Manipur government on Thursday approved the establishment of the Manipur State Population Commission as an ordinance and agreed that no government benefits will be provided to a family that has more than four children.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh.
According to the Census in 2011, Manipur has a population of 28.56 lakh. In 2001, it was 22.93 lakh.
At Thursday’s meeting, the Manipur government also decided to strengthen the state’s Inner Line Permit system. This is a travel document that people from outside the state must show as they enter Manipur.
