Tag: Population control

8,500 responses to UP’s draft Bill on population control

The Commission on July 9 had uploaded the draft Uttar Pradesh Population Control, Stabilisation and Welfare Bill, 2021, on its website seeking suggestions in 10 days (till July 19) from the public on the proposed law.

July 20, 2021

‘Condomology report’ answers why India is low on condoms usage

An increase in the number of unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions and the rise in the number of STIs serve as a significant barrier for achieving the nation's goal of sustainable development for the youth.

May 28, 2021

Population control a ‘form of patriotism’: PM Modi in I-Day speech

India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country around 2027, according to a UN report.

August 15, 2019

The Population Bomb

The short point is that the deprived sections of society, which are being targeted for family planning by the Government, will hardly follow the two-child norm if they are not assured of having two healthy children who have a fair chance of reaching adulthood. To provide healthcare for everyone, the Government has to ensure that every district has an adequate number of PHCs and CHCs which are properly manned and which have an adequate stock of medicines.

July 26, 2019

PILs in SC for strict population control measures

Three separate petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to ensure strict population control measures by adopting a two-child policy and reward or punish those who adhere or fail to follow it. The petitions, filed by advocates Anuj Saxena, Prathvi Raj Chauhan and Priya Sharma, claimed that statistics...

February 18, 2018