Population, Environment and Health in Urban India

Rapid population growth, industrialization and urbanization accompanied by growing number of vehicles in country are adversely affecting the environment. Though the relationship is complex, population size and growth tend to expand and accelerate these human impacts on the environment and health of the people. The present paper is an attempt to study the effect of growing population on environment and health of the people. The secondary data analysis conducted of changes and trends from 1971 to 2011. The analysis reveals that rapid population growth plays an important role in the environmental problems of the country. The increasing vehicles in country are producing more air pollution. The considerable magnitude of air pollution in the country pulls up the number of people suffering from respiratory diseases and many a times leading to deaths and serious health hazards. The situation is also similar for water pollution, as both ground water and surface water contamination leads to various water borne diseases and many a times leading to deaths and serious health hazards. The analysis suggests that there is urgent need to control population and environmental pollution in the country for better quality of life and health of present and future generation.