SDG India Index 2023-24
Source: PIB
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Overview
- News in Brief
- SDG India Index 2023-24
Why in the News?
NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24 shows that India’s overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score rose to 71 in 2023-24, up from 66 in 2020-21.
News in Brief
- This improvement is due to significant progress in areas such as poverty elimination, decent work, economic growth, climate action, and life on land.
- Targeted interventions by the Government such as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat, Jan Dhan, Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, Ayushman Arogya Mandir, PM-Mudra Yojana, Saubhgaya, Start-up India etc. had an impact and led to rapid improvement.
- All States have shown an improvement in an overall score
- The overall SDG score for the country is 71 for 2023-24, a significant improvement from 66 in 2020-21 and 57 in 2018 (Baseline report).
- SDG India Index 2023-24, the fourth edition of the country’s principal tool for measuring national and subnational progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
SDG India Index 2023-24
- It is prepared by NITI Aayog.
- It assesses India’s progress toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- India has made commendable strides in poverty reduction, economic growth, climate action, and other critical areas.
- SDG India Index measures and tracks the national progress of all States and UTs on 113 indicators aligned to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) National Indicator Framework (NIF).
Key Facts
- Overall Score
- India’s overall SDG score improved to 71 in 2023-24, compared to 66 in 2020-21.
- This signifies significant progress across various goals.
- Supported by significant progress on eliminating poverty, providing decent work, economic growth, climate action and life on land.
- Notable Achievements
- Goal 13 (Climate Action) recorded the highest increase, rising from 54 in 2020-21 to 67 in 2023-24.
- Goal 1 (No Poverty) also saw substantial improvement, increasing from 60 to 72.
- Baseline Report
- The baseline report in 2018 had an initial score of 57.
- Regional Leaders and losers
- Kerala and Uttarakhand achieved the highest scores of 79 points each.
- Bihar has been adjudged as the worst performer.
India has made commendable strides in poverty reduction, economic growth, climate action, and other critical areas.
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