Future Implication's of India's Population Growth

Abstract

In early fifties, socioeconomic implications of population growth were a matter of concern largely in the context of the argument that rapid population growth is an obstacle to development. Indications of adverse implications of rapid population growth indirectly provided justification for investment in planning. Over the years, it has been increasingly recognised that the relationship between population growth and development is much more complex. Ever since the Burcharest Conference in 1994, it his been forcefully argued and accepted that rapid population growth itself is in many ways the result of lack of development. In course of time, many other dimensions have been added to this relationship which was one viewed to be unidirectional. After the ICPD Conference at Cairo, the population issue is placed in a much larger context of sustainable development. Over the years concept of development itself has undergone a change. In the context of people-centered development, many dimensions like gender equity, women's empowerment, environmental degradation, upliftment of the weaker sections and human resource development have assumed considerable significant.