India with a 1.21 billion population ranks second in the world. Limited resources, lack of political bill and rampant illiteracy are some of the reasons behind population explosion. Quinacrine Sterilisation (QS) – a transcervical method was thought to be a simple and cost effective alternative to surgical sterilisation. Material and MethodsReviewed the published research articles on QS and related subjects and reports of the Indian National Health surveys.