THE SDG INDEX 2.0.
The NITI AAYOG has released the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goal Index. According to the report Kerala retained the top slot while Bihar was at the bottom of the index. Among Union Territories Chandigarh ranked one followed by Puducherry. The SDG’s are a set of 17 global goals a that are adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 that are to be achieved by 2030. The UN has developed 232 indicators. The NITI AAYOG of India has adopted 100 indicators of its own for its index.
METHODOLOGY.
- A composite score for SDG Index (2019) was computed in the range of 0–100 for each State/UT based on its aggregate performance across 16 SDGs.
- The higher the score of a State/UT, the closer it is towards achieving the 2030 national targets.
- States /UTs are classified based on the SDG India Index Score as follows:
- Aspirant: 0–49
- Performer: 50–64
- Front Runner: 65–99
- Achiever: 100
BEST PERFORMING STATES OF INDIA IN SDG INDEX.
RANK | STATE | SCORE OUT OF 100 |
1 | KERALA | 70 |
2 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 69 |
3 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 67 |
4 | TAMIL NADU | 64 |
5 | TELANGANA | 67 |
6 | KARNATAKA | 66 |
7 | GOA | 65 |
8 | SIKKIM | 65 |
9 | GUJARAT | 64 |
10 | MAHARASHTRA | 64 |
WORST PERFORMING STATES OF INDIA IN SDG INDEX.
RANK | STATE | SCORE OUT OF 100 |
28 | BIHAR | 50 |
27 | JHARKHAND | 53 |
26 | ARUNACHAL | 53 |
25 | MEGHALAYA | 54 |
24 | UTTAR PRADESH | 55 |
23 | ASSAM | 55 |
22 | MIZORAM | 56 |
21 | CHATTISGARH | 56 |
20 | RAJASTHAN | 57 |
19 | NAGALAND | 57 |
18 | HARYANA | 57 |
BEST PERFORMING UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA IN SDG INDEX.
RANK | UNION TERRITORY | SCORE OUT OF 100 |
1 | CHANDIGARH | 70 |
2 | PUDUCHERRY | 66 |
3 | DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI | 63 |
4 | LAKSHADWEEP | 63 |
5 | DELHI | 61 |
6 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 61 |
7 | DAMAN AND DIU | 61 |
8 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 59 |
9 | LADAKH | 59 |
FAST MOVERS IN SDG INDEX.
NAME | 2018 SCORE | 2019 SCORE |
UTTAR PRADESH | 42 | 55 |
ODISHA | 51 | 58 |
SIKKIM | 58 | 65 |
AVERAGE PERFORMING STATES OF INDIA IN SDG INDEX.
RANK | STATE | SCORE OUT OF 100 |
1 | UTTARAKHAND | 64 |
2 | PUNJAB | 62 |
3 | MANIPUR | 60 |
4 | WEST BENGAL | 60 |
5 | MADHYA PRADESH | 58 |
6 | ODISHA | 58 |
7 | TRIPURA | 58 |
GOAL WISE TOP STATE/UT/s.
S.N | GOAL | STATE | UNION TERRITORY/S |
1 | NO POVERTY | TAMIL NADU | JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH |
2 | ZERO HUNGER | GOA | CHANDIGARH |
3 | GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING | KERALA | PUDUCHERRY |
4 | QUALITY EDUCATION | HIMACHAL PRADESH | CHANDIGARH |
5 | GENDER EQUALITY | HIMACHAL PRADESH | JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH |
6 | CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION | ANDHRA PRADESH | CHANDIGARH |
7 | AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY | SIKKIM | PUDUCHERRY |
8 | DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH | TELANGANA | CHANDIGARH |
9 | INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE | KERALA, GUJARAT | DAMAN AND DIU, DELHI AND DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI |
10 | REDUCED INEQUALITY | TELANGANA | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS. |
11 | SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES | HIMACHAL PRADESH, GOA | CHANDIGARH |
12 | SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION | NAGALAND | CHANDIGARH |
13 | CLIMATE ACTION | KARNATAKA | LAKSHADWEEP |
14 | LIFE BELOW WATER | KARNATAKA | |
15 | LIFE ON LAND | SIKKIM, MANIPUR | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND LAKSHADWEEP |
16 | PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTION | GUJARAT, ANDHRA PRADESH | PUDUCHERRY |