(a) the percentage of the couple who have adopted family
planning in the country;
(b) whether the Government proposes to set up women cell at
the Block level to encourage family planning amongst the
women in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)
(a) As per District Level Household Survey-3 (2007-08), 54.1% of the
eligible couples use any of the contraceptive methods.
(b) & (c) No, Family planning services at grass root level are provided by
Auxiliary Nursing Midwives (ANM), assisted by the Anganwadi Workers (AWW)
and propagated by female health activities i.e. Accredited Social Health
Activists (ASHA).