Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced cash incentives to reverse the state’s declining population trend. Families will receive Rs 30,000 for a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth, with further details promised within a month. The move follows earlier discussion of incentives for second births and follows concerns about couples limiting children due to rising incomes and preference patterns. Naidu stressed that keeping the replacement-level total fertility rate near 2.1 is key for stable economic growth.
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