Population Concerns in India: Shifting Trends Policies and Programs (Hardcover-2024)

About the Book: A major concern for any country’s polity and development, the issue of population has always been particularly problematic in India given the diversity of religions and other social stratifications. Population Concerns in India: Shifting Trends, Policies, and Programs analyzes how the country has handled this concern in the seven decades post Independence.

The book discusses the various policies and programs that were considered most appropriate in different situations, and deliberates over how the population problem was perceived at different times. It also highlights the results achieved by India’s Family Planning Programme and the implications of the successful experiences.

Written by an internationally renowned demographer, this book recommends policies that can effectively deal with the population problems in this country.

About the Author: Krishnamurthy Srinivasan is Honorary Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. Formerly a member of the National Commission on Population and a Director of the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Professor Srinivasan has made valuable contributions in the field of population studies and in the Indian government’s programs and policies.