The 'Mission Parivar Vikas' initiative under India's National Family Planning Programme targets which districts for intensive family planning services?

• A All districts with Unmet Need for family planning >25%
• B All EAG (Empowered Action Group) states uniformly
• C Districts where Couple Protection Rate (CPR) is below national average
• D 146 high-fertility districts across 7 states with TFR ≥ 3 (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam) ✓

Explanation

Mission Parivar Vikas (launched 2016) targets 146 high-fertility districts across 7 high-focus states — Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Assam — where TFR remains ≥3.0 and these districts collectively account for the majority of India's unmet need and high fertility. The mission delivers a basket of contraceptive choices, strengthens community mobilization through ASHA/ANMs, and introduces injectable contraceptives (DMPA — Antara programme) and centchroman (Chhaya).

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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