Mumbai: In the last three years, the Public Health Department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has successfully conducted 34,805 male and female sterilisation surgeries across the city, covering the period from 2022–23 to 2024–25.
A senior civic official said BMC’s major hospitals, general hospitals, and maternity homes have set a new benchmark by efficiently implementing the sterilisation drive under the Central Government’s Family Welfare Programme.
Under this programme, family planning services are provided to citizens free of cost. These include male and female sterilisation surgeries, insertion of intrauterine devices (IUDs/Copper-T), distribution of contraceptive pills for women, conventional contraceptives (condoms), and ‘Antara’ injectable contraceptives.
BMC’s F/South Family Welfare Centre has also been recognised as a training centre for male sterilisation surgeries. Patients who undergo sterilisation or postpartum IUD insertion receive compensation as per government rules. In rare cases of unsuccessful or complicated surgeries, or in the unfortunate event of death during surgery, compensation is provided to the legal heirs according to government policy.
“In the last three years alone, a total of 1,467 male and 33,338 female sterilisation surgeries were carried out in Mumbai. Additionally, 10,175 women received Antara injections, 61,353 women had Copper-T devices inserted, 32,070 people received condoms, and contraceptive pills were distributed to 56,000 women,” the official added.
As part of World Population Day, BMC observed Population Stabilisation Week from 11 July to 18 July 2025. This year’s theme was “The right time to become a mother is when both body and mind are ready.” During the week, 78 sterilisation surgeries, 116 IUD insertions, 67 Antara injections, and other contraceptives were provided at various civic centres.
