Lok Sabha Question No. 2893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Sustainable Development Goals
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh, P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2893

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2023

## SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

## 2893.   SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of official measures for monitoring SDGs at national and sub-national levels in India;
- (b) the  number  of  United  Nations'  169  SDG  targets  achieved  by  India  and  the  status  of unachieved targets;
- (c) whether NITI Aayog has conducted any studies to assess financial resources needed for SDG implementation;
- (d) the  details  of  financial  requirements  for  achieving  SDGs  in  education,  health,  electricity, roads, water and sanitation in India;
- (e) the number of States with a State Indicator  Framework for SDG monitoring;
- (f) the frequency of NITI Aayog's Voluntary National Review presentations at the UN General Assembly  on  their  preparedness  in  implementing  SDGs  and  the  schedule  for  the  next presentation of Voluntary National Review;
- (g) the  existence  and  meeting  frequency  of  an  SDG  Taskforce  by  NITI  Aayog  and  the composition of its members; and
- (h) whether  monitoring  of  SDGs  by  NITI  Aayog  through  the  SDG  India  Index  has  been discontinued and if so, the reasons therefor?

## 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) NITI Aayog is the nodal agency mandated with the task of coordinating work on SDGs by adopting a  synergistic  approach,  involving  central  ministries,  States/UTs,  academia,  think  tanks  and international  organizations.  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI),  in consultation with subject matter Ministries of the Government of India and other stakeholders, has developed  a  National  Indicator  Framework  (NIF)  for  facilitating  the  monitoring  of  SDGs  at  the national  level.  Central  Ministries/  Departments  monitor  the  performance  of  goals  and  targets alongwith  progress  under  respective  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  mapped  to  them.    Further, guided by the MoSPI's National Indicator Framework (NIF), NITI Aayog has developed the SDG India  Index  and  Dashboard  to  monitor  the  progress  of  SDGs  in  the  country  through  a  unique measurable index. It provides an assessment of the performance of all States and UTs. The States and UTs are also ranked based on their overall performance across multiple goals. Performance is also monitored at the level of States/ UTs through State/ UT Indicator Framework.
- (b) Central as well as State Governments are making consistent efforts to ensure that the SDG targets are met by 2030.
- (c) and (d) No such studies have been conducted by NITI Aayog.
- (e) NITI Aayog in partnership with MoSPI provides technical support to States/UTs in developing the sub-national level monitoring frameworks for SDGs, which may help States/UTs to track SDGs at subnational level. As per 'Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework, Progress Report  2023',  released  by  MoSPI  in  June  2023,  28  States/UTs  have  State  or  UT  level  SDG Monitoring Frameworks.

- (f)  NITI  Aayog  has  presented  the  first  and  second  V oluntary  National  Review  (VNR)  reports  on implementation of SDGs in the country respectively in 2017 and 2020 to the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) of the United Nations. The schedule for the next presentation of Voluntary National Review is under discussion.
- (g) The SDG Taskforce plays a supportive role in the follow up of the implementation of SDGs in the country.  It is multi-disciplinary as well as cross-sectoral in nature. The task force is chaired by Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog and its membership includes Secretaries of eight Central ministries, select Departmental  heads  of  NITI  Aayog,  Director,  National  Institute  of  Public  Finance  and  Policy (NIPFP); Director General, Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries (RIS) and Additional  Chief  Secretaries/  Secretaries  (Planning)  of  State  Governments,  etc.  The  Taskforce  is expected to meet half yearly.
- (h)   No, Sir. The monitoring of SDGs through SDG India Index and Dashboard by NITI Aayog has not been discontinued.

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