The strategies for sustainable development are:
(i) Use of Non- Conventional Sources of Energy: India is hugely dependent on thermal and hydropower plants to meet its power needs. Both of these have adverse environmental impacts. Thermal powerplants emit large quantities of carbon dioxide which is a green -house gas. Hydroelectric projects inundate forests and interfere with the natural flow of water in catchment areas and the river basins. Wind power and solar rays are examples of conventional but cleaner and greener technologies which can be effectively used to replace thermal and hydro-power.

(ii) LPG, Gobar Gas in Rural Areas: Households in rural areas generally use wood, dung cake or other biomass as fuel. This practice has several adverse implications like deforestation reduction in green cover, wastage cattle dung and air pollution. To rectify the situation subsidised LPG is provided and gobargas plants are provided. LPG is a cleanfuel-it reduces household pollution to a large extent. Also, energy wastage is minimised. For the gobar gas plant to function collect dung is fed to the plant and gas is produced which is used as fuel while the slurry which is left over is a very good organic fertiliser and soil conditioner.

(iii) CNG in Urban Areas: In Delhi, the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as fuel in public transport system has significantly lowered air pollution and the air has become cleaner in the last few years.