Lok Sabha Question No. 6569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Population Growth Rate
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6569 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## POPULATION GROWTH RA TE

## 6569. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI: SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's population growth rate has declined, but the pace is uneven across States and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the schemes being implemented to control population in the country;
- (c) whether the initiatives of the Government have achieved the goal and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Government plans to roll out any scheme to improve access to family planning services, create awareness and make family planning choices available and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has supported the implementation of the two child policy in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## A NSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): Yes, the decadal growth rate of the country has declined significantly from 21 duringthe period 1991 - 2001(Census 2001) to 17.64% during 2001 - 11(Census2011)but the pace is uneven across States/UTs, details of which aregiven in Annexure-I .
- (b): Details of the schemes being implemented to control population in the country given in Annexure -II
- (c): Yes,  as  a  result  of  the  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government,  Average  Ann Exponential Growth Rate declined from 1.97 during the period 1991 - 2001(Census 2001) to 1.64 during 2001 - 2011 (Census 2011), Crude Birth Rate declined from 23.5 in SRS 2007 to 20.4 in SRS 2016, and Total Fertility R atereduced from 2.7 in NFHS-3 (2005 - 06)  to 2.2 in NFHS - 4 (2015 - 16) ;
- (d): Yes,  t he Government  has  launched  Mission  Parivar  Vikas  in  146  high  fertility districts of  seven  high  focus  states  (Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Rajasthan,  Madhya  Prade Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam) to focus on improving access to contraceptives through provision of family planning services, promotional schemes, awareness generation activities, commodi ty security, capacity building and intensive monitoring .
- (e): No, t he government does not have such a proposal at present on two child policy in the  country since  India  is  a  signatory  to International  Conference  on Population  and Development  ( ICPD ) declaration  of  1994  which  advocates  target  free  approach  and honouring of reproductive rights of couples to decide freely and responsibly the numbe spacing of their children.

## Annexure -I

## State /UT wise Decadal Growt h Rate of Indian population between 1991 - 2011

| State/UT Code   | India/State/Union Territory   | Percentage D ecadalG rowth Rate   | Percentage D ecadalG rowth Rate   |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State/UT Code   | India/State/Union Territory   | 1991-2001                         | 2001-2011                         |
|                 | INDIA                         | 21.54                             | 17.64                             |
| 1               | Jammu & Kashmir               | 29.43                             | 23.71                             |
| 2               | Himachal Pradesh              | 17.54                             | 12.81                             |
| 3               | Punjab                        | 20.10                             | 13.73                             |
| 4               | Chandigarh                    | 40.28                             | 17.10                             |
| 5               | Uttarakhand                   | 20.41                             | 19.17                             |
| 6               | Haryana                       | 28.43                             | 19.90                             |
| 7               | NCT of Delhi                  | 47.02                             | 20.96                             |
| 8               | Rajasthan                     | 28.41                             | 21.44                             |
| 9               | Uttar Pradesh                 | 25.85                             | 20.09                             |
| 10              | Bihar                         | 28.62                             | 25.07                             |
| 11              | Sikkim                        | 33.06                             | 12.36                             |
| 12              | Arunachal Pradesh             | 27.00                             | 25.92                             |
| 13              | Nagaland                      | 64.53                             | 0.47                              |
| 14              | Manipur                       | 24.86                             | 18.65                             |
| 15              | Mizoram                       | 28.82                             | 22.78                             |
| 16              | Tripura                       | 16.03                             | 14.75                             |
| 17              | Meghalaya                     | 30.65                             | 27.82                             |
| 18              | Assam                         | 18.92                             | 16.93                             |
| 19              | West Bengal                   | 17.77                             | 13.93                             |
| 20              | Jharkhand                     | 23.36                             | 22.34                             |
| 21              | Orissa                        | 16.25                             | 13.97                             |
| 22              | Chhattisgarh                  | 18.27                             | 22.59                             |
| 23              | Madhya Pradesh                | 24.26                             | 20.30                             |
| 24              | Gujarat                       | 22.66                             | 19.17                             |
| 25              | Daman & Diu                   | 55.73                             | 53.54                             |
| 26              | Dadra & Nagar Haveli          | 59.22                             | 55.50                             |
| 27              | Maharashtra                   | 22.73                             | 15.99                             |
| 28              | Andhra Pradesh                | 14.59                             | 11.10                             |
| 29              | Karnataka                     | 17.51                             | 15.67                             |
| 30              | Goa                           | 15.21                             | 8.17                              |
| 31              | Lakshadweep                   | 17.30                             | 6.23                              |
| 32              | Kerala                        | 9.43                              | 4.86                              |
| 33              | Tamil Nadu                    | 11.72                             | 15.60                             |
| 34              | Puducherry                    | 20.62                             | 27.72                             |
| 35              | Andaman & Nicobar Islands     | 26.90                             | 6.68                              |

## Annexure II

## The schemes and programmes being run by the Government to control the growth rate of population:

- Introduction  of  New  Contraceptive  Choices: The  current  basket  of  choice  has  been expanded to include the new contraceptives viz. Injectable contraceptive, Centchr and Progesterone Only Pills (POP).
- Redesigned Contraceptive Packaging: The packaging for Condoms, Oral Contraceptive Pills  (OCPs)  a nd  Emergency  Contraceptive  Pills  (ECPs)  has  now  been  improved  and redesigned.
- New  Family  Planning  Media  Campaign has  been  launched  to  generate  demand  for contraceptives.
- Family  Planning  logistics  management  information  system has  been  developed  to track F amily Planning commodities.
- Enhanced  Compensation  Scheme  for  Sterilization: The  sterilization  compensation scheme has been enhanced in 11 high focus states (8 Empowered Action Group (EAG), Assam, Gujarat, Haryana)
- National  Family Planning  Indemnity  Scheme -Under  this  scheme  clients  are indemnified  in  the  unlikely  events  of  deaths,  complications  and  failures  foll sterilization.
- Clinical Outreach Team Scheme The scheme has been launched in 146 Mission Parivar Vikas districts for providing Family planning services through mobile teams fr accredited organizations in far - flung, underserved and geographically difficult areas.
- A Scheme for ensuring drop back services to sterilization clients has been initiated.
- PostAbortion Family Planning Services have been initiated.
- A Scheme for Home delivery of contraceptives by ASHAs to provide contraceptives at the doorstep of beneficiaries is in operation .
- A Scheme to ensure spacing of births by ASHAs is in operation.
- World Population Day & fortnight as well as Vasectomy Fortnight is observed every yearto boost Family Planning efforts all over the country.
- Post- partum Family Planning is being focused with special emphasis on Post - partum IUCD services.
- Quality  AssuranceCommittees have  been  established  in  all  state s and  district s  for ensuring quality ofcare in Family Planning.
- Cu  IUCD  375 with 5  years  effectivity has  been  introduced  in  the  programme  as  an alternative to the existing IUCD (Cu IUCD 380A with effectivity o f 10 years).
- Male participation is being emphasized upon.
- Private/ NGO facilities have been accredited to increase the provider base for family planning services under PPP.