Suman Chauhan

Kurukshetra University | KUK · Department of Geography

Agricultural transformation in Punjab, spurred by the Green Revolution of the mid-1960s, has led to significant shifts in land use patterns, crop diversification, and cropping dynamics. This transformation has profound implications for sustainability and economic resilience. This study delves into the complex relationship among agricultural growth,...

Ensuring food security is an issue of great concern for a country like India where more than one-third of the population is estimated to be absolutely poor and one-half of all children malnourished in one way or another. India has progressed positively on several health outcomes, but the state of food and nutrition security in the country still req...

The term "municipal solid waste" refers to waste that is collected by the municipality and includes construction and demolition debris as well as industrial, commercial, and residential waste. Urbanization and growing living standards have resulted in a rise in the amount and complexity of municipal solid waste. In developing countries like India,...

In developing countries, solid waste is typically disposed of inappropriately, which has a negative impact on the environment and healthcare. One of the most serious environmental issues is the management of municipal solid waste because of the huge increase in waste generation brought on by industrialization, economic development, urbanization, an...

In the mid-1960s, the Greem Revolution caused exponential growth in Punjab 's agriculture sector, but today it faces a slowdown. In the early 1990s, Punjab was India's third wealthiest state in terms of per capita income after Maharashtra and Haryana but is now in 10th place due to sluggish agriculture growth. Wheat and rice cultivation in Punjab h...

The productivity of Punjab's agricultural sector has been stagnant for some time, while cultivation expenses, farm sector earnings, and employment have all decreased. Farmers in Punjab's agricultural sector are straining under the weight of their massive debt, which is evolving into a significant political issue in the province. The scope and magni...

The inappropriate management of solid wastes contaminates the environment and affects people's health. Because of the growing rate of migration from rural areas in search of employment and a higher quality of life, the solid waste problem in urban areas is severe. Municipal Corporation Gurugram records that the city alone generates solid waste of a...

Socioeconomic development is the process of social and economic development in the society. It is measured with the indicators, such as GDP, life expectancy, literacy and levels of employment, etc. The present study focuses on the spatial pattern of socioeconomic development in Maharashtra in 2011. A set of 9 indicators have been grouped into three...

Urban expansion defines the extent of urbanization, a global phenomenon arising mainly from population growth and large scale migration in nature, urban expansion talks about natural resources in a troubling way. The present research work discusses Panipat's Built-up area expansion over the period of 1991 to 2017, collecting knowledge about urban b...

Sex composition refers to the balance between males and females in any population. It not affects the demographic process, but also determines the socio economic relationship within a community. The balance between males and females in the total population as well as in various age groups have considerable impact on social and economic situation, b...

Gender biased sex selection is a discriminatory practice against girls which is implanted in a complex net of socioeconomic and cultural factors. Great attention has been placed on the issue in the recent years, due to the increasingly skewed child sex ratios. The present study aims to explain sex composition of various age groups i.e. child (0-6),...