Population explosion is one of the most threatening issues facing contemporary India. The population is growing at the rate of about 17 million annually which means a staggering 45, 000 births per day and 31 births per minutes. If the current trend continues, by the year 2050, India would have 162 crores. ‘The need of the day is to chalk out a concrete plan of action based on rational and pragmatic understanding of the situation at hand. The Government should increase its efforts to provide primary healthcare facilities on a universal basis. Family planning programmes need to target the right population. Media can create a mass motivation of tremendous magnitude with its audiovisual impact. This book attempts to provide a broad understanding about the current population scenario of India at the dawn of the new millennium. It is a useful reference tool for people from all walks of life.
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