Page 12 - Population

Remove one-child norm from draft population control bill: VHP tells UP govt

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has suggested to the Uttar Pradesh government to remove the one-child policy norm from its draft population control bill

UP population control bill part of BJP's election propaganda': SP MP

Local Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Shaqfiqur Rahman Barq has hit out at the state government, saying it should ban marriages if it wants to stabilise rising population

UN chief urges efforts for protecting people's reproductive health rights

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to protect people's reproductive health rights as the world marks World Population Day, which falls on July 11 annually

France going 'childfree' to control over-population, reverse global warming

French nationals are going 'childfree' in order to control overpopulation and reverse global warming as the world's population exceeds 7.8 billion people

Rising population a hurdle for development: Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday unveiled a policy aimed at stabilising the population in Uttar Pradesh and reducing maternal and infant deaths in a time-bound manner as he termed rising population a "hurdle in development". The Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030, unveiled on the occasion of World Population Day, also aims at bringing down the gross fertility rate among women to 2.1 by 2026 and to 1.9 by 2030. A few days ago, a draft bill on population control was put up on the website of the Uttar Pradesh law commission inviting suggestions from the public till July 19. It says people having more than two children in Uttar Pradesh will be debarred from contesting local bodies polls, applying for government jobs or receiving any kind of subsidy. It also seeks to prohibit promotions in government jobs for such people, while offering incentives to those limiting their children to two. Unveiling the population policy on Sunday, Adityanath said, "Across the world, concer

No govt job, subsidy if over two children: UP population control draft bill

The draft bill says that it shall be the duty of the government to introduce a compulsory subject relating to population control in all secondary schools.

Yogi Adityanath govt to unveil policy on population control for 2021-30

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will unveil its new policy on population control for 2021-30 on the occasion of the World Population Day on July 11

49% of over 5,000 projects for smart cities unfinished as deadline nears

Smart cities were envisioned to be a solution to waste management, air pollution, traffic congestion, scarce resources and more.

UP Law Commission framing draft bill to check population growth

The Uttar Pradesh Law Commission is mulling a proposal to bring in a law to check increasing population

Singapore's population growth slows down to 1.1% in 2010-20 decade

This is a slowdown from 2.5 per cent annually in the preceding decade

Fewer workers, more retirees: Slowing population spells problem for world

Demographers predict that by latter half of the century, global population will enter a sustained decline for the first time.

India may overtake China as most populous country even before 2027: Report

Chinese demographers say India will become the world's most populous country earlier than the United Nations' projection of 2027

China's slow population growth will become the world's problem

Beijing's once-in-a-decade census showed there were 1.412 billion people in China last year.

China's population growth slows; nation becomes older and urbanised

There were 1.412 billion people in China last year, says the National Bureau of Statistics in its once-a-decade census report.

China says population grew in last year after report of decline

This comes following a news report a once-a-decade census might have found a decline, possibly adding to downward pressure on economic growth.

China's population to enter negative growth after 2025: Official

China's population is set to peak in just four years' time and the milestone will be marked by a significant downturn in consumer demand

Global fertility rate: Are we heading towards a population crash?

In any given year, in any given country, a shrinking population may not be much of an issue, and it may be welcomed. But over time, collectively, we are choosing a very different future for humanity

Despite end of one-child policy, birth rates decline in China amid lockdown

SupChina reported that the birth rates declined between 9 per cent and 32.6 per cent in the second half of 2020 compared with 2019 in some Chinese cities

Minority reports

Book review of The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India

Covid-19 impact: US population growth smallest in at least 120 years

The US population grew by the smallest rate in at least 120 years from 2019 to 2020, a trend that demographers say provides a glimpse of the coronavirus pandemic's toll