 bill no 32  of  2015 the promotion of two child norm bill, 2015 bydr ramesh pokhriyal 'nishank', mp a billto provide for promotion of two child norm to control population in the country and for matters connected therewithbe  it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the promotion of  two child norm act, 2015 (2) it extends to the whole of  indiain the official gazette, appointshort title, extent, commencement, duration and savings(4) it shall remain in force for a period of fifteen years from the date of its commencement, but its expiry under the operation of this sub-section shall not affect,—(a) the previous operation of, or anything duly done including any incentive given under this act, or5(b) any penalty or punishment incurred under this act, and any investigation, proceeding or remedy in respect of any offence committed under this act before its expiry may be instituted, continued or enforced after expiry of this act and penalty or punishment may be imposed as if the act had not expireddefinition102 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, "appropriate government" meansin the case of a state, the government of that state and in other cases, the central government3 (1) it shall be the duty of the central government to promote, encourage and motivate married couples to opt for small family norm with a view to control the rising population in the countrycentral government to encourage small family norm15(2) for the purpose of sub-section (1), the appropriate government shall launch such schemes, as it may deem appropriate, to encourage, sensitise and motivate persons,—| (                                                                                    | a   | ) who have two or more than two living children, not to procreate any more     ||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| living child; and                                                                    |     |                                                                                || (                                                                                    | b   | ) who have less than two living children not to procreate more than two living || children                                                                            |     |                                                                                || incentives                                                                          |     |                                                                                || 20                                                                                   |     |                                                                                || 4 a married couple who has only one living child, and if either of them voluntarily |     |                                                                                || undergoes sterilisation, shall be given the following incentives by the appropriate  |     |                                                                                || government,—                                                                         |     |                                                                                |(a) free education including higher education to such child;(b) suitable employment to such child after he completes his education; and25(c) such other benefits as may be prescribed by rules made under this act 5 (1) any person who is appointed to serve or is serving in connection with the affairs of the union or in any undertaking or organization under the control of the government and,—undertaking by government employees30(a) who has two or more than two living children shall give an undertaking that he shall not procreate any more living child after a period of one year from the commencement of this act; and(b) who has only one child or who has not procreated any child or who is unmarried on the date of commencement of this act, shall give an undertaking that he shall not procreate more than two living children35(2) any person violating the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be subject to such disciplinary action, including termination of service, as may be determined by the appropriate government43 of 19516 after section 8a of the representation of the people act, 1951, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—insertion of new section 8b in act no 43 of 195140"8b (1) a person, having two or more than two living children, shall be disqualified if he procreates any more living child after a period of one year from the commencement of this actdisqualification on ground of not following small family norm(2) a person having only one child or who has not procreated any child or who is unmarried shall be disqualified if he procreates more than two living children:5provided that the person shall not be disqualified if he, within a period of one year from the date of commencement of this act, procreates living child or children and thereby the number of living children of that person increases to more than two'' 7 the provisions of this act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in forceact to have overriding effectpower to make rules8 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this act1015(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement of objects and reasonsrapid increase in population has given rise to a number of socio-economic problems like poverty, shortage of food, inadequate housing, unemployment and environmental degradation, etc india is the second most populous country after china china has been able to control the rapid growth in its population but we have not been successful in it our population has crossed the figure of one hundred and twenty-one crore if the present trend continues, it will not be possible for us to address our socio-economic problems which have arisen due to increase in populationit is, therefore, imperative that certain effective steps are taken to check this menace because our resources are limited despite the existence of various birth control measures and various family planning programmes in force for many years to motivate the people to accept these birth control methods, the problem of population explosion still remainsthe bill, therefore, seeks to provide for two child norm in a family and promote small family norms in future generation there is also a provision that this act shall remain in force for a period of fifteen years from the date of its commencement the bill also makes an amendment in the representation of the people act, 1951 with a view to provide that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as or being a member of either house of parliament or of the legislative assembly or legislative council of a state if such person, after one year from the commencement of this act, procreates more than two living childrenhence this billnew delhi;ramesh pokhriyal 'nishank'december 23, 2014 financial  memorandumclause 4 of the bill provides for certain incentives like free education, employment, etcto the children of such couples who adopt small family norm the bill, therefore, if enacted, would involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a sum of rupees one hundred crore will be involved as a recurring expenditure per annum from the consolidated fund of indiaa non-recurring expenditure to the tune of rupees one hundred crore is also likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 8 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the provisions of the bill as the rules to be made relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for promotion of two child norm to control population in the country and for matters connected therewith————(dr ramesh pokhriyal 'nishank', mp)