Lok Sabha Question No. 2874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Population Control Programmes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Karan Singh Yadav, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd AUGUST, 2018

## POPULATION CONTROL P ROGRAMMES

## 2874. DR. KARAN SINGH YADAV: SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether India is expected to become the most populous nation by the ear 2024 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  schemes  and  programmes being run  by  the  Government  to  control  and stabilise  the growth of population along with the expenditure incurred on these schemes during the last three years, State/ UT - wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has sought  World  Bank  funds  for implementation  of the  said programmes andif so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- ( a) : As  per  th e  Technical  Group  on  Population Projections  constituted  by  the  National Commission on Population, India's popu lation is expected to reach 1.38 billion by 2024 .
- (b): The schemes and programmes being run by the   Government to control and stabilise t gr owth of population is placed at annexure 1.

The expenditure incurred on these schemes during the last three years, State/UT wi placed at annexure 2.

- (c) : No.
- (d): Does not arise.

## Schemes and programmes to control and stabilise the growth of population in India.

- Mission Parivar Vikas : The Government has launched MissionParivar Vikasfor substantially increasing the access to contraceptives and family planning services in fertility districts of seven high focus states with TFR of 3 and above. These 146 dis from  the  seven  high  focus,  high  TFR  states  (Uttar  Pradesh,  B ihar,  Rajasthan,  Madhya Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand  and  Assam)  that  itself  constitutes  44%  of  the  country's population.
- New Contraceptive Choices : The current basket of choice has been expanded to include the new contraceptives viz. Injectable contra ceptive under Antara programme, Centchroman and Progesterone Only Pills (POP).
- A new method of IUCD insertion i.e. PPIUCD has been introduced.
- A new IUCD (Cu 375) with5 years effectivity has been introduced in the programme as an alternative to the existing IUCD (CuT 380A with effectivity of 10 years).
- Family Planning Logistics Management Information System (FP - LMIS) :The FP - LMIS has been launched to manage the distribution of contraceptives and strengthen the supp -chain management system.
- RedesigningContraceptive Packaging : The packaging for Condoms, OCPs and ECPs has now been improved and redesigned so as to influence the demand for these commodities .
- Operating the ' National Family Planning Indemnity Scheme' (NFPIS) under which clients ar e insured in the eventualities of deaths, complications and failures following ster and  the  providers/  accredited  institutions  are  indemnified  against  litigations eventualities.
- New Family Planning Media Campaign : A360 degree media campa ign has been launched to generate contraceptive demand. The first phase of the campaign was launched in 2016 the second phase (comprising of TVCs, posters and hoardings, Radio show and dedicated F website) was launched in 2017.
- Compensation  scheme  forsterilization  acceptors - under  the  scheme  MoHFW  provides compensation for loss of wages to the beneficiar ies on account of undergoing sterilisation.
- Scheme for ensuring drop back services to sterilization clients.
- Scheme for Home delivery of contraceptive s by ASHAs at doorstep of beneficiaries .
- Ensuring  quality of care  in  Family  Planning  services  by  establishing Quality  Assurance Committees in all state and district s.
- Emphasis on Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) services with PPIUCD and promotion ofminilap as the main mode of providing sterilization in the form of post - partum sterilization to capitalize on the huge cases coming in for institutional delivery under JSY.
- Emphasis on Post Abortion IUCD (PAIUCD) services which helps in decreasing materna l morbidities by averting unwanted pregnancies.
- Emphasis  on  Minilap  Tubectomy services  because  of  its  logistical  simplicity  with  le failure rates.
- Increasing male  participation  and promotion  of  Non  Scalpel  Vasectomy through celebration of Vasectomy fortn ight each year (07 - 14 November)
- Appointing dedicated RMNCH+A counsellors at high case load facilities.

## Expenditure incurred on Family Planning schemes 2015 - 16 to 2017 - 18

(Rs. In Lakhs)

|   S.No. | Name of the States/UTs    | 2015- 16   | 2016- 17   | 2017- 18   |
|---------|---------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
|       1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 6.86       | 6.97       | 7.83       |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh            | 3,214.73   | 3,352.16   | 2,109.29   |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh         | 35.32      | 73.40      | 133.51     |
|       4 | Assam                     | 1,754.53   | 1,716.60   | 1,502.21   |
|       5 | Bihar                     | 8,910.13   | 7,998.31   | 11,414.20  |
|       6 | Chandigarh                | 14.35      | 10.40      | 14.96      |
|       7 | Chattisgarh               | 1,588.48   | 1,468.89   | 1,426.56   |
|       8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 9.68       | 38.29      | 14.80      |
|       9 | Daman & Diu               | 0.94       | 1.43       | 3.17       |
|      10 | Delhi                     | 197.38     | 146.25     | 154.48     |
|      11 | Goa                       | 14.78      | 16.79      | 22.52      |
|      12 | Gujarat                   | 4,808.90   | 4,618.01   | 4,327.30   |
|      13 | Haryana                   | 1,400.23   | 1,079.98   | 1,172.57   |
|      14 | Himachal Pradesh          | 417.74     | 237.95     | 217.13     |
|      15 | Jammu & Kashmir           | 169.87     | 152.42     | 180.25     |
|      16 | Jharkhand                 | 3,220.21   | 2,749.42   | 3,438.65   |
|      17 | Karnataka                 | 2,245.38   | 2,572.38   | 1,814.01   |
|      18 | Kerala                    | 286.94     | 260.07     | 338.23     |
|      19 | Lakshdweep                | 0.66       | 0.23       | 0.91       |
|      20 | Madhya Pradesh            | 10,015.72  | 8,788.98   | 10,246.44  |
|      21 | Maharashtra               | 3,192.23   | 3,029.37   | 2,986.06   |
|      22 | Manipur                   | 49.87      | 38.23      | 58.99      |
|      23 | Meghalya                  | 94.17      | 40.02      | 114.35     |
|      24 | Mizoram                   | 58.23      | 61.56      | 57.84      |
|      25 | Nagaland                  | 101.93     | 70.73      | 19.18      |
|      26 | Orissa                    | 2,683.23   | 2,526.39   | 2,189.84   |
|      27 | Puducherry                | 40.35      | 63.32      | 58.20      |
|      28 | Punjab                    | 855.11     | 496.00     | 270.63     |
|      29 | Rajasthan                 | 7,086.38   | 8,429.97   | 6,853.53   |
|      30 | Sikkim                    | 8.33       | 11.61      | 66.84      |
|      31 | Tamil Nadu                | 2,310.68   | 3,131.10   | 1,407.70   |
|      32 | Telangana                 | 1,048.71   | 705.75     | 697.56     |
|      33 | Tripura                   | 57.40      | 51.09      | 168.89     |
|      34 | Uttar Pradesh             | 4,957.41   | 6,437.61   | 11,849.82  |
|      35 | Uttarakhand               | 623.66     | 525.89     | 721.79     |
|      36 | West Bengal               | 1,554.41   | 1,935.40   | 2,402.38   |