● In the last century an `color{Violet}"all-round development"` in various fields significantly improved the `color{Violet}"quality of life"` of the people.
● However, increased health facilities along with better living conditions had an explosive impact on the `color{Violet}"growth of population"`.
● The world population which was around `color{Violet}"2 billion in 1900"` rocketed to about `color{Violet}"6 billion by 2000"`.
● A similar trend was observed in `color{Violet}"India"` too.
● India’s population which was approximately `color{Violet}"350 million"` at the time of independence reached close to the billion mark by 2000 and crossed `color{Violet}"1 billion"` in May 2000.
● That translates to, `color{Violet}"every sixth person"` in the world being an `color{Violet}"Indian"`.
● A rapid decline in death rate, `color{Violet}"maternal mortality rate"` (MMR) and `color{Violet}"infant mortality rate"` (IMR) as well as an increase in number of people in reproducible age are probable reasons for this.
● Though the `color{Violet}"RCH programmes"` brought down the population growth rate, it was only marginal.
● According to the `color{Violet}"2001 census"` report, the population growth rate was still around `color{Violet}"1.7 per cent"`, i.e., 17/1000/year, a rate at which India’s population could double in 33 years.
● Such an `color{Violet}"alarming growth rate"` could lead to an absolute `color{Violet}"scarcity"` of even the basic requirements, i.e., food, shelter and clothing, in spite of significant progress made in those areas.
● Therefore, the government was forced to take up `color{Violet}"serious measures"` to check this population growth rate.
● In the last century an `color{Violet}"all-round development"` in various fields significantly improved the `color{Violet}"quality of life"` of the people.
● However, increased health facilities along with better living conditions had an explosive impact on the `color{Violet}"growth of population"`.
● The world population which was around `color{Violet}"2 billion in 1900"` rocketed to about `color{Violet}"6 billion by 2000"`.
● A similar trend was observed in `color{Violet}"India"` too.
● India’s population which was approximately `color{Violet}"350 million"` at the time of independence reached close to the billion mark by 2000 and crossed `color{Violet}"1 billion"` in May 2000.
● That translates to, `color{Violet}"every sixth person"` in the world being an `color{Violet}"Indian"`.
● A rapid decline in death rate, `color{Violet}"maternal mortality rate"` (MMR) and `color{Violet}"infant mortality rate"` (IMR) as well as an increase in number of people in reproducible age are probable reasons for this.
● Though the `color{Violet}"RCH programmes"` brought down the population growth rate, it was only marginal.
● According to the `color{Violet}"2001 census"` report, the population growth rate was still around `color{Violet}"1.7 per cent"`, i.e., 17/1000/year, a rate at which India’s population could double in 33 years.
● Such an `color{Violet}"alarming growth rate"` could lead to an absolute `color{Violet}"scarcity"` of even the basic requirements, i.e., food, shelter and clothing, in spite of significant progress made in those areas.
● Therefore, the government was forced to take up `color{Violet}"serious measures"` to check this population growth rate.