” times. The second approach posits that mothers play a direct role in manipulating the sex of their offspring, and those in better condition should invest more physiological energy in sons. Consistent with the “frail male” predictions, we find that the probability of a boy being born is lower during the environmentally challenging times of the Spanish Flu and the Great Depression. However, we find no evidence that maternal condition is associated with the sex ratio at birth, a finding inconsistent with the Trivers-Willard hypothesis.

In India, or specifically in Haryana, the increase in per capita income is merely an illusion. In reality, due to the decrease in sources and opportunities for income and the fact that many people are living in dire circumstances, nature itself decides which sex of child will be born by altering the nature of the reproductive cells (sperm and egg) in the human body, that is, which of the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ chromosomes will combine, such as X-X or X-Y. Major environmental events influence this. During the British rule, there were seven severe famines. The science behind this can be understood by examining the male-female birth ratio from the population data of that time. The statements often made about the male-female ratio in Haryana are mostly based on unscientific perspectives. Millions of rupees have been spent on the “Save the Daughter” campaign, but no study has yet shown how much improvement or increase there has been in the female-male ratio. If the improvement is less than even one percent, then we should accept the natural order of things and stop these pointless campaigns.

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