CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 aims at bringing down the gross fertility rate among women to 2.1 by 2026 and to 1.9 by 2030.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why in news? Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister launched the State’s population policy for 2021-2030. Also, draft of the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021 was published earlier.

Detailed explanation-3: -The goal of the Bill is to reduce the state’s fertility rate to 2.1 per thousand population by 2026 and 1.9 by 2030. Uttar Pradesh’s current fertility rate is 2.7 per thousand population. It is proposed to help improve the overall welfare of the people of the state, which would lead to sustainable economic development.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Population Control Bill 2019, which proposed that couples with more than two children policy be made ineligible for government jobs and subsidies on various facilities and goods provided by the government, was later withdrawn – but replaced with the Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill in 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -Recently, the Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) unveiled a draft bill of the UP Population Policy (2021-2030) on World Population Day to bring down the gross fertility rate and stabilization of the population.