2019 – Posted in: Daily News – Tags: growing population

THE POPULATION REGULATION BILL, 2019

For: Mains

Topics covered: Highlights of the bill, Penalties, Population imbalance

The Population Regulation Bill, 2019, introduced in the Upper House.

The bill suggests that people with more than two living children should be “disqualified” from being chosen as an MP, MLA or a member of anybody of the local self-government after the commencement of the Act.
The bill is seeking to enforce a two-child norm by giving incentives for those adopting the small family practice and penalties for those contravening it.
It also suggests that government employees should give an undertaking that she or he will not procreate more than two children.
It says those government employees who have more than two children on or before the commencement of the Act should be exempted.
The Bill was not aimed at any religion, caste or community.
The bill is intended to create a balance between people and the resources, human resources as well as natural resources.

Reduction in subsidies on loans and interest rates on savings instruments.
Reduction in benefits under the public distribution system
Higher than normal interest rates for availing loans from banks and financial institutions.

According to UN population projections, India is expected to become the most populated country by 2050.
The Economic Survey of 2018 points out that ‘son meta preference’ – the desire to have a male child – has resulted in 21 million “unwanted girls” in India.
Imposing a two-child norm will add to the burden on women, by way of sex-selective practices and forced sterilizations.

72 districts in the country have a total fertility rate of more than four children per woman
there are many districts which are dominated by minorities
The southern and western states are better off, in the northern and eastern states of India, birth control is either not accepted or not applied.

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