Becoming the world's most populous country, in Chandigarh

From the archive record

The relentless progression of numbers, the brisk pace at which they move, the sheer statistics of it is shocking and numbing. 52 newborns every minute, one Chandigarh a week, two Bhopals a month and Australia every eight months. One billion people by the turn of the century. The most populous country in the world in the next millennium. Statistics of the Indian population in comparison with the rest of the world. Experts show the statistics of the factors affecting the growth of population in India. The experts and government officials talk about the effectiveness of the Family Planning Programme in India and the failures of the programme as well. The drastic ratio of the infrastructure in health, education, financial sectors in the country are also given. This footage is part of the broad