(a) whether it is a fact that the Government are considering to withhold population
stabilization funds from States which deviated from the National Population Policy;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is also a fact that Government propose to achieve population stabilization
by 2045; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to achieve the target?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC
ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a)&(b): No, Sir.
(c)&(d): The National Population Policy 2000 approved by the Government gives the
objective of reaching a stable population by the year 2045. The Central and State
Governments are implementing the National Family Welfare Programme intended to
achieve the objective of a stable population by the target year.