These are some of the proposals mentioned under the draft titled The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021. Listing the government’s responsibilities, the draft bill says that maternity centres will be established at every primary health centre. As per the draft bill, the government will introduce a compulsory subject related to population control in all secondary schools. Justifying the proposals, the draft bill says: “In Uttar Pradesh, there are the limited ecological and economic resources at hand. This is an immature decision on the part of the Uttar Pradesh government.”With inputs from PTI

Source: Indian Express July 10, 2021 10:08 UTC