Question : EMPOWERED ACTION GROUP ON POPULATION STABILISATION



(a) The initiatives taken by the Empowered Action Group (EAG ) for population stabilization ;

(b) The umber of externally-aided project assisted by EAG for population stabilization ; and

(c) The details thereof , State-wise ?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)

(a) An Empowered Action Group (EAG) was constituted on 20th March 2001 in the Department of Family Welfare to focus on eight States namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh. Special focus was given in these States for strengthening of rural health infrastructure especially operationalisation of 2 FRUs per district; strengthening Training Institutions; Maintenance of cold chain equipments, Maternal health initiatives, IEC activities and supply of contraceptives.

(b) & (c) No externally-aided project has been assisted by EAG for population stabilization.