What is up draft bill?

That draft Bill aims to bring down the gross fertility rate by de-incentivising more than two children per couple, and by offering a range of benefits to those who choose not to have more than two children.

What is two child policy in UP?

A person who has more than two children after the law comes into force would be debarred form several benefits such as welfare schemes. Ration card units would be limited to four and the person will be barred from contesting elections to local authority or any body of the local self-government, the draft bill says.

What is the population of Uttar Pradesh 2020?

In 2020, population for Uttar Pradesh was 227,943. Population of Uttar Pradesh increased from 199,812 in 2011 to 227,943 in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 1.47\%.

What is the up population control bill?

Under this UP Population Control Bill, in case of having more than 2 children, parents can be banned from applying for government jobs to contesting local body elections. Not only this, citizens who violate this law will also have to be deprived of 77 government schemes and grants.

Do we need population control laws in Uttar Pradesh?

On the 20 th of June 2021, Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retired) Aditya Nath Mittal, presently chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Law Commission made a statement that there is a need for population control laws for the betterment of the State.

What are the benefits of up draft population Bill?

According to the UP Draft Population Bill made by the State Law Commission, the parents with two or less children will be provided the benefit of facilities from the male run by the government.

What are the negative effects of population control?

Most of the people with more than three children are poor people. So, denying subsidies and benefits of government schemes will push them into more poverty and may result in hunger deaths. The population control bill will have more negative consequences than positive ones if it is implemented.