12 Jul 2021
The government of northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state unveiled draft legislation on Sunday proposing a “two-child” policy that would punish couples who choose to have more than two children, India’s NDTV news site reported on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the state’s new population control draft bill on July 11 shortly after state officials uploaded a copy of the document to the Uttar Pradesh government website.
“The Uttar Pradesh government will give [job] promotions, [salary] increments, concessions in housing schemes and others perks to [state] employees who adhere to population control norms, and have two or less children,” the draft legislation, titled the “Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021,” states.
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: Sunday, July 11, 2021, 7:29 AM IST
No govt jobs, canât contest polls if over two children: UP population control draft bill
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
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The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission (UPSLC) has invited suggestions from the public on the Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021, whereby anyone violating two-child policy will be debarred from contesting local bodies elections, from applying for or getting promotion in government jobs, and receiving any kind of government subsidy. It also proposes limiting ration card units to four. As per the UPSLC website, July 19 is the last date for suggestions to help improve the draft bill.
Yogi Adityanath releases New Population Policy 2021-30
Through the proposed policy, efforts will be made to increase the accessibility of contraceptive measures issued under the Family Planning Programme and provide a proper system for safe abortion and on the other hand, through improved health facilities, efforts will be made for population stabilization by providing accessible solutions to impotence/infertility and reducing the infant and maternal mortality rate.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that bringing the bill is necessary to control and stabilize the population to promote sustainable development with more equitable distribution.
He also underlined the need or creating awareness among the people on this issue.
Highlights
The policy was unveiled on the occasion of World Population Day.
The UP CM said that the increasing population can be a hurdle in way of development.
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday (July 11, 2021) unveiled the state s new Population Policy 2021-2030. The policy was unveiled on the occasion of World Population Day.
Yogi Adityanath said that the increasing population can be a hurdle in way of development. He also noted that every community has been taken care of in the Population Policy 2021-2030.
The Uttar Pradesh CM said the countries and states that made efforts in controlling the population saw positive results.