Government’s official publication “The Economic Survey” has also introduced a chapter on Sustainable Development and Climate Change since last year so as to focus on the developments in this area at home and abroad. The Prime Minister, in a recent speech, has reiterated the need for economic development to be environmentally sustainable.
Against this backdrop, I would like to highlight various issues and strategies linked to the two aspects of sustainability – environmental and social – in the subsequent two sections. B. Environmental sustainability  Sustainability and growth – The conflict and the balance 6.