Uttar Pradesh (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: According to the UP Population control draft, if anyone violating the two-child policy will be debarred from contesting elections, cannot be eligible for government jobs or promotions and receiving any kind of Government subsidies.
The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission (UPSLC) states that the provisions are part of the draft titled The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021. The draft bill also said that it should be compulsory for state government to introduce a subject on population control in all secondary schools.
The UPSLC website says, “The State Law Commission, UP is working on control, stabilisation and welfare of the population of the state and has prepared a draft bill.”
While the government employs who follows the two child incentive will get two extra increments during entire service, 12 months maternity leave or as the case, paternity leave with salary and allowances and three per cent increase in the employer’s contribution fund under national pension scheme, as per the draft of bill.
Listing the Government’s duties, the draft bill says that maternity centres will be established at all primary health centres. The centres and NGOs will distribute contraceptive pills, condoms, etc, spread awareness about family planning methods through community health workers and ensure mandatory registration of pregnancies, deliveries, births and deaths across the state.
The draft bill reads, “In Uttar Pradesh, there are the limited ecological and economic resources at hand. It is necessary and urgent that the provision of basic necessities of human life including affordable food, safe drinking water, decent housing, access to quality education, economic/livelihood opportunities, power/electricity for domestic consumption, and a secure living is accessible to all citizens.”
