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New Delhi, Nov 27: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday stressed the need to implement the Population Control Bill irrespective of their religion or the section of society they belong to. He termed the implementation of this bill ‘crucial’ citing the availability of limited resources. “The Population Control Bill is crucial as we have limited resources. China implemented ‘one child policy’ to control the population and thus achieved development,” Giriraj Singh said. He further remarked on the country’s competence with […]

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday stressed the need to implement the Population Control Bill irrespective of their religion or the section of society they belong to.

The report by NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) said under-age marriage has a detrimental impact on girls' sexual and reproductive health (SRH) as majority of them become mothers before attaining adulthood.

The study was conducted on the occasion of Children's Day and Child Safety Week (November 14 to 20). The study claimed that only 16 per cent parents and parents-in-law and 34 per cent of child brides or grooms are aware of the negative consequences of child marriage.

As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) report, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has declined from 130 per 100,000 live births in 2014-16 to 103 in 2017-19