Lok Sabha Question No. 3923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Monitoring of SDGs
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## MONITORING OF SDGs

## 3923. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

PROGRAMME

- (a) whether the Ministry has developed a measurement framework for tracking and monitoring the progress of nationally defined Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the updated indicators to collect data on forced labour from the States;
- (c) the indicators for SDG 16 (Peace and Justice) and the details thereof; and
- (d) the percentage of budget annually allocated to combat forced labour and trafficking of persons?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY OF PLANNING (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a):    Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  has developed a National  Indicator  Framework  (NIF)  consisting  of  306 indicators  in  consultation  with  other  Ministries  for  monitoring  the progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its

associated  targets.  The  Government  has  published  'Sustainable Development Goals  National  Indicator  Framework  Baseline  Report 2015-16',  which  provides  a  benchmark  for  monitoring  progress  of the country on the various targets under the SDGs.

- (b):    The related national indicators in the SDGs NIF are:
- (i) Total crimes relating to human trafficking; and
- (ii) Number of missing children

(c):    The list of indicators for SDG 16 included in NIF is given in the statement at Annex-I.

(d):      Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  has  been  supplementing  the efforts of the State Governments by providing financial assistance to all States for setting up Anti Human Trafficking Units.

The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  implements 'Ujjawala' Scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Victims of Trafficking for Commercial  Sexual  Exploitation  for  which  grants  are  released  to States  and UTs.  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is also implementing the Child Protection Services Scheme in partnership with States/Union Territories for providing institutional and non-institutional care as mandated under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Ministry of Labour and Employment provides financial assistance to the State and UTs to operate a Centrally Sponsored Plan  Scheme  for  rehabilitation  of  identified  and  rescued  bonded labourers. The financial assistance  for rehabilitation  is  100% reimbursed by the Central Government.

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## ANNEX-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3923 FOR ANSWER ON 17.07.2019 BY DR. SHASHI THAROOR REGARDING MONITORING OF SDGs

| SDGs Target for Goal 16                                                                                                                                                       | SDGs Target for Goal 16                                                                                                                                                   | SDGs Target for Goal 16                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or     | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or | 16.1 : Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere population. 16.1.2: Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or |
| 16.2 abuse, exploitation, and all forms against and torture 16.2.2: against                                                                                                   | : of of                                                                                                                                                                   | End trafficking violence children                                                                                                                                         | 16.2.1: Number of victims from human trafficking population by sex, age exploitation Proportion of Children                                                               | per and Crime during the                                                                                                                                                  | rescued 100000 form Committed year                                                                                                                                        | of (Per                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 16.3 : law at international ensure equal                                                                                                                                      | Promote the                                                                                                                                                               | the rule national levels access                                                                                                                                           | of and and to 16.3.1: Number of population 16.3.2: Number of Judges per lakh population.                                                                                  | courts (all                                                                                                                                                               | per                                                                                                                                                                       | lakh levels)                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |
| justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                           | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       | justice for all 16.4 : By 2030, significantly cases                                                                                                                       |
| reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms Arms Act 16.4.2: Value of Property Recovered and Percentage |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           | 16.4.1: Number of                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                           | under                                                                                                                                                                     | the                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                           |
| of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                          | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      | of organized crime Stolen & Recovery                                                                                                                                      |

| SDGs Target for Goal 16                                                                                                                            | SDGs Target for Goal 16                                                                                  | National Indicator                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 16.5 : Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms                                                                              | 16.5 : Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms                                    | 16.5.1: Persons Arrested In Total Cognizable Crime Cases under Offences under Prevention of Corruption Act and Related Sections of Indian Penal Code(IPC).                                                   |
| 16.6 : Develop effective, accountable and transparent 16.6.2: responded.                                                                           | 16.6 : Develop effective, accountable and transparent 16.6.2: responded.                                 | 16.6.1: Number of Government services provided online to citizens.                                                                                                                                           |
| 16.7 : Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision- making at all levels the                                           | 16.7 : Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision- making at all levels the | with institutions coming under Right To Information Act 16.7.1: Proportion of seats held by women in national Parliament, State Legislation and Local Self Government 16.7.2: Proportion of SC/ST persons in |
| 16.9 : By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration                                                                       | 16.9 : By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration                             | 16.9.1: Percentage of births registered. 16.9.2: Proportion of population                                                                                                                                    |
| 16.10 : Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements | 16.10.1: Percentage responded.                                                                           | of RTI queries                                                                                                                                                                                               |