NITI Aayog report shows improved progress on SDGs
The HinduThe government think tank NITI Aayog on Friday released its fourth evaluation report of India’s progress on the 16 Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015 by all United Nations member countries, giving India a score of 71 out of 100, as compared to 57 in 2018. “You have other issues like women owning land, assets, and employment.” The report noted a slight drop from 0.75 last year to 0.73 in the ratio of women’s earnings compared to men. Mr. Subrahmanyam termed the progress in the “clean water and sanitation” SDG a “huge success,” something he attributed to the Swachh Bharat Mission and piped water initiatives. On clean and affordable energy, he said that with near complete electrification, “This is not an indicator to worry about.” On the peace, justice, and strong institutions SDG, Mr. Subrahmanyam said, “It’s pretty good to begin with, we’re a country with rule of law,” pointing to high Aadhaar enrolment rates.
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