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Cash offer to one-girl families in Indian state
EFLFamilies having a single girl child in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh will be given 100,000 rupees ($2,300) in an attempt to boost the female population. The money will be given to the child when she turns 20, and both parents would have to undergo verified birth control operations. The state government says it is concerned at the falling female-to-male ratio - in 2001 it was 943 to 1,000. State Chief Minister YS Rajashekhar Reddy said there would be several other benefits for families having a single girl child. They include an annual grant of 1,250 rupees for education for the girl in classes nine to 12 (ages 14-17). In case of the death of either parent, the family would get up to 50,000 rupees immediately. The Andhra Pradesh government says it is also planning a major publicity campaign to promote female children. Posted by: trailing wife 2005-03-10 |
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