Lok Sabha Question No. 2444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Mission Parivar Vikas
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA, VENKATESWARA RAO MAGANTTI, UDAY PRATAP SINGH, LAKHAN LAL SAHU, G. HARI, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## MISSION PARIVAR VIKA S

## 2444. DR. RAVINDRA BABU:

SHRI MAGANTTI VENKATESWARA RAO (BABU):

SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

SHRI G. HARI:

SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether according to the United Nations  Population  Prospect  report  India's population will equal China's in the next seven years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the increase in percentage of population during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any policy to control population and intensify the population control programmes under Mission Parivar Vikas and if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated to this mission during the said period;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposals from State Governments rega rding increasing population and poverty in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government  to  effectively  implement population control programmes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AN D FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) &(b): Yes;  According  to  the  report,  India's  current  population  is  1.34  billion, compared to that of China (1.41 billion). In 2024, both countries are expected to ha billion people. The report, does not provide details of increase in population during last 3 years.
- However,  a ccording  to  Census  2011, decadalgrowth  rate  o f  India's  population  is 17.64.
- (c): Yes, India adopted a comprehensive and holistic National Population Policy (NPP 2000, which provided a policy framework to meet the reproductive and child health needs of the people, to achieve the goal of population stabilization .The National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 also provides policy guidance and sets out indicative, quantitative goals and ob for population stabilization.

The Government has launched Mission Parivar Vikas in 146 high fertility district of seven  high  focus  states  (Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Rajasthan,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Chhattisg Jharkhand and Assam) to focus on improving access to contraceptives through provision o f family planning services, promotional schemes, commodi ty security, capacity building an intensive monitoring .

Since  Mission  Parivar  Vikas  was  launched  only  in  November  2016,  no  fund  was allocated in the last three years. However, funds to the tune of R s. 43499.15 lacs have been allocated to Mission Parivar Vikas for the current year (2017 - 18);

(d): No .

(e): The  steps  taken by  the  Governm ent  to  effectively implement population control programmes are placed at Annexure.

## STEPS TAKEN TO CHECK THE INCREASE IN POPULATION ARE:

- Mission  Parivar  Vikas has  been  launched to  increase  access  to  contraceptives  and Family Planning services in 146 high fertility districts.
- 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 from accredited organizations in far - flung, underserved and geographically difficult areas.
- A Scheme for ensuring drop back services to sterilization clients has been initiated.
- Post Abortion Family Planning Service s 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 we ll 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  Assurance  Committees have  been  established  in  all  state s and  district s  for ensuring quality ofcare in Family Planning.

## Annexure

- 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 of 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.

## STRETAGIES ADOPTED BY JANSANKHYA STHIRATA KOSH/NATIONAL POPULATION STABILIZATION FUND FOR P OPULATION CONTROL:

- o Prerna  Strategy: -JSK  has  launched  this  strategy  for  helping  to  push  up  the  age  o marriage of girls ,delaybirth of first child and augment spacing between births to improve the health of mothers and infants. C ouple s who adopt this strategy areawarded suitably in high fertility states .
- o Santushti Strategy : - Under this strategy, Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh, invites private sec gynaecologists and vasectomy surgeons to conduct sterilization operations underPublic Priv ate Partnership mode. The private hospitals/nursing home swh ic perform10 or more operations are suitably awarded as per strategy.
- o National  Helpline : - JSK  is  also operating a  call  center  for  providing  free  advice  on reproductive health, family planning, maternal health and child health etc. through a Toll free number-1800116555.