Mizoram announced an incentive for having maximum number of children

The Sports Minister of Mizoram has announced a cash reward of ₹1 lakh to a living parent with the highest number of children in his constituency in order to encourage the population.

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Mizoram’s population was 1,091,014, according to the 2011 census. The state covers an area of approximately 21,087 square kilometres.

With only 52 persons per square kilometre, Mizoram has the second-lowest population density in the country next to Arunachal Pradesh, which has a population density of 17 persons per sq km. The national average is 382 per sq km.

Mizoram’s neighbour Assam, however, is treading a different path. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced that his government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under certain schemes funded by the state.