Due to which scheme/project, Haryana has become the first state in India to implement the use of injectable contraceptives as a family planning measure?

Salamati Scheme
Operation Muskan
Antyodaya Aahar Yojana
Gramodaya Se Bharatodaya Abhiyan

The correct answer is: A. Salamati Scheme.

The Salamati Scheme is a family planning program launched by the Government of Haryana in 2013. The scheme aims to promote the use of injectable contraceptives as a safe and effective method of family planning. Under the scheme, women are provided with free injectable contraceptives at government health centers. The scheme has been successful in increasing the use of injectable contraceptives in Haryana. In 2016, the state had the highest rate of injectable contraceptive use in India, at 25%.

The other options are incorrect.

  • Operation Muskan is a government program launched in 2008 to prevent female infanticide.
  • Antyodaya Aahar Yojana is a food security program launched in 2005 to provide subsidized food to the poorest families in India.
  • Gramodaya Se Bharatodaya Abhiyan is a rural development program launched in 1999 to improve the lives of people living in rural areas.