Sustainable development is the process of development which meets the needs of present generation without compromising with the capability of the future generation to meet their needs.
Strategy of sustainable development is meant to conserve and preserve the natural resources by taking the following steps:
- Careful use of the renewable natural resources like land, forest and water
- Judicious use of the non-renewable resources like coal, minerals and petroleum products.
- Minimization of the transportation cost by suitably locating industries.
- Strive to achieve eco-friendly development.
- Undertake multi-purpose development projects like Damodar Valley Corporation wherein the same natural resources could be used for different activities, such as irrigation, generation of electricity, water transport and flood control.
- Judicious use of natural resources and check on wastage.
- Careful planning and management of disposal of industrial waste and poisonous chemicals.
- Steps to prevent emergence and spread of slums in the urban areas.
- Emphasis on the development and use of the non-conventional sources of energy such as solar and wind energy.
