CM Yogi Adityanath expresses concern over rising population in UP, says THIS

Stating that UP is the most populous state in the country, CM Adityanath noted, "ASHA sisters, Aaganwadi workers, village pradhans, teachers and others can work together with the health department. Collective efforts are needed in this direction."

Lucknow: Expressing concerns over the growing population of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said population control programme must go ahead successfully but at the same time "population imbalance" should not be allowed to happen. Speaking at a function to mark the commencement of 'population control fortnight', the CM noted, "When we talk about family planning/population stabilisation, we have to keep in mind that the population control programme must go ahead successfully, but at the same time, a situation of population imbalance should not be allowed to happen."

उत्तर प्रदेश, देश में आबादी की दृष्टि से सबसे बड़ा प्रदेश है।

जब हम परिवार नियोजन/जनसंख्या स्थिरीकरण की बात करते हैं तो हमें ध्यान में रखना होगा कि जनसंख्या नियंत्रण कार्यक्रम सफलतापूर्वक आगे बढ़े, लेकिन जनसांख्यिकी असंतुलन की स्थिति भी न पैदा होने पाए: #UPCM @myogiadityanath pic.twitter.com/ZD4lyXN8zd — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 11, 2022

CM Yogi said programmes pertaining to awareness of population stabilisation have been running for the past five decades. On one scale, population is an achievement of the society, but this will remain an achievement only when the society remains healthy and disease-free, he added.

"If we have skilled manpower, it is an achievement for the society, but where there are diseases, shortage of resources and disorder, population explosion becomes a challenge on its own," the chief minister's office tweeted in Hindi.

स्किल्ड मैनपावर अगर हमारे पास है तो समाज के लिए उपलब्धि होती है।

लेकिन जहां बीमारी, अव्यवस्था हो, पर्याप्त संसाधनों का अभाव हो, वहां जनसंख्या विस्फोट अपने आप में एक चुनौती भी होती है: #UPCM @myogiadityanath — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) July 11, 2022

Stating that Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in the country, CM Adityanath noted, "ASHA sisters, Aaganwadi workers, village pradhans, teachers and others can work together with the health department. Collective efforts are needed in this direction."

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Minister of State for Health Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh were also present on the occasion.