Overpopulation: A Threat to India’s Economic Development
Overpopulation: A Threat to India’s Economic Development “ The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World Population Day, we recognize that this mission is closely interrelated with demographic trends including population growth, ageing, migration and urbanization .” – UN Secretary- General António Guterres Introduction The current estimates indicate that roughly 83 million people are being added to the world’s population every year. Even assuming that fertility levels will continue to decline, the global population is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to the medium-variant projection. The population of the world is rapidly increasing day by day and this is a matter of concern for the whole of the world. The resources available are getting depleted and the natural resources are on the verge of extinction. With such an increase in the populat...