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of sustainable development is most essential during the conduction of development
activities. Some of the importances of sustainable development works are as follows:
a. Proper use of resources
b. Feeling of responsibility
c. Development of basic aspect

d. Development based on public participation
e. Determination of limit of development works
f. Long term vision

a. Proper Use of Resources
During the conduction of development works, various resources like water, soil, minerals,
forests are utilized. The concept of sustainable development awares people to utilize the
resources together with their conservation. It emphasizes on the development of new
technologies that consume less energy. Moreover, the concept of sustainable development
awares that the resources should be utilized in a limited way during the conduction of
development works.

b. Feeling of Responsibility
Various resources like forest, water, soil, mineral, etc. are massively utilized during the
conduction of development works. Sustainable development provides us knowlege
and skills for sustainable use of resources. It makes people realize that the resources in
environment are our common property and it is the responsibility of every individual to
conserve all those resources. Moreover, it awares people that resources in environment
should not be used with the will of an individual alone, they need to be utilized for overall
benefit of people.

c. Development of Basic Aspect
Health services, education, transportation, communication, sanitation, drinking water,
entertainment, etc. are prime needs of our life. Sustainable development activities help in
the availability of all those needs by which there can be improvement of living standard
of people.

d. Development Based on Public Participation
Development activities are conducted for the benefits of people themselves. Hence, there
should be active participation of people during the conduction of development works.
The concept of sustainable development generates awareness and interests on people that
development activities are conducted for the local benefits. As a result, there is increase in
public participation automatically for the developmental works. Apart from that, people
take interest in sustainable use of resources and their conservation as well.

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