UP failed to popularise birth control measures: CAG

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Lucknow, May 18 (UNI) The latest report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to implement permanent birth control measures and blamed the low level of participation of politicians and community leaders for the poor show.

The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) programme in the state -- a fully centrally funded scheme -- was implemented in April, 1998.

''The major reasons for short achievement were slack financial management, failure to popularise permanent birth control measures and promote safe and institutional deliveries, shortage of auxiliary nurses and midwives and low level participation of political and community leaders,'' the report tabled in the ongoing session of the state legislature pointed.

The report said while the monitoring mechanism was not effective, the efforts to create awareness among the target population were also inadequate.

The CAG also slammed the state government for the failure to implement properly the Integrated Child Development Services III programme which was launched in UP in 1999-2000.

''Establishment expenditure constituted 56 per cent of the project expenditure on the three key services: nutrition, health and education to children. The servies suffered as a result of this.'' UNI NAB MB SRS DS1403

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