India, a nation comprising of 29 states and seven union territories of varying sizes and populations, cannot surge ahead on its path to a sustainable future unless all states, especially the smaller and less-developed ones, walk in tandem with the rest of the country. While new technology could help all states, it can be more impactful to smaller states and union territories, which have a number of natural limitations (such as land availability) that can only be alleviated with the help of innovations.