Calling upon all private sector players to focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and become green companies of the future which would help them access capital at low rates, Niti Aayog chief executive officer Amitabh Kant has said that the private sector and industry is an extremely important partner to meet the country's sustainable development goals and the government needs their support to translate policies into actions.
Besides, Amitabh Kant said that to meet the targets under the SDG framework on time, India needs to progress faster on nutrition, learning outcomes, women's active participation in the economy, employment for all and reducing pollution.
Niti Aayog chief executive officer further said that the government has already rolled out various initiatives in these areas and has established a system to monitor and review the progress. Kant also urged Indian companies to invest into innovation and research and development (R&D).
