Question : Family Planning Programme

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details regarding the amount earmarked for family planning programme during the last two years;

(b) the total budget allocated for spacing methods under family planning component in the National Health Mission budget;

(c) whether the Government proposes to increase the budget provision in future;

(d) the total expenditure incurred State-wise for spacing methods during the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18;

(e) whether the Government is planning to increase the budget/spending on spacing methods in view of the introduction of three new methods (injectable contraceptive, centchroman and
progestin only pills);

(f) whether the Government is planning to roll out injectable contraceptive (DMPA) at pan India basis;

(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(h) the steps taken to promote awareness about family planning amongst rural population of the country during the last three years?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a): The amount earmarked for Family Planning Programme during last two years is Rs. 600693.4 lakhs.


(b): The total budget allocated for spacing methods under Family Planning component in the National Health Mission budget for the year 2017-18 is Rs. 21309.5 lakhs.



(c): Health being a state subject, Budget is provided from the Government of India based on the proposals received from the States/ UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans.

(d): The total expenditure incurred State-wise, for spacing methods during the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 is placed at Annexure.

(e): The Government has made budgetary provision for the new spacing methods and funds are sanctioned to the States/ UTs for the same based on the proposals received from them in their Programme Implementation Plans.

(f) & (g): The Government has already rolled out Injectable contraceptive, Medroxy Progesterone Acetate (MPA) under ‘Antara programme’ at a pan-India level. Trainings have been conducted, commodity has been supplied and service provisioning started in all States and UTs.

(h): Steps taken to improve awareness about Family Planning amongst rural population in last 3 years:
• New Family Planning Media Campaign has been rolled out to generate awareness about contraceptives.

• World Population Day & fortnight as well as Vasectomy Fortnight are observed every year to boost awareness.

• The Government has launched Mission Parivar Vikas in 146 high fertility districts (TFR of 3 and above) of seven high focus states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam). Promotional activities like Saas bahu sammelans, Nayi Pehel Kits, Mobile publicity vans, and advocacy meetings are undertaken to increase awareness.