<span style="color: #222222;">World Population Day is being observed today. This day is observed on the 11th of July every year. In a tweet, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said, family planning is not only the bedrock for attaining Sustainable Development, but is also instrumental in reducing poverty and achieving higher living standards.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Dr. Harsh Vardhan<b> </b>today chaired<b> </b>a virtual meeting on the occasion of World Population Day organized by the Health Ministry.</span><br />''  

<span style="color: #222222;">World Population Day is being observed today. This day is observed on the 11th of July every year. <br />''<br />''In a tweet, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said family planning is not only the bedrock for attaining Sustainable Development, but is also instrumental in reducing poverty and achieving higher living standards. He will chair a virtual meeting on the occasion of World Population Day this afternoon organised by the Health Ministry.</span><br />

World Population Day is being observed today. The objective is to increase the awareness among people towards worldwide population issues. The theme this year is, 'Family Planning- Empowering People, Developing Nations'.<br/><br/>On the occasion, Union Health Minister JP Nadda launched the second phase of family planning campaign and logistic management information system. He also unveiled posters for enhanced awareness on family planning. <br/><br/>Speaking at the function in New Delhi, Mr Nadda said, India plays a very crucial and critical role in global efforts towards population stabilization. <br/><br/>He said, thge government has increased the basket of choices of contraceptives including the injectable. The Minister stressed on the importance of maintaining quality in service delivery of family planning products. <br/><br/>Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said, collective efforts are required for population stabilisation. She said there is a need to multiply efforts towards family planning for a developed nation.

World Population Day is being observed today. The theme this year is Investing In Teenage Girls.<br/><br/>This day is observed every year to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issue.<br/><br/>In his message, UN Secretary General urged all governments, businesses and civil society to support and invest in teenage girls.<br/><br/>He said everyone deserves the benefits of economic growth and social progress.<br/>AIR correspondent reports China is the world's most populous country with around 1.4 billion inhabitants, but India is set to overtake China by 2022.