Sustainable Development Council unveils nationwide citizen driven initiative for sustainable India

Ministers P. Venkataramanan and B. Rajkumar unveiling the Sustainable Development Council’s MyBharat2030, a nationwide citizen-driven survey initiative in Chennai.

The Sustainable Development Council (SDC), an international non-profit organisation holding Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), unveiled MyBharat2030, a nationwide citizen-driven survey initiative at the 2nd World Cities Day Connect 2026 in Chennai recently.

According to a press release, MyBharat2030 seeks to understand people’s aspirations, capture their perspectives and assess collective progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The initiative marks a significant step towards strengthening citizen engagement in India’s journey towards a progressive, inclusive and sustainable future.

The initiative was inaugurated in the presence of P. Venkataramanan, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies; B. Rajkumar, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, and Sowmiya Anbumani, MLA and president of the PMK’s Pasumai Thayagam. Amudhavalli Ranganathan, Chairperson (India), Sustainable Development Council; Datchanamoorthy Ramu, founder-president; and Gokulnath Mathiyazhagan, secretary-general were among those present on the occasion.