Date: 2025-07-04Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
Part V, Ext No. 55, Dated 4th July 2025, L. A. BILL No. XLIII OF 2025., A BILL, TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO PERSONS WHO GET STERILIZED
UNDER THE FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMME.
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Legislative Assembly Bill No. XLIII of 2025 of Maharashtra, India. The Bill aims to provide incentives to persons who get sterilized under the Family Welfare Programme to control the increasing population of the state. The Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on July 4, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Title and Scope:**
* The Act is named the "Maharashtra Promotion of Family Planning Act, 2025".
* It extends to the entire state of Maharashtra.
* It will come into force on the date notified by the State Government in the Official Gazette.
* **Implementation:**
* The existing machinery of the government involved in implementing the Family Welfare Programme will carry out the provisions of this Act.
* **Eligibility and Entitlements:**
* Every adult person in the state with no more than two living children, who voluntarily undergoes sterilization, will be entitled to incentives under this Act.
* Individuals who pledge to adhere to family planning with a maximum of two children will be entitled to benefits.
* **Incentives for Sterilized Persons:**
* A three-year relaxation in the upper age limit for entry into government service (available to both spouses).
* Two advance increments if employed in a government or semi-government institution (available to both spouses if both are employed).
* Priority in the distribution of agencies for chemical fertilizers, ration shops, kerosene, utensils, etc.
* Special consideration and priority for the sterilized person's children in the distribution of fair price shops, kerosene, MAFCO agencies, and cement.
* The government will provide loans to such individuals' children for further studies, repayable in easy installments without interest (with a limit set by the government).
* Free education up to the degree level for children of economically weaker sections.
* **Loss of Entitlement:**
* Any person who undergoes reversal of sterilization for reasons other than medical or health-related reasons will lose all the benefits and incentives provided under this Act, for themselves and their children.
* **Breach of Conditions**
* If a person fails to meet the incentives attached to the Maharashtra Promotion of Family Planning Act, 2025., the child or the person will have their service and facilities revoked.
* **Rule-Making Power:**
* The State Government has the power to make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act, subject to conditions of prior publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Rules Subject to Legislative Review:**
* Every rule made under this Act shall be laid before the State Legislature and is subject to modifications or annulment as agreed upon by both houses.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact** : Persons eligible for government benefits are more likely to voluntarily take part in the sterilization program.
**Action Required:** Eligible persons should register for the Family Welfare Program and sterilization procedure to get the benefits.
**Impact** : Government employees who qualify for incentives will receive advance increments, and their children will get additional priority in schooling opportunities.
**Action Required:** Employees who qualify for incentives should register for the Family Welfare Program and sterilization procedure to get the benefits.
**Impact:** Agencies of the government responsible for Family Welfare Program and provision of Government benefits will have to adjust to the new registration.
**Action Required:** Implement processes to prioritize the eligible persons for benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
Family Welfare Programme: A government initiative focused on promoting family planning and population control, especially through sterilization.
Maharashtra Protsahanadvare Kutumb Niyojanas Chalana Denyababat Adhiniyam, 2025: The Maharashtra Act of 2025 promoting family planning through incentives.
Maharashtra Vidhan Mandal: The state legislature of Maharashtra, comprising the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
Maharashtra: The state to which the policy applies.