On Population Control Plea, Supreme Court's Notice To Centre
NDTV
The Supreme Court was hearing a PIL that stated every year population is increasing but natural resources are limited and cannot sustain the ever-increasing population.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations, and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem of overpopulation. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy sought a response from the government and tagged the matter along with similar pending pleas.
The petition filed by Dandi Swami Jeetendranand Saraswatee, General Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, stated that every year population is increasing but the natural resources are limited and cannot sustain the ever-increasing population.
The state cannot look another way round when there is a drastic increase in unemployment and poverty, limitation of food supply, healthcare facilities etc, added the public interest litigation (PIL).
The PIL also sought a direction to the central government to frame effective rules, regulations, and guidelines in order to protect the fundamental rights of millions of citizens of India due to the problem of overpopulation.
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