NITI Aayog (NITI) released 11 study reports on scenarios towards Viksit Bharat and net zero at an event at the Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on the tenth of February 2026. The final set of four reports formed part of a series that examines long-term development pathways to deliver the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 while achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. The releases were attended by senior officials including Ramesh Chand, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam and Mangi Lal Jat, and included a virtual address by V. K. Paul.

The reports include sectoral volumes on buildings, agriculture and waste, and a volume on social implications. The buildings volume noted that roughly 86 per cent of the floor space that will exist in 2070 is yet to be built and that air-conditioning ownership is projected to increase from 10 per cent today to more than 80 per cent by 2070, emphasising the need for passive design, super-efficient appliances and low-carbon materials. The agriculture volume advocates strategic sequencing with resource efficiency measures such as micro-irrigation and fertiliser optimisation to boost farmer incomes and soil health before large-scale energy substitution.

The waste volume highlights structural gaps and recommends universal collection, 100 per cent door-to-door segregation and large-scale adoption of bio-methanation to convert waste into resources such as Bio-CNG, compost and treated wastewater that support soil health and circular urban economies. The social implications volume frames the transition as a human-centric development project that will reshape land use, employment and migration patterns while delivering health co-benefits through reduced air pollution and climate-ready health systems.

NITI explained that the study is a scenario-based analytic modelling exercise that integrates economic growth, development priorities and climate commitments and was informed by 10 inter-ministerial working groups examining power, transport, industry, buildings, agriculture, finance, critical minerals, research and development, manufacturing and social implications. The reports are intended to inform long-term policy planning, and the full volumes are available on the NITI website.