Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 29 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to put a stay on its earlier order concerning the Aravalli range, emphasising the need for sustainable development in India.

Speaking to ANI, Tharoor asserted that the top court's suo motu intervention is a "healthy development".

"It is very significant that the Supreme Court has intervened in a suo motu manner, and this is something we should welcome. Supreme Court taking heed of the environmental concerns of the public which have been widely expressed, is a very healthy development...Sustainable development is the goal of every country today, and we must also head in that direction," he said.

The Supreme Court has "put in abeyanc...