Dehradoon: During the Assembly session in Uttarakhand, BJP legislator Shiv Arora raised the demand to introduce a population control law in the state, urging the government to consider strict measures to regulate population growth and ensure the effective use of public resources.
Speaking in the House, Arora said that a law on population control should be implemented in Uttarakhand on the lines of the recently enacted Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand. He suggested that once such legislation is introduced, families with more than three children should be made ineligible for government benefits and welfare schemes.
According to the BJP MLA, the government should consider restricting benefits such as subsidised ration, Ayushman health cards, LPG gas connections, and other welfare facilities for families exceeding the proposed three-child limit. He argued that such measures would help promote responsible population growth and ensure that government resources are used more effectively.
Arora also raised concerns about what he described as demographic changes in the state, stating that population growth in certain sections of society required policy attention. He said the government should seriously examine the need for a population control law to address these issues and maintain demographic balance in the state.
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The MLA further claimed that population growth, particularly due to migration from outside the state, was putting pressure on Uttarakhand’s resources and affecting its cultural heritage. He said even remote hill districts were experiencing changes due to the influx of people from other regions.
Speaking to the media later, Arora reiterated that Uttarakhand had already taken significant policy steps in recent years, including implementing the Uniform Civil Code and deciding to wind up the state madrasa board. He said the state government should similarly take the lead in introducing a population control law.
“If the government brings such a law, families with more than three children should not receive government benefits such as free ration, Ayushman treatment, housing schemes or subsidised gas cylinders,” Arora said.
He also cited population statistics for the state, claiming that demographic changes over the years required attention from policymakers. According to him, when Uttarakhand was formed as a separate state in 2000, its demographic composition differed, and population growth trends since then should be carefully examined.
Arora further alleged that illegal encroachments and misuse of government subsidies were contributing to financial pressure on the state’s budget. He said stricter policies would help ensure that welfare benefits reach genuinely eligible beneficiaries.
