Lok Sabha Question No. 4737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Sustainable Development Goals
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF NDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

## 4737. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

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

- (a) the details of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set up by the United Nations for India by the year 2030, sector-wise ;
- (b) the investments required to be made by India to achieve SDGs and the allocation of funds so far; and
- (c) the sector-wise progress made so far to meet the SDG targets and reasons responsible for its shortfalls and delays?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF  STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANNING  AND  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals and  169  targets  to  help  organize  and  streamline  development actions for greater achievement of human wellbeing, while leaving no  one  behind -by  2030.  They  pertain  to  social,  economic  and environmental sectors. They came into effect on January 1, 2016. The list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may be seen at Annex.
- (b) Ministry  of  Finance,  Government  of  India  in  its  Union  Budget allocates  funds  to  Ministries/Departments  for  various  schemes and programmes which impact the achievements of SDGs.

(c)  Assessment of India's performance in achievement of SDGs is a continuous process  based on the National Indicator Framework (NIF),  developed  by  the  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation  (MoSPI)  in  consultation  with  NITI  Aayog,  line Ministries  and  various  stakeholders.  MoSPI  publishes  progress report annually on National Indicator Framework for SDGs, based on  the  latest  data  supplied  by  the  line  Ministries/  Departments, which  facilitates  monitoring  the  progress  of  country  on  various SDGs.  Further,  NITI  Aayog  releases the SDG  India  Index to measure the progress achieved by all States and Union Territories in  their  journey  towards achieving  the  SDGs.  These  reports  are available in the public domain.

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## Annex

## Annex referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4737  for 29 th  March 2023 *****

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote  sustainable agriculture

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning  opportunities for all

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization  and foster innovation

Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,  provide  access  to  justice for all and  build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

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