do you think that the development process is really sustainable in india ?
Saurabh,
Development process is not sustainable in India. This is because the developmental activities in India have exerted tremendous pressure on natural resources. They have also affected human health and well-being. Population explosion and affluent consumption pattern have placed an undue and excess burden on environment. Environmental resources are being increasingly exhausted day by day. However, the rate of consumption (demand) of natural resources far exceeds the rate of their replenishment (supply). This is because the regeneration capacity of environment is constant, and it cannot be increased to accommodate the increase in our demands. Consequent to the over-exploitation of natural resources, various environmental problems have cropped up in India. Pollution levels have increased tremendously. Rivers and lakes are drying up. Deforestation has reduced the forest cover. More and more land is becoming degraded. Slowly, India is losing its rich biodiversity.
Development process is not sustainable in India. This is because the developmental activities in India have exerted tremendous pressure on natural resources. They have also affected human health and well-being. Population explosion and affluent consumption pattern have placed an undue and excess burden on environment. Environmental resources are being increasingly exhausted day by day. However, the rate of consumption (demand) of natural resources far exceeds the rate of their replenishment (supply). This is because the regeneration capacity of environment is constant, and it cannot be increased to accommodate the increase in our demands. Consequent to the over-exploitation of natural resources, various environmental problems have cropped up in India. Pollution levels have increased tremendously. Rivers and lakes are drying up. Deforestation has reduced the forest cover. More and more land is becoming degraded. Slowly, India is losing its rich biodiversity.