Measures to check population growth

As per the Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections (TGPP) July 2020, chaired by Registrar General of India (RGI), the projected population of the country, State/UT-wise and percentage growth of population, State/UT-wise during last five years, are placed in Annexure I.

Details of steps taken by the Government to stabilize population growth in last five years are given below:

1. Mission Parivar Vikas has been introduced for substantially increasing access to contraceptives and family planning services in 146 high fertility districts in 7 high focus states.
2. Expanded Contraceptive Choices: The current contraceptive basket has been expanded with inclusion of new contraceptives namely Injectable contraceptive (Antara programme) and Cent chroman (Chhaya).
3. Post-partum Intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) incentive scheme under which PPIUCD services are provided post-delivery.
4. Redesigned Contraceptive Packaging: The packaging for Condoms, OCPs and ECPs has now been improved and redesigned so as to augment the demand for these commodities.
5. Family Planning Media Campaign: A holistic media campaign is in place to generate contraceptive demand.
6. The WorldPopulation Day & fortnight (July 11 – July 24) is observed each year to boost Family Planning efforts all over the country.
7. Vasectomy fortnight is observed throughout the country in November each year to lay emphasis on male participation.
8. Scheme for Home Delivery of contraceptives by ASHAs at doorstep of beneficiaries has been taken up.
9. Family Planning Logistics Management Information System (FP-LMIS)is being implemented to ensure last mile availability of FP commodities.

The Government has been implementing National Family Planning Programme which has been instrumental in controlling the population:

• The TFR of the country has declined from 2.9 in 2005 to 2.2 in 2018 (SRS)
• 28 out of 36 States/UTs have already achieved the replacement level fertility of 2.1 or less
• The Crude Birth Rate (CBR) has declined from 23.8 in 2005 to 20.0 in 2018 (SRS)
• The Decadal growth rate has declined from 21.54% in 1990-2000 to 17.64% during 2001-11
• The Wanted Fertility Rate has declined from 1.9 in NFHS III to 1.8 in NFHS IV

Family Planning is a target free programme, and the Government provides services based on voluntary and informed choice.

The Minister of State (The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare), Dr. BhartiPravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.

Annexure I

*Union Territory