Lok Sabha Question No. 227 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 227 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## JANSANKHYA STHIRATA KOSH

## *227.SHRI PREM DAS RAI: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

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

- (a) the activities under the Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh and the success achieved inattaining goals of National Population Policy, 2000;
- (b) the details of the utilisation of the fundsallocated in supporting projects, schemes, initiatives and innovative ideas relating to Family Planning;
- (c)  whether  the  United  Nations Population  Fund  has  spent  several  million dollars  in  India  for  the  population  control programmes  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  outcome  of  population control  programmes  has  not  been satisfactory despite spending of so much funds; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  steps  taken  /  proposed  to be  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAM ILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

(a) to (e) :  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 227* FOR 1 7 TH MARCH, 2017

( a) : The activities under the Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh and the success achieved in attaining goals of National Population Policy 2000 are given in Annexure I

( b) : The details of the utilization of the funds allocated in supporting pr Schemes, initiatives and innovative ideas relating to Family Planning are given in Annexure II

( c): The information o n funds spent by agencies like UNFPA is not maintained in the M inistry.

( d): No. I t has been satisfactory as the TFR of the country has declined fr 2.7 in NFHS III to ( 2005- 06)to 2.2 in NFHS IV (2015 - 16) . As many as 24 states/UTs out of 36 states/UTs have already achieved the milestone of the replacement level fertility of 2.1 or less.

- (e) : Does not arise

Jansankhya  Sthirata  Kosh (JSK) promotes and undertakes activities aimed at achieving  population  stabilization  at  a  level  consistent  with the objectives of National Population Policy, 2000.

## Activities being undertaken are as under: -

- I. Santushti
2. Strategy
- II. PrernaStrategy
- III. Initiation of National Help Line
- IV. ConductingAdvocacy & IEC a ctivities through various media

## I. Santushti Strategy

' Santushti ' is a scheme for 7 JSK high focus States (Bihar, Uttar Prade Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan,  Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh  &  Odisha)  which pro vides private sector gynecologists and vasectomy surgeons a opportunity  to  conduct  sterilization  operations under Public  Private Partnership (PPP).

## II Prerna Strategy

In order to help push up the age of marriage of girls and space the b children in the interest of health of young mothers and infants, JSK has launched ' Prerna ', a Responsible Parenthood Strategy inthe above 7 high focus states.

The  strategy  recognizes  and  awards  couples  who  have  broken  the stereotype of early marriage, early childbirth and repeated child birth s, and have helped change the mindsets of the community.

## III. National Help Line

Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh initiated a first of its kind ' National Helpline ' in India on Reproductive and Sexual Health, Family Planning and Infan t and Child Health. in 2008 . The toll - free number is 1800- 116- 555 which can be accessed from anywhere in India.

## IV. Advocacy & IEC activities

JSK  regularly  undertakes  advocacy  on  the  population  issues  wit stakeholders such as adolescents and students, NGOs, communities and national media in high fertility states.

## The  achievement  with  respect  to National  Population  Policy  ( NPP )  2000 goals:

The objective of NPP 2000 was to address the unmet needs for contraception, bring the TFR to replacement level of 2.1 and achieve population stabilization by 20 45. Due to the constant efforts of Government and JSK,the na tional TFR has declined from 2.7 inNFHS - 3 (2005 - 06)to 2. 2 inNFHS - 4 (2015 - 16).

Utilization of funds under Family Planning : -

- a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- b) JSK

| Year     |   Utilization (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| 2015- 16 |                        77057 |

## Annexure II

| Year     |   Utilization (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| 2015- 16 |                       691.04 |