In 2014, the percentage of people favouring environmental protection is only 36.2 per cent relative to a 49.3 per cent with a clear preference for economic growth.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/iim-ahmedabad-study-voices-environment-protection-weaken-downturn
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmental-security
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-institute-management-iim
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india