The birth of more than 4,000 babies could be delayed in the Satara district of Maharashtra every year, if one in five couples takes up the Rs. 5000 offer.

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Couples in Satara who delay having their first child by two years can get a ‘second honeymoon’ paid for by the state. The cash offer is aimed at controlling birth rates in a province in the west of the country.

‘The money is sufficient for a couple to enjoy a second honeymoon for two or three days at a favourite destination,’ a health official explained.