Population Policies and Implementation in India: A Critical Analysis

This paper describes the developments and changes of population policies their implementations in India since 1950s. It roughly divides into three periods. The first is a service providing period between 1952 1961. second an imperative target oriented 1962 1977. third voluntary April author concludes that India‟s control much less effective than government expected. In very traditional highly diversified society, family planning can be advocated promoted, but cannot forced. Therefore, comprehensive socioeconomic development could more way reducing overpopulation problem.