In June 2021, which of the following states decided to apply “population norms” in all government schemes?

The correct answer is Assam : The Assam government has decided to apply “population norms” in all government schemes. In the coming years, the government won’t provide benefits of government schemes and loan waivers to those who have more children as per the provisions of the state population policy. The condition will initially not apply to the tea garden community and people belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The State government has already implemented the Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam that makes any person with more than two children ineligible for government jobs and election to the panchayats and civic bodies. The policy came into effect on January 1, 2021 . The state government also decided to provide ‘incentive’ as well as ‘waive off’ options to over 2 million women across the state who had taken loans from microfinance companies.