Union Minister Tokhan Sahu Addresses World Habitat Day Celebrations In New Delhi

Union Minister of State of Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said that India has demonstrated to the world that environmental conservation and modern development are not two separate paths but are complementary to each other.

He added that as India moves forward with the resolve to become a developed nation by 2047, the government’s top priority is to make cities and villages green, clean, sustainable, and livable.

Addressing the World Habitat Day Celebrations in New Delhi today, he highlighted that in recent years, India has accorded the highest priority to environmental balance alongside human dignity at the core of its policies.

Mr Sahu stated that the government has not merely formulated policies and schemes but has transformed them into a broad-based mass movement. (UPDATED O 5TH OCT 2026)