Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu announces ₹30K incentive for 3rd child, ₹40K for 4th
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced financial incentives for families with three or more children to counter declining population growth. The incentives include ₹30,000 for a third child and ₹40,000 for a fourth, along with nutritional support, free education, and extended parental leave. The move is part of a broader population management policy aimed at addressing low fertility rates and future demographic challenges.
- ▪The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Andhra Pradesh is currently 1.5, down from 3.0 in 1993, well below the ideal 2.1 needed for demographic stability.
- ▪Families with a third child will receive ₹30,000, ₹1,000 monthly nutritional support for five years, and free education up to age 18.
- ▪The government plans to provide 12 months of parental leave for the birth of a third child, including two months of paternity leave.
- ▪Around 300,000 families in the state have only one child, accounting for 58% of total families, according to the chief minister.
- ▪The population policy is structured around five pillars: Maatrutvam, Shakti, Kshema, Naipunyam, and Sanjeevani, focusing on motherhood, empowerment, wellbeing, skills, and healthcare.
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Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu announces ₹30K incentive for 3rd child, ₹40K for 4thNaidu announces incentives for families with more than two children to boost declining population growth, including financial support and education.Updated on: May 17, 2026 12:59 AM ISTBy Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, HyderabadShare viaCopy link Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced an enhanced incentive for families having more than two children as part of the state government’s new population management policy.ndhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu at a meeting (Handout /via PTI FILE)Addressing a public event at Tamrapalli village in Srikakulam district, Naidu expressed concern over declining population growth in the state. “Children are our wealth.
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