State’s Population Policy For 2021-2030:UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the State’s population policy for 2021-2030.
The new policy aims at
- decreasing the total fertility rate from 2.7 to 2.1 by 2026 and 1.7 by 2030,
- increase modern contraceptive prevalence rate from 31.7% to 45% by 2026 and 52% by 2030,
- increase male methods of contraception use from 10.8% to 15.1% by 2026 and 16.4% by 2030,
- decrease maternal mortality rate from 197 to 150 to 98, and infant mortality rate from 43 to 32 to 22, and under 5 infant mortality rate from 47 to 35 to 25.
- Targeting stabilisation, the draft of the policy also said the State would attempt to maintain a balance of population among the various communities.
