परिवार कल्याण निदेशालय 
The Directorate of Family Welfare was established in the year 1976 as a part of the Directorate of Health Services subsequently around 1992-93, the department of Family Welfare was separately administratively from Director of Health Services .The need to reduce the IMR, MMR & TFR, it became imperative to have an independent organizational set up for the Directorate of Family Welfare on the pattern of similar directorates countrywide. The various activities include planning, implementing, supervising, collaborating, monitoring and evaluating various aspects of RMNCH + A Program, a flagship program under NRHM has six components:- Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child & Adolescent Health. Inspite of being the smallest state in the country with an area of 1483 sq. km. Delhi stands tall with a population of 1, 67, 53,235 (Census2011). Population density of Delhi is almost 11,300 per sq km as compared to All India population density of 340 only and is the highest in the country.
The population due to its dynamic nature as a result of opportunities of better Job opportunities and health services availability in Delhi, imposes an additional important role for addressing the related needs of the target beneficiaries through its various services so that survival rates and quality of life of the most vulnerable improves over time. Hence there is a need to propagate ‘small family norm’ as a way of life among the eligible population. In this context, the role of the Directorate of Family Welfare is vital.