Palash Tayal’s groundbreaking new book, “Sustainable India: Towards 2075: Roadmap for Harmonious Living in 150 Blue-Green Cities”, is poised to redefine India’s trajectory towards a sustainable and prosperous future. In this visionary work, Tayal, a seasoned global strategy expert and entrepreneur, provides an innovative and comprehensive roadmap for India’s evolution into the world’s first sustainable superpower over the next 50 years.
“Sustainable India” is not just a book; it is a manifesto for change, painstakingly describing a strategy that puts sustainability at the heart of India’s national goals. The core of Tayal’s proposal is the development of 130 to 150 equivalent high-rise, blue-green, mixed-use cities. These cities will serve as the cornerstone of India’s sustainable transformation, enabling large-scale natural agriculture, dense forest cover and an extensive network of water bodies. This ambitious plan envisions approximately 100 million hectares dedicated to sustainable agriculture, dense forests covering 55 percent of the land area, and an extensive network of rivers, lakes and canals.
As India continues to urbanise, Tayal’s book proposes a harmonious balance between urban and rural development. The envisioned blue-green cities will not only promote urban sustainability but also catalyse the revitalisation of rural areas through green transportation systems and sustainable infrastructure. Key aspects include the systematic spread of family planning and robust social security measures, the implementation of minimum wages, healthy work policies and progressive asset ownership. In addition, the book provides detailed transformation plans for the industrial, manufacturing, and service sectors, demonstrating how to minimise production requirements, gain competitive advantage for domestic enterprises, and leverage people power.
The book outlines a phased transformation plan: the first phase focuses on strategic public investments, consolidation and expansion of key industries, extensive infrastructure development and relocation, and strategic changes in trade practices, employment and wages. By 2075, according to Tayal, India will become an independent economy with a real GDP of about $28 trillion (2020 prices), providing a high quality of life for every citizen and achieving perfect ecological harmony.
“Sustainable India” introduces the world’s first comprehensive and evidence-based sustainability model, based on leading research, data and methodologies. This model defines the boundaries of human knowledge, capabilities, altruism, health and environmentalism, making it essential reading for government officials, business leaders, senior executives and managers, entrepreneurs, influencers, recent graduates, final-year students and sustainability professionals. , and educators.
Palash Tayal is a globally recognised strategy expert with extensive experience across industries and regions, including India, the United States and Europe. His illustrious career includes positions at The Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte Strategy & Operations and Strategic Decisions Group. He also founded a successful digital healthcare technology company and has a strong academic background with a B.Tech from IIT Bombay and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Tayal lives with his wife and daughter in Vancouver, where he continues to pursue his passion for sustainability, sports and outdoor activities.
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