Hyderabad/Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said the state government is considering a financial incentive of ₹25,000 for couples from their second child onwards as part of efforts to address the declining birth rate.
Addressing the Assembly, Naidu said the initiative is aimed at increasing the state’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to 2.1 from the current level of around 1.5, which is below the replacement rate required to maintain population stability.
“We are looking at a novel method. We will give ₹25,000 to parents having a second child or more at the time of delivery itself. This will be a big game-changer. If we can do it, it will be very useful,” he said.
The Chief Minister noted that several countries are facing demographic challenges due to ageing populations and declining fertility rates, highlighting the importance of population management strategies.
Naidu said the Andhra Pradesh government is preparing a policy on population management, which is expected to be finalised by the end of March and implemented from April.
