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To control the increasing population in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led state
government is planning to bring a new population policy,
which could have provisions including not allowing people with more than two children to avail
benefits of state’s welfare schemes or contest panchayat elections.
“Population policy of different states is being studied and the best from them is being culled out for
our state which is the most populous in India,” He said
He further added that a group of experts is reviewing a draft of the population policy, which was last
revised in 2000.
State’s Family Welfare director-general Dr Badri Vishal, said that while the southern states of the
country have been able to control their population, the northern states are still struggling.
“Several states, particularly Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh – which are smaller than us in terms of
population – have rolled out schemes to de-incentivise too many children. In both the states, those with more than two children cannot contest panchayat elections. We propose to adopt this rule,” he
said.
Withholding benefits under state government’s welfare schemes to those having over two children
are also under consideration to control population in Uttar Pradesh.
“Though this is a tough call, certain states do not reimburse school fee allowance to those
government employees who have more than two children,” said an officer.