http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJARET 106 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) Volume 11, Issue 6, June 2020, pp. 106-112, Article ID: IJARET_11_06_010 Available online athttp://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJARET?Volume=11&Issue=6 ISSN Print: 0976-6480 and ISSN Online: 0976-6499 DOI: 10.34218/IJARET.11.6.2020.010 © IAEME Publication Indexed Scopus SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VS ENVIRONMENT PROTECTI - ACHIEVING A ON FINE BALANCE: A CASE STUDY OF ANDHRA PRADESH Dr Alapati Venkateswarlu Professor, Mechanical Engineering, V.R. Siddartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dr Adusumilli Adilakshmi Professor, Civil Engineering, P V Siddhartha Institute of Technology, P. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India Rithvik Alapati Student, Computer Science Engineering, SRM University, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India ABSTRACT Sustainable development is that development which takes care of the needs of the present generation while taking care of the needs of future generations. The generations shall pass on the mantle of needs and resources in a nature friendly and sustainable manner for the world to cater to its people across generations. The protection of environment is needed for sustainable development. The Industrial pollution, degradation of forests, depletion of ozone layer, the greenhouse gases results in global warming and climate which will have an adverse impact on environment and human health. Promotion of ecological balance enables sustainable development. As per Environment performance index 2017, India has been ranked 155th in the world based on the high- priority environmental issues. But in a developing country like India development cannot be causality because of environmental concerns. The case study of Government of Andhra Pradesh offers a model for balancing the needs of development and environmental protection. The government of Andhra Pradesh took important steps like Observing Environmental Laws, expediting environmental Clearance Process, systematizing Solid Waste Management, protecting Bio-diversity, Monitoring the Treatment & Management of Hazardous Waste in Pharma sector, Regulating the activities in Coastal Zone Management, Prescribing environmental standards for various mining issues, Monitoring Air Quality Management through Regional Air Quality Assessment, saving soil, air, water with