Population Challenge and Family Welfare in India is related to the population explosion problem which most of the countries in the World are facing today, specially the developing nations. This subject will have its importance and utility for years to come. This book consists of fourteen chapters on different aspects of Population Challenge and Family Welfare viz. need of population control, concept of family welfare, and its importance, brief family planning movement abroad, family welfare in India, methods of family welfare and their critical analysis, oral contraceptives and their reliability. Besides this, scientific and technical aspects, family welfare and health, family welfare and economic aspects, psychological aspects, cultural barriers to family welfare programme have been dealt in detail. A micro study of a District is also incorporated with analysis of case studies. Several suggestions have been provided in the concluding chapter for boosting 'Family Welfare Programmes,' which are acceptable and accessible to the community at large.

This book shall be of immense use to all Government and voluntary organizations engaged in effort to control population. For students of Medical and Social Sciences, this book provides exhaustive information on the subject. This book can be used as general and reference book in almost all countries of the world.

Dynamics of Rural-Urban Migration in India discusses about the socio-economic factors responsible for the migration of labourers from rural areas to urban centres, studies the nature, size, type and other characteristics of rural migrant workers, analyses as to what extent migration has contributed towards the improvement of economic conditions of migrant workers and their families, examines the effects of migration on the general improvement of the economic conditions of the areas, supporting migration, deals with the difficulties and problems faced by the migrant workers during migration and finally reviews the various legal and legislative enactments enacted by Central and State Governments to safeguard the interests of the migrant workers and the scope of their rehabilitation. The entire study is based on a combination of Macro and Micro data with specific emphasis on the latter. Migration is found to have contributed largely in improving the economic condition of the migrants and their families. The study also identifies for the first time various provisions of labour legislations enacted by Central and State Governments and their limitations to handle migration of workers moving with agents/ contractors and working in hazardous occupations and offers possible solutions how to overcome these? The book will be of immense help to academic scholars, researchers, policy makers, statesmen, labour officers, Project Directors and the general public having avowed interest on the subject.

India is rural in character and 70 percent of its population lives in rural areas. We have completed nine five year plans, despite that the standard of living of the people could not be improved to satisfactory mark. The development of rural economy depends on various factors, coordinating each other. Eleven eminent writers have contributed articles to this book.

This book throws light on various aspects on the rural development of the country, like, Transport, Education, Banking, Cooperatives, State of Cottage industry, Computer, etc.

This book may help the planners, research scholars, government and other agencies who are engaged in the economic development of the country.

Population explosion is a burning problem of our country. India occupies second place in the world in population whereas occupies 7th place in terms of area. India has 2.4 per cent of world's land with 16 per cent of word's population. The nature has given us air, land and all other resources with limited means. Unless a positive and effective check has been made on the growth of population, no doubt India will overtake China and we will face a number of problems like food, unemployment, health and what not? Again the survival of a man is a big question after 2025. it is high-time for us, unless some bold steps are not to be taken it is very difficult for our country to face this alarming situation. So, government, different NGO's political parties and public as a whole should have to think seriously and steps have to be taken to solve these problems.

This book is of great importance to the government, planners, research scholars, non-government organizations and others who are seriously thinking for the economic development of our country as a whole.