Clock tells story of Indian populationAFP, MUMBAIIndia’s first population clock, made up of 10 white numbered cards on a large green metal board, attracts curious passersby who watch it record the story of the world’s most populous nation. A pedestrian walks past a population clock outside the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai, India, on June 2. Photo: AFP“An extra slot had already been made in the clock, expecting that we were going to cross 1 billion,” International Institute for Population Sciences professor Chander Shekhar said in Mumbai, where the clock is. However, it was a controversial enforced-sterilization push in the 1970s that sparked public debates and spurred the institute to create the clock, Shekhar said. “We feel good when we update the board, as passersby can also see the growing population numbers,” 56-year-old security supervisor Salunkhe V.V.
