We need to control the fertility rate People of every caste, religion, community will have to focus attention on controlling the increasing Population. I am very happy that this new policy has been announced on the occasion of World Population Day,” the chief minister said during the function.
In the new population policy, the government has set a target to reduce the birth rate.
The chief minister said that concerns were raised from time to time that the increasing population could be a hindrance in the development. He said this issue was discussed many times over the last four decades but nothing happened.
In the new policy, a target has been set to bring the birth rate to 2.1 per 1,000 population by the year 2026 and to 1.9 per 1,000 by the year 2030. Apart from better management of Nutrition, Education and Health of adolescents in the age group of 11 to 19 years, comprehensive arrangements will also be made for the care of the elderly.
The new policy also includes a proposal to set up health clubs in schools for population stabilisation. Along with this, according to the spirit of the Digital Health Mission, there is a plan to conduct digital tracking of newborns, adolescents and elderly people in the state.