'Unlikely that Covid-19 will majorly impact India's population projections'

New Delhi, Aug 7 As the world at large continues to lose people to the rising Covid-19 toll, the impact of the pandemic are exacerbated for women and girls. Restrictive social norms and global lockdowns have limited women's ability to access health services as well as make them more susceptible to health risks and violence, says a population expert, adding that the outbreak will likely not have a major impact on India's population projections in the next few years.

life spoke to Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director of Population Foundation of India

( With inputs from IANS )