Lok Sabha Question No. 3183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Curbing Population Growth
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram, Ajay Bhatt, Sougata Ray, Kapil Moreshwar Patil

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## CURBING POPULATION G ROWTH

3183. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI AJAY BHATT: PROF. SAUGATA RAY: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether as per United Nations reports India is set to be the most populous country and expected to overtake China in the next three to five years in terms of population growth, i so, the details thereof indicating the rate of population growth, State/UT - wise;
- (b)  whether  Government  has  taken  any  action  on  the  report  of  Shri  M.S.  Swaminatha Committee  constituted  for  formu lating  National  Population  Policy  (NPP),  if  so,  the  detai thereof and if not, the reasons for its non - implementation;
- (c) whether some social  organizations/religious  groups  are  opposed  to  Government's  move  to control the population, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Government has taken stern steps to control the constantly increasing popul and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with other innovative measures/solution apart from the exis schemes being implemented by the Government to control population growth?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- ( a) : As perWorld Population Prospects 2019 Report, India will surpass China as the world's most populous country around 2027.

As per Census 2011, India's Decadal Growth Rate between 2001 and 2011 was 17.7%; State/ UT wise Decadal Growth Rate is placed in Annexure I .

- (b):      Based on the M. S. Swaminathan Committee Report, the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 was formulate d. The National Family Planning program, designed in accordance to NPP  2000,  reaffirms  the  Government's  commitment  towards  voluntary  and  informed  choice, target  free  approach  and  achievement  of  replacement  level  of  fertility  by  simultan addressing th e issues of child survival, maternal health and contraception.

- (c):     No.

- (d) & (e): The details of various interventions being taken under the National Family Planning Programme are placed at Annexure II.

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## State/UT wise Decadal growth rate (Source: RGI)

| SNo.   | Name of State/UT          | D ecadal growth rate(2001- 2011)   |
|--------|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 6. 9                               |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh *          | 11. 0                              |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh         | 26. 0                              |
| 4      | Assam                     | 17. 1                              |
| 5      | Bihar                     | 25. 4                              |
| 6      | Chandigarh                | 17. 2                              |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh              | 22. 6                              |
| 8      | Dadra & NagarHaveli       | 55. 9                              |
| 9      | Daman & Diu               | 53. 8                              |
| 10     | Goa                       | 8. 2                               |
| 11     | Gujarat                   | 19. 3                              |
| 12     | Haryana                   | 19.9                               |
| 13     | Himachal Pradesh          | 12. 9                              |
| 14     | Jammu & Kashmir           | 23. 6                              |
| 15     | Jharkhand                 | 22.4                               |
| 16     | Karnataka                 | 15.6                               |
| 17     | Kerala                    | 4. 9                               |
| 18     | Lakshadweep               | 6.3                                |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh            | 20.3                               |
| 20     | Maharashtra               | 16. 0                              |
| 21     | Manipur                   | 24.5                               |
| 22     | Meghalaya                 | 27. 9                              |
| 23     | Mizoram                   | 23. 5                              |
| 24     | Nagaland                  | - 0. 6                             |
| 25     | NCT of Delhi              | 21. 2                              |
| 26     | Orissa                    | 14. 0                              |
| 27     | Puducherry                | 28. 1                              |
| 28     | Punjab                    | 13. 9                              |
| 29     | Rajasthan                 | 21. 3                              |
| 30     | Sikkim                    | 12. 9                              |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu                | 15.6                               |
| 32     | Tripura                   | 14. 8                              |
| 33     | Uttar Pradesh             | 20. 2                              |
| 34     | Uttarakhand               | 18. 8                              |
| 35     | West Bengal               | 13. 8                              |
|        | INDIA                     | 17. 7                              |

## Interventions being taken by the Government to control population growth :

## NEW INTERVENTIONS UNDER FAMILY PLANNING

- Mission Parivar Vikas: The focused initiative has been launched for 146 high TFR district with TFR>3 in 7 most populous states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasth Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Assam). The aim is to increase contraceptive usage and decr the fertili ty rates in these 146 high TFR districts.
- Introduction  of  New  Contraceptive  Choices: The  current  basket  of  choice  has  been expanded to include new contraceptives viz. Injectable contraceptive and Centchroman.
- Redesigned  Contraceptive  Packaging: The  packag ing  for  Condoms,  Oral  Contraceptive Pills  (OCPs)  and  Emergency  Contraceptive  Pills  (ECPs)  has  now  been  improved  and redesigned so as to augment the demand for these commodities.
- Family Planning Logistics Management Information System (FP - LMIS): The FP-LMIS has been launched to manage the distribution of contraceptives and strengthen the su -chain  management  system.  It  aims  to  serve  as  a  decision - making  tool  for  policy  makers, program managers and logistics personnel to monitor and manage the flow of cont raceptive supplies,  in  order  to  reduce  stock -outs and overstocks,  and  improve  the  program's effectiveness and contraceptive security.
- Clinical Outreach Teams (COT) Scheme: The scheme has been launched in 146 Mission Parivar Vikas districts for providing F amily planning services through mobile teams from accredited organizations in far - flung, underserved and geographically difficult areas.
- New Family Planning Media Campaign: A 360 degree media campaign has been launched to generate contraceptive demand. The first phase of the campaign was launched in 2016 and the second phase (comprising of TVCs, posters and hoardings, yearlong Radio show, and dedicated website on Family Planning) was launched in 2017.
- Enhanced Compensation Scheme for Sterilization : The st erilization compensation scheme has been enhanced in 11 major high focus states (8 Empowered Action Group states, Assa Gujarat, Haryana) where fertility rates were higher than 2.1.
- Emphasis on Post pregnancy Family Planning services which includes promot ion of Post -Partum and Post - Abortion contraception (Post - artum Intra Uterine Contraceptive Devices -PPIUCD, Post Abortion Intra Uterine Contraceptive Devices - PAIUCD)
- Promotion of  Intra  Uterine  Contraceptive  Devices  (IUCDs) as  a  spacing  method -Introductio n  of  Copper IUCD - 375 (5 years effectivity)  under  the  Family  Planning Programme.
- Scheme for ensuring drop back services to sterilization clients.
- Appointment of dedicated Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) counsellors athigh case load facilities.
- Assured delivery of family planning services : In the last four years states have shown their commitment to strengthen fixed day family planning services for sterilization.
- Scheme for Home delivery of contraceptives by ASHAs at d oorstep of beneficiaries has been expanded to the entire country w.e.f.  17th Dec, 2012.
- Scheme for ASHAs to Ensure spacing in births:
- o Under the scheme, services of ASHAs are being utilized for counselling newly marr couples to ensure delay of 2 years in birth after marriage, and couples with 1 child to hav spacing of 3 years after the birth of 1st child.
- o The  scheme  is  being  implemented  in  18  states  of  the  country  (8  Empowered  Actio Group  states,  8  North  Eastern  states,  Gujarat  and  Haryana).  Additiona lly  the  spacing component has been approved in West Bengal, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Daman Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

## ON - GOING INTERVENTIONS UNDER FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMME

- Ensuring  quality  of  care  in  Family  Planning  services  by  establishing Quality  Assurance Committees in all States and Districts.
- Operating the 'National Family Planning Indemnity Scheme' (NFPIS) under which clients are indemnified in the unlikely event of de ath, complication or failure following sterilization.
- Compensation scheme  for sterilization acceptors: Under the scheme MoHFW provides compensation for loss of wages to the beneficiaries on account of undergoing sterilisat
- Accreditation  of  more  privat e/NGO  facilities to  increase  the  provider  base  for  family planning services under PPP.
- Demand generation activities in the form of display of posters, billboards and other aud and video materials in various facilities.
- Observation of World Population Da y & fortnight (July 11 - July 24): The month long World  Population  Day  campaign  is  a  step  to  boost  Family  Planning  efforts  all  over country. It comprises:
- o June 27 to July 10: 'Dampati Sampark Pakhwada' or 'Mobilisation Fortnight'
- o July  11  to  July  24  'Jansankhya  Sthirtha  Pakhwada'  or  'Population  Stabilisation Fortnight'
- Observation  of  Vasectomy  Fortnight (November  21 - December  4) -The  vasectomy fortnight  is  held  in  an  effort  to  enhance  male  participation  and  revitalize  t programme,  whereby  male  s terilization  services  would  be  provided  to  clients  at  heal facilities.  It comprises:

- o 21st Nov - 27th Nov: Mobilization phase

[28th Nov -

4th Dec: Service delivery phase