There has been a persistent demand to make the environment business-friendly. But very few have talked about the need to make business environment-friendly. The two must go hand-in-hand. This is the only way to make rapid economic growth inclusive and sustainable as well….India has progressive standards and laws, but their enforcement has left much to be desired...civil society organizations have played a key role in awakening the country’s conscience to pressing environmental issues. The current ruling dispensation does not seem to be well-disposed towards them, to say the very least. This is indeed most unfortunate and calls for some sort of mass mobilization to begin with.