Presently, India holds the title of the most populous country in the world and is expected to maintain this status until the end of the century, the report stated.
Five states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, and Manipur are the remaining states where fertility rates exceed the desired replacement level.
Talking about the family planning programme by the Centre, she said, “While earlier it used to be a two-phased program, it has now been expanded to three phases: preparatory phase, community participation and service delivery.
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