U/S 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956 & Member, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (An International Research Journal) IJSTD ISSN: 2348-4047 Volume 3, No.2 (Special Volume: Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Development: Challenges & Prospects) With the Support of New Delhi Office Cluster Office for United Nations Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka Sponsored by SERB I NDIA International Journal of Scientific & Technological Development (An International Resear ch Journal) IJSTD ISSN 2348-4047 (Print) Volume 3, No.2 (Special Volume: Proceeding of International Conference on Sustainable Development: Challenges & Prospects) With the Support of New Delhi Office Cluster Office for United Nations Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka An official publication of . University School of Engineering Desh Bhagat University Amloh Road, Mandi Gobindgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib-147301 Punjab, INDIA Sponsored by SERB I NDIA Phone : 01765-520531 www.dbuijstd.org E-mail:
[email protected] Year of Publication:2017 © Desh Bhagat University This special volume of IJSTD comprises Peer Reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Development: Challenges & Prospects held on October 6th & 7th, 2017 at Desh Bhagat University. The Peer Review Committee comprises : • Dr. Ram Boojh, Program Specialist UNESCO, New Delhi • Dr. Neelima Jerath, Provost, Desh Bhagat University, Former Executive Director PSCST & DG, Science City Punjab • Dr. R. S. Rana, Former DG, National Bureau for Plant Genetic Resources • Dr. Satnam Singh Ladhar, Additional Director, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology • Dr. Payal Bassi, Associate Director, DBU • Dr.