buckthesystem Posted August 9, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 1,706 Topics Per Day: 0.26 Content Count: 3,386 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/12/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/10/1955 Share Posted August 9, 2007 http://www.stuff.co.nz/4156536a4560.html Authorities in western India are offering to pay for a second honeymoon for couples who delay the birth of their first child by two years in an attempt to control birth rates, a newspaper report has said. The offer, called the "Honeymoon Package", is being made by authorities in Satara district in the state of Maharashtra, the Times of India said. Couples delaying the birth of their first child by two years would get a honeymoon package worth 5,000 rupees ($NZ162) and around 7,500 rupees ($NZ244) if they can hold off for three years, it said. "The money is sufficient for a couple to enjoy a second honeymoon for two or three days at a favourite destination," district health officer V.H. Mohite was quoted as saying by the newspaper. Satara has a population of about 3 million. A recent survey found that the district registered about 25,000 marriages every year and 87 per cent of the newly weds had a child in the first year of marriage. Authorities hope that if 20 per cent of couples take up the offer, the birth of more than 4,000 babies could be delayed every year. India, with 1.1 billion people, is the world's second most populous nation. But with an annual population growth rate of 1.7 per cent, it is expected to overtake China by 2025. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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