Lok Sabha Question No. 2846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Sustainable Development Goals
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: NINONG ERING, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, C. N. JAYADEVAN, P.P. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2846

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 16 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

2846.SHRI NINONG ERING:

SHRI HARISH MEENA:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the United Nations has adopted a programme of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that India has also undertaken to implement;
- (b) if so, the details of such goals;
- (c)  whether  means,  programmes  and  timelines  for  India  to  achieve these goals have been developed and if so, the details thereof, SDGwise;
- (d)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the    steps  taken/proposed  to  be taken by the Government to ensure and achieve the SDGs;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  the  discrepancies  and mismatch  of  the  figures  and  data  in  reports/studies  of  MDGs/SDGs when it is compared with studies/reports of the international agencies and think tanks; and
- (f) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  EXTERNAL  AFFAIRS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.)

V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a) Yes  Sir.  The  United  Nations  General  Assembly  adopted  the resolution  titled  'Transforming  our  World-  the  2030  Agenda  for Sustainable Development' with 17 global goals at its core- called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). India is a member of the UN General Assembly.

(b) The  list  of  17  Sustainable  Development  Goals  is  given  at Annexure-I.

(c)  and  (d)      Various  programmes  of  Central  Government  and  State Governments cover the Goals and Targets of SDGs.

(e) No Sir. The Government recognizes only data produced through official statistics system in the country.

(f) Does not arise.

## Annexure-I Sustainable Development Goals

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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