India must maximize resource efficiency to become developed by 2047: Bhupender Yadav

India must maximize resource efficiency to become a developed country by 2047, focusing on recycling and circular economy.

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) said India must maximize resource efficiency to achieve its goal of becoming a developed country by 2047.

Addressing the conclave on “Waste Recycling and Climate Change” here, Mr. Yadav urged industries to design products that support circularity and collectively adopt advanced recycling technologies.

He said recycling and reusing critical minerals could reduce India’s dependence on other countries.

“We need to move away from the take-make-dispose mindset and adopt recycling and reuse as an alternative economic model,” Mr. Yadav said.

The minister said the major challenge facing policymakers is how to sustain economic growth while protecting natural resources.

He said recycling and reuse are the solutions.

“If we want to make India a developed country by 2047, we must minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency,” the minister said.