SDG INDIA INDEX - REPORTS AND INDICES
News: Release of SDG India
Index 2023-24
What's in the news?
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The fourth edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India
Index has been published by NITI Aayog.
Key takeaways:
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The composite score for India improved from 57 in 2018 to 66 in 2020-21
to further to 71 in 2023-24.
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Kerala
and Uttarakhand as the best-performing states
with a score of 79 points each.
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Bihar
is at the bottom of the index with 57 points, followed by Jharkhand at 62
points.
SDG India Index:
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It was first Launched in
2018 to drive SDG localization
efforts.
Focus:
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It provides a
comparative analysis of state and UT
progress on SDGs and fosters collaboration by highlighting achievements and
encouraging mutual learning among states and UTs.
Released by
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Niti Aayog
Methodology:
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It computes goal-wise
scores on the 16 SDGs for each State and
UT.
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These scores range
between 0–100, and if a State/UT
achieves a score of 100, it signifies it has achieved the targets.
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The higher the score of
a State/UT, the greater the distance covered to the target.
Key Highlights of the
SDG India Index 2023-24:
1. Composite Score
Improvement:
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India’s composite score
improved significantly from 57 in 2018 to 71 in 2023-24.
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This progression
reflects enhanced national efforts towards achieving Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs).
2. Noteworthy Goal Achievements:
a. Front Runner Goals:
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Goals 1 (No Poverty), 8
(Decent Work and Economic Growth), and 13 (Climate Action) have entered the
‘Front Runner’ category (scores between 65-99).
b. Goal 13 (Climate
Action):
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This goal saw the most
substantial improvement, rising from 54 to 67, indicating enhanced focus on
climate-related initiatives.
c. Goal 1 (No Poverty):
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Goal 1 also showed significant
progress, increasing from 60 to 72, highlighting effective poverty alleviation
measures.
3. Sector-specific
Progress:
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Significant strides in
Goals 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, and 11 were noted, underscoring advancements in areas like
health, sanitation, renewable energy, and infrastructure.
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Government initiatives
such as PM Awas Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, Jal Jeevan Mission, and others have
contributed to these improvements.
4. State and UT
Performance:
a. Performance Range:
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State scores range from
57 to 79, while UTs score between 65 and 77.
b. Increase in Front
Runners:
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The number of States/UTs
achieving Front Runner status increased to 32, up from 22 in the previous
edition.
c. Notable Performers:
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There are 10 new States
and UTs in the Front Runner category.
● These include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.