A 100 Rupee bank note has been designed for the International Year of Sustainability 2012. The first side is specific to India and their efforts to increase their use of wind power. The second side is generic and supports international sustainability.

The colour palette stems from the colours in the Indian flag with the saffron represents courage, the white representing purity and the slate blue representing future. The simple font, bank note design techniques and security features ensure the bank note is suitable for its function. 

The combination of the wind turbine and Ashoka chakra on the specific side represent movement towards the future of sustainable energy and the widespread positive effects it will have. Behind the turbine are various patterns, symbols and shapes depicting outward movement and positive expansion. It implies to the viewer that wind power can have a lasting positive impact on India and the world. It expands out to reach white, which represents purity. The generic side also shows the expanding and positivity of sustainable energy. The globe and the background detail represent the positive effects of sustainable energy and the move towards a better future.