Sustainable Development Goals Report.
Policy Commission SDG Report , NITI Aayog has released the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) report. This report assesses the performance of states and union territories. Uttarakhand is at the top of the top five states in this report while Kerala is at the second place. After this, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Himachal Pradesh are ranked. The special thing is that Bihar is at the bottom of the list in this report. After Bihar, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh are ranked among the laggard states.
What is SDG report?
In this report named SDG i.e. Sustainable Development Goals, the performance of the states and union territories on social, economic and environmental status is assessed. This is the fourth report of NITI Aayog. The first report was released in 2018. Earlier, India said that it has fully integrated the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its national development strategies and is proud of its SDG localization model, which is based on the pillars of institutional ownership, collaborative competition, capacity building and holistic society approach.
HLPF will run till July 17
Ambassador Yojna Patel, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, made these remarks on Monday while addressing the High-Level Political Forum panel on ‘From the SDG Summit to the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions’ at the UN General Assembly. The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) began on July 8 and will run till July 17, with the theme ‘Strengthening the 2030 Agenda and poverty eradication in times of multiple crises: effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions.’
Fully integrated into SDG strategies
Patel said, “India is proud of its SDG localisation model, which is based on four pillars: institutional ownership, collaborative competitiveness, capacity building and whole society approach. India’s strong economic growth indicators have resulted from systemic reforms, inclusive policies and leveraging digital public infrastructure.” He explained how India has fully integrated the SDGs into its national development strategies. He informed that NITI Aayog, India’s premier national think tank, guides both central ministries and state governments in implementing the SDGs.
India will become a developed nation by 2047
As India aspires to become a developed nation by 2047, which coincides with its 100th year of independence, India reiterated its unwavering commitment to partnerships, including South-South cooperation. With the world facing the “regrettable reality” that only 12 per cent of the SDG targets are currently on track, Patel said there is an urgent need for a renewed commitment to Agenda 2030 and its goals. Patel said India sees the High-Level Political Forum as a platform to share best practices and galvanise global commitment to realising Agenda 2030.