101 East India's population explosion | Inside India’s explosive population growth
As India becomes the world's most populous country, 101 East investigates controversial family planning measures designed to curb population growth. Published on 29 Jun 2023. India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country. Driven by states like Bihar, the country’s population is forecast to continue growing. With Bihar’s fertility rate much higher than the national average, authorities are using a raft of family planning measures, including incentives for sterilisations, which critics say places the burden unfairly on women. Home to more than 120 million people, competition for jobs is tougher than ever as the state struggles to curb its high unemployment rate. 101 East investigates attempts to control India’s population growth and the challenges of finding work in the world’s most populous country.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- India's population explosion | Inside India’s explosive population growth
Date Broadcast
- Friday 30 June 2023
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- As India becomes the world's most populous country, 101 East investigates controversial family planning measures designed to curb population growth. Published on 29 Jun 2023. India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country. Driven by states like Bihar, the country’s population is forecast to continue growing. With Bihar’s fertility rate much higher than the national average, authorities are using a raft of family planning measures, including incentives for sterilisations, which critics say places the burden unfairly on women. Home to more than 120 million people, competition for jobs is tougher than ever as the state struggles to curb its high unemployment rate. 101 East investigates attempts to control India’s population growth and the challenges of finding work in the world’s most populous country.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Mandakini Gahlot (Producer)
- Ram Pateriya (Producer)
- Vikram Singh (Producer)