Andhra To Finalise Population Management Policy In 3-4 Months

The population management policy being promoted by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is expected to be finalised within three to four months after consultations with stakeholders across sectors, official sources said.

Alarmed over a declining fertility rate, which has fallen below the replacement level of 2.1, the Andhra government is poised to introduce the population management policy



soon.

"We are not bringing a law. It is a discussion framework that will evolve into a policy in three to four months after consultations," Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, Saurabh Gaur told Media. 

The proposed policy, under discussion as a framework, aims to manage demographic changes and build population resilience while sustaining long-term economic growth in the state.