<p>BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Tuesday pitched for bringing in a new population policy in Karnataka, on the lines of party ruled Assam and Uttar Pradesh, to curb growing population amid limited natural resources.</p>.<p>"It is high time Karnataka brings in a new population policy on the lines of Assam and Uttar Pradesh to control its growing population," Ravi, who is also a ruling BJP MLA from Chikkamagaluru said in a tweet.</p>.<p>"With the limited natural resources available, it will be difficult to meet the needs of every citizen if there is a population explosion," he said.</p>.<p>State Law Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday had said that a decision will be taken after discussion and deliberation.</p>.<p>Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 was recently unveiled by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to steady the growing population in the state and reduce maternal and infant deaths in a time-bound manner.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="http://deccanherald.com/opinion/the-pitfalls-of-the-two-child-norm-1008072.html" target="_blank">The pitfalls of the two-child norm</a></strong></p>.<p>A draft of the Uttar Pradesh population control bill has also been uploaded on the state law commission website.</p>.<p>Assam, which is another BJP-ruled state, too has announced that it will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state. </p>
<p>BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Tuesday pitched for bringing in a new population policy in Karnataka, on the lines of party ruled Assam and Uttar Pradesh, to curb growing population amid limited natural resources.</p>.<p>"It is high time Karnataka brings in a new population policy on the lines of Assam and Uttar Pradesh to control its growing population," Ravi, who is also a ruling BJP MLA from Chikkamagaluru said in a tweet.</p>.<p>"With the limited natural resources available, it will be difficult to meet the needs of every citizen if there is a population explosion," he said.</p>.<p>State Law Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday had said that a decision will be taken after discussion and deliberation.</p>.<p>Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 was recently unveiled by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to steady the growing population in the state and reduce maternal and infant deaths in a time-bound manner.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="http://deccanherald.com/opinion/the-pitfalls-of-the-two-child-norm-1008072.html" target="_blank">The pitfalls of the two-child norm</a></strong></p>.<p>A draft of the Uttar Pradesh population control bill has also been uploaded on the state law commission website.</p>.<p>Assam, which is another BJP-ruled state, too has announced that it will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state. </p>