"Population imbalance" must not happen: Yogi Adityanth

Lucknow: While saying that the population control programme must go successfully in India, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath added that "population imbalance" should not be let happen, PTI reported.

Addressing a function to mark the beginning of 'population control fortnight', he said, "When we talk about the 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."

He said that there were programmes regarding awareness of population stabilisation that have been going on during the past five decades. Though the population is an achievement to the country, it will remain so only when the society remains healthy, he said.

Adityanath's office tweeted in Hindi, "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."

Acknowledging that Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state in India, Adityanath said, "ASHA sisters, Anganwadi 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 at the event.