<h1>India's Population Growth and Stabilization Efforts: National Policy, Family Planning, and Health Mission Initiatives.</h1> India's population was estimated at 117.67 crore in March 2010 and projected to reach 132.62 crore by March 2020, with a growth rate of 1.1% between 2016-2020. The government adopted a National Population Policy in 2000 to stabilize population growth, emphasizing voluntary reproductive health choices. Initiatives include year-round family planning services, promoting long-term contraceptives like IUD-380A, increasing vasectomy participation, expanding contraceptive options, and providing insurance and compensation for sterilization. The National Rural Health Mission supports these efforts through community outreach and partnerships with private healthcare providers.