Khatola Tribune

May 13, 2005

“That’s your incentive right there”

Filed under: Uncategorized — Administrator @ 6:42 am

Will this apply to tree-tree marriages and child-dog marriages, frequently reported from Bengal?

West Bengal is handing a gift hamper of contraceptives to every newly wed couple who register their marriage.

State Health Minister Suryakanta Mishra says the incentive scheme would encourage more people, particularly those from the countryside, to register their marriages.

WB offers free condoms for registering marriage

But a minister’s work is never done. Here is another nice touch. Note also the little journalist ic flourish at the end.

The state government is also encouraging expecting mothers to have their babies delivered in hospitals. “To encourage this, we plan to give away gifts to the mothers and their newborns,” Mishra said.

It couldn’t immediately be known what those gifts would be.

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