Question

What are the problems faced by India owing to the ‘population explosion’?

Answer 1

 Consequences of ‘population explosion’ in India:

1. Scarcity of food, space and water: Although the population is growing rapidly the living and food, space, production available per person has remained constant.
2. Increase in epidemics a (id diseases as a result of unhygenic and crowded living conditions in cities, towns and villages.
3. Unemployment and poverty will be uncontrollable and may lead to social unrest and lack of educational facilities.
4. Destruction of forests and their fauna and flora so that more land can be brought under cultivation or for human dwellings.
5. Problems of sanitation, cleanliness and clean drinking water for the increasing population.
6. Lack of facilities such as schools, colleges, hospitals, transportation, etc.
7. Non-renewable resources such as coal, oil, water, minerals, etc., will be consumed very quickly.
8. Disturbances in ecological balance due to deforestation and pollution.