(a) whether total number of families adopting small family norms in the country
has increased by 3.5 per cent between 2010 and 2011;
(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise; and
(c) the steps being taken to increase such number of families in future?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a)&(b): As per the provisional information received from the States / UTs through the
HMIS portal, total number of family planning acceptors of sterilisation method have increased
from 49, 97,571 in 2009-10 to 50,09,322 in 2010-11. States wise details for the year 2008-09,
2009-10 and 2010-11 are given in Annexed.
(c): As per the National Population Policy 2000, the Family Welfare Programme in India is
voluntary in nature, which enable couples to adopt the best suited methods according to their
choice, without any compulsion. However, with a view to encourage people to adopt Family
Planning, Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to compensate the
acceptors of sterilization for the loss of wages for the day on which he/she attended the
medical facility for undergoing Sterilization. Under the scheme, the funds are released
to States/UTs @Rs.1500/- for Vasectomy and Rs.1000/- for Tubectomy procedures in public
facilities and an amount of Rs.1500/- for Vasectomy in accredited private health facilities
for all categories in all States/ UTs.
Further, the key interventions taken in this direction including the following:
# Enhancement of compensation packages for accepters and providers of sterilization services.
# Introduction of a National Family Planning Insurance Scheme to cover any mishap that
may occur due to sterilization.
# Promotion of long term IUD-380-A as a spacing method.
# Strengthening of post partum family planning services in the health facilities in
view of increase in institutional deliveries.
# Promotion of male participation through Non Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV) methods.
# Training of doctors on minilap sterilization method.
# Enlistment of private providers to enhance provision of sterilization services.
# To utilize the services of ASHAs to deliver contraceptives at the door steps of the
households by charging a nominal amount as incentive for their efforts.