Lok Sabha Question No. 3256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Population Stabilization Fund
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR, ANIL SHIROLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3256 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## POPULATION STABILIZA TION FUND

## 3256. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  around  100  districts  for  microplanning  to  ac targeted total fertile rate (TFR) of 2.1, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up  National  Population  Stabilisation  Fund  (NPSF) promoting and supporting innovative activities and programmes aimed at populati stabilisation, if so, the de tails and objectives thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  schemes  and  the  total  funds  allocated/released/utilised  along achievement made during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to empower NPSF to play a larger role and enhancing contribution towards realising the goal of population stabilisation; and
- (e) whether the Government has undertaken any new programmes on world population day with rega rd to population stabilisation, if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?

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

- (a):     Yes, more than 100 districts with high TFR (Total Fertility Rate) have been identified where focused efforts are being made to provide better coverage of Family Planning service
- (b):      Yes.  Government has set up Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) also known as Nat Population Stabilization Fund, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in 2003 on the recommendation of the National Population Commission.

The details may be seen at Annexure I .

Contd……..

- (c):     JSK is operating the following schemes as on date:
1. PrernaScheme.
2. Santushti Scheme.
3. National Helpline toll free  (1800 - 11- 6555).

The details of the Schemes may be seen at Annexure II .

Details of funds allocated and expenditure under these schemes during last three and current year are as under:

| F.Y.          | *Allocation (Rs. in lakhs)   |   Expenditure on schemes (Rs. in lakhs) |
|---------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2013- 14      | 460.13                       |                                  264.28 |
| 2014- 15      | 750.00                       |                                  374.24 |
| 2015- 16      | 740.67                       |                                  538.43 |
| 2016- 17 till | June 1700.29                 |                                   91.98 |

Overall achievement in TFR of country in last three years as per latest data available:

(Source: -Sample Registration System)

|   2010 |   2011 |   2012 |   2013 |
|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|    2.5 |    2.4 |    2.4 |    2.3 |

(d): Government has allocated Rs. 100.00 crore as Corpus Fund to Jansankhya Sthirata Kos also known as National Population Stabilization Fund.

( e) : No.

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## Annexure I

Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh's mandate is to promote and undertake schemes, programs, projects and initiatives to meet the unmet need of contraception, reproductive and child health to aim of population stabilization.

## Aims & Objectives of JSK

1. To provide or undertake activities a med to achieve population stabilization, at a level consistent  with  the  needs  of  sustainable  economic  growth,  social  development  a environment protection, by 2045.
2. To promote and support schemes, programmes, projects and initiatives for meeting unmet needs for contraception and reproductive and child health care.
3. To promote and support innovative ideas in the Government, private and voluntary se with a view to achieve the objectives of the National Population Policy 2000.
4. To facilitate the d evelopment of a vigorous people's movement in favour of the national effort for population stabilization.
5. To provide a window for canalizing contributions from individuals, trade organiza and  others  within  the  country  and  outside,  in  furtherance  of  t he  national  cause  of population stabilization.

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## The Details of Schemes operated by JSK are as under: -

## Prerna Scheme:

In order to help push up the age of marriage of girls and space the birth of children in of  health  of  young  mothers  and  infants, Jansankhya  Sthirata  Kosh  (National  Population Stabilization Fund) has launched PRERNA, a Responsible Parenthood St rategy, in seven high focus states namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha an Rajasthan .

## Santushti Scheme:

Santushti is a strategy of Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) for the highly populated states namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odish . Under  this  strategy,  Jansankhya  Sthirata  Kosh,  invites  private  sector  gynecologist vasectomy surgeons to conduct sterilization operations in Public Private Partnersh ip mode.

## National Helpline toll free (1800 - 1 - 6555):

National Helpline Service to provide free and reliable information to all on reproductiv mother health, child health, sexual health, adolescent health, infertility, contraception pl anning etc. It aims to reach out to adolescents, about to be married and newly married and who do not have easy access to reliable information on the above issues.

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## Annexure II