Extensive campaigns would be run in communities, groups, and geographical areas where fertility rates were higher, the government’s new Population Policy 2021-30 said. Jin samudayon, samvargon, evam bhaugolik kshetro mein prajanan dar adhik hai, usme jagrukta ke vyapak karyakram chalaye jayenge,” says the policy document. The 40-page Population Policy 2021-30 document released on World Population Day comes days after the UP Law Commission published a draft Bill on population control on its website. Releasing the policy document, Chief Minister Adityanath said the increase in population is directly related to illiteracy and poverty. “The New Population Policy is concerned not only with population stabilisation, but also with providing a way to prosperity for every citizen.

Source: Indian Express July 11, 2021 22:42 UTC