Sustainable development : It refers to that development which will allow all future generation to have a average quality of life, the aim of it is to ensure that present generation should leave quality of life for next generation. The term sustainable development has it origin in IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Natural Resources). The basic needs of all people, like employment, food, energy, water etc., for poor people.
Strategies of Sustainable Development
(i) Use of cleaner fuels: In urban areas, use of CNG is being promoted to be used as fuel. In Delhi, use of CNG in public transport has significantly lowered air pollution.
In rural areas, households generally use wood, dung cake or other biomass as fuel. These fuels have several adverse implications like deforestation, reduction in green cover, wastage of cattle dung and air pollution. To overcome this problem, we of LPG and global gas is being promoted as they are cleaner fuels.
(ii) Establishment of Mini-Hydel Plant : In mountain regions perpetual streams can be found almost every where. These streams can be used to generate electricity through mini-hydel plants. These power plants are more or less environment friendly and generate enough power to meet local demands. Moreover, large scale transmission towes and cables are also not required in such plants.