Lok Sabha Question No. 4246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: Sustainable Development Goals
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4246

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026

## SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

## 4246. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a)     the rankings and composite scores of Karnataka under the NITI Aayog SDG India Index since 2020 along with available district-level disaggregation for Dakshina Kannada, year-wise;
- (b)      the  specific  SDG  goals  and  indicators  where  Karnataka  has consistently  performed  below  the  national  average  along  with  the reasons identified in evaluation reports;
- (c)     the funds allocated, released and utilised by the Centre and the State for SDG acceleration initiatives in Dakshina Kannada since 2020;
- (d)        the  details  of  projects  or  schemes  implemented  in  the  district aimed at improving performance on SDGs related to poverty alleviation, gender equality, health and climate action; and
- (e) the details of the number  of capacity-building  workshops, awareness campaigns and partnerships with civil society undertaken to promote SDG localisation at the Panchayat level?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The composite scores and rankings of Karnataka based on SDG India Index published by NITI Aayog are as follows:

|           | SDG India Index 2020-21   | SDG India Index 2023-24   |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Composite | 72                        | 75                        |
| Rank      |                           |                           |
|           | 6                         | 8                         |

The Index assesses performance at the State and Union Territory level, and  district-level  disaggregation  is  not  part  of  the  SDG  India  Index framework.

- (b) As per SDG India Index 2023-24, composite score of Karnataka is 75 which is higher than the national average of 71. In SDG 15 (Life on Land), Karnataka scored 70 vis-a-vis national average of 75.  The SDG India Index is intended as a tool to monitor progress, identify priority areas  and  encourage  improvements  across  sectors  while  promoting cooperative and competitive federalism. Identification  of  reasons  for variations  in  performance  falls  within  the  domain  of  the  concerned Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and the respective State Governments/UTs Administrations.
- (c) & (d) As per information received from the Government  of Karnataka, various schemes viz. Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and  Ajeevika  Mission  (Gramin)  (VB-G  RAM  G)  (erstwhile  Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)), Jal

Jeevan  Mission, Ayushman  Bharat  Health  Infrastructure  Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan, Sanjeevini Community Investment Fund for SHGs etc are being  implemented in Dakshin Kannda District. The details of fund, allocated scheme-wise, is as at Annexure.

(e) Under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), the Ministry of Panchayati Raj provides support for Capacity Building and Training  (CB&T)  of  elected  representatives,  functionaries,  and  other stakeholders of Panchayats under various categories, such as general orientation and refresher training, thematic training, specialized training,  and  training  on  Panchayat  Development  Planning.  These capacity-building initiatives have strengthened the ability of Panchayat representatives to undertake participatory planning, particularly in the preparation and implementation of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs). Since the launch of the Revamped RGSA, 11,57,048 participants have been trained in the State of Karnataka.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) and (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4246 FOR 18.03.2026 REGARDING SUSTAINABLE  DEVELOPMENT  GOALS  BY  SHRI  CAPTAIN  BRIJESH CHOWTA

Funds  Allocated  /  Released  for  SDG-related  Initiatives  in  Dakshina Kannada (2020 -2025)

| Year      | Programme                                           | Amount       | Funding Source                      | Purpose (SDG Link)                                                     |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020 - 21 | MGNREGA                                             | ₹ 181 crore  | Ministry of Rural Development       | Rural employment and poverty reduction (SDG-1)                         |
| 2021 - 22 | Jal Jeevan Mission                                  | ₹ 142 crore  | Ministry of Jal Shakti              | Drinking water supply to rural households (SDG-6)                      |
| 2022 - 23 | Finance Commission Grants to Local Bodies           | ₹ 96 crore   | Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India | Sanitation, waste management and local infrastructure (SDG-11, SDG-13) |
| 2023 - 24 | PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission    | ₹ 24.7 crore | Ministry of Health& Family Welfare  | Strengthening rural health infrastructure (SDG-3)                      |
| 2024 - 25 | Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres expansion | ₹ 80 crore   | Ministry of Health& Family Welfare  | Construction of 124 Health & Wellness Centres (SDG-3)                  |

| 2024 - 25   | Sanjeevini Community Investment Fund for SHGs   | ₹ 70 crore   | Government of Karnataka (KSRLPS)   | Women livelihood and micro- enterprise development (SDG- 5)   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|

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