Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
An ambitious, large-scale HIV/AIDS public health programme prevented an estimated 100,000 new infections in parts of the country hit hardest by the AIDS epidemic, indicating that HIV prevention programmes that target high-risk groups can reduce HIV rates in the broader population. This is revealed by a new analysis by the …
The Union government is inclined to examine specific requirements of States individually while implementing the proposed legislation on food security. When it was brought to his attention that crores of people in the State would be left out of the Public Distribution System as the ceiling for coverage of urban …
An HIV drug, declared unsafe and unfit for use by WHO in 2009, continues to be the first-line treatment drug for a majority of Indian HIV+ people on Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART). The Tamil Nadu government may pride itself on supplying free medication to thousands of HIV+ patients, but the …
NEW DELHI, 12 OCT: A World Bank flagship report today lauded India for bringing down the fertility rate in the country from almost six children per woman to around 2.3 in 35 years saying it’s “much more rapid than in other countries”. The World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and …
Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has called for fast tracking construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Naxalite-affected districts. He said this will be the single most important rural development initiative that can significantly transform the ground-level situation in these districts. Ramesh said an …
At a time when the government is seized of the matter of duplication of biometric data collection for the UID and NPR (National Population Register) projects, and the costs involved therein, the Rural Development Ministry may pitch in with data collection. In the states of West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand, Bihar …
They depend on neighbouring areas for water or buy water sold in cans Residents of Somayampalayam Panchayat receive water supply between nine and 12 times a year. And they are supposed to use the water for 365 days. This skewed equation with erratic water supply on the left and the …
A scheme in six Indian states that concentrated safe-sex campaigns on a few niche groups prevented 100,000 HIV infections over five years, according to estimates published in The Lancet today. The so-called Avahan project was launched in 2003 in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, along with the northeastern …
Makes case for Attorney General’s argument before SC. With the battle over identifying India’s poor moving to the Supreme Court, the Planning Commission has told Attorney General G Vahanvati that the controversial poverty line will not determine the Centre’s liability on subsidised food, but instead will be based on the …
New Delhi: Need admission in a hospital? Chances are that you might not get a bed, however unwell you are. Here is an example — the waiting time for a private ward under the neurosurgery department at India’s premiere All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is around four to …
Mumbai is expected to witness the highest increase in demand for housing in the country over the next five years. According to a report, seven cities across the country will generate a total demand of 2.3 million residential units in this period. With an expected supply of 1 million units, …
Though the methodology for determining the poor would be based on the socio-economic caste census being undertaken by the Rural Development Ministry, the (Suresh) Tendulkar poverty line would remain a relevant reference point “to see how development is helping to take more and more individuals above a fixed line over …
For once, the people of Chandigarh would regret earning more. As a latest study by doctors from prestigious institutes in the country including PGIMER has revealed a high prevalence of diabetes among the rich in the city. The study, published in a prestigious medical journal called Diabetologia, reveals that the …
This yearbook presents current trends and emerging topics in Asia and the Pacific, grouped around the themes of people, the environment, the economy and connectivity. It provides the international and regional community with key indicators, objective analyses of the current trends and emerging issues, along with data and charts. To …
This State of World Population report looks at dynamics behind the numbers & explains trends that are defining our world of 7 bn. Says that with planning and the right investments in people now our world of 7 bn can have thriving sustainable cities. This year's State of World Population …
The 2011 report continues the tradition of collection of socio-economic statistics from decadal population censuses, annual national sample surveys, adhoc-surveys and administration statistics. This report depicts the socio-economic development of the country through the statistical indicators. This is a combined report for the year 2010 and 2011. The Central Statistics …
Population impacts many aspects of our lives, including issues as diverse as poverty, health, education, water, and forests. Population matters even more today because historically high numbers of people are intensifying these impacts on our well-being at a time when the demographic picture of the world is becoming increasingly complex. …
While analyzing the data and information on socio-economic conditions of slum dwellers in selected localities of Delhi NCR, the principal objective of the proposed study is to prepare a framework of social cost benefit analysis to evaluate alternative strategies aimed at developing the India’s capital in to a World Class …
Mechanical sweeping of over 60-foot-wide roads was launched by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday by flagging off the state-of-the-art mechanised sweeping machines at Pusa Road in Karol Bagh. The machines were launched by former MCD Standing Committee chairman and Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta while Delhi Mayor Rajni …
New figures for diabetes prevalence in India indicate that the epidemic is progressing rapidly across the nation, reaching a total of 62.4 million persons with diabetes in 2011. Phase one results of the Indian Council of Medical Research – India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) Study have provided data from three States and …
