Population control: Assam's health minister said, rules are not being imposed, but the government is creating awareness


Posted on 21st Sep 2022 02:52 pm by rohit kumar

The Assam government is not imposing rules to control the population but is working towards population control by creating awareness among the people. Health Minister Keshav Mahant said in the assembly that by education and empowerment of women, important steps are being taken in this direction. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Hemang Thakuria raised the issue of the need for population control in the House.

 

Responding to this, Mahanta said, the state government had come out with the Assam Population Control and Women Empowerment Policy in 2017. It contains suggestions to deal with this issue. He said that the law for population control norms is also being prepared through extensive deliberations. Mahant said that it has been observed that the population growth has been high in areas with low female literacy rates. He said that the government is also emphasizing the education of women.

 

Women's Empowerment is the cornerstone of our policy

 

The minister said, our government does not want to impose anything on the people but wants to create awareness. Women empowerment is the cornerstone of our policy and we have received a positive response from the people. BJP MLA Thakuria urged the government to take steps for population control.

 

It is necessary to make women aware of population control

 

Health Minister Keshav Mahant said that education and empowerment of women is an important tools in this direction. BJP MLA Hemang Thakuria raised the issue of population control in the House on Monday. Responding to this, Mahant said that the state government had come out with the Assam Population Control and Women Empowerment Policy in 2017, in which suggestions have been given to deal with this issue. He said that the law is being prepared according to the norms of population control in the state.

 

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