Key policies and programmes relevant to sustainable development Economic

Key policies and programmes relevant to sustainable development Economic:

New industrial Policy, 1991

Pharmaceuticals Policy, 2002

Marketing Assistance Scheme for SME

Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme

National Mineral Policy, 2008

New Exploration and Licensing Policy

National Telecom policy, 2011

National Electricity Policy, 2005

Social:

Key policies and programmes National Housing and Habitat Policy, 1998

Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna, 2000

National Policy for Empowerment of Women, 2001

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, 2003

National Policy for Urban street Vendors, 2004

National Rural Health Mission, 2005

National Food security mission, 2007

National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007

Debt Waiver and debt Relief Scheme, 2008

National Mission on Education, 2009

Environment:

National Forestry Action Programme, 1999

National Afforestation Programme, 2002

National Mission for a Green India, 2011

Auto fuel Policy, 2002

Mission Clean Ganga Initiative

National Forest Policy

Social equity (economic and social)

Rural Infrastructure development Fund, 1995

Annapurna Scheme, 2000-2001

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, 2007

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, 2007

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension scheme, 2009

Socio-ecological (environment and social)

National Agricultural policy, 2002

National Urban Sanitation Policy, 2008

Integrated Watershed management Programme, 2009

Green economy (economic and environment)

Technological Up gradation Fund Schemes, 1999

Fodder and Feed development Scheme, 2005

Integrated Energy policy of 2008

Perform achieve and Trade (PAT)

Sustainable development (social, environment and economic)

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2005

National Urban transport policy, 2006

National Environmental Policy, 2006

National Urban Housing and Habitat policy, 2007

National Action Plan on climate change, 2008

National disaster Management Policy, 2009

National rural livelihood Mission, 2009

Existing & Emerging challenges for India for sustainable Development

Rapid economic growth in the last two decades has lifted many out of poverty, but has been accompanied by depletion of natural resources and deterioration in environmental quality. The two decades have also seen an increased concern with climate change and its potential to magnify existing stresses. The last decade has in addition seen the outbreak of new and re-emerging diseases. The last decade has in addition seen the outbreak of new and re-emerging diseases. Indentifying and addressing the existing and emerging challenges that are likely to affect most significantly India’s prospects for sustainable developments is important to increase resilience at the national level. This section discusses some of these major challenges.