Haryana SDG District Index-2022 Released | 30 Jul 2022

Why in news?

• On July 29, 2022, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar released the 'Haryana SDG District Index-2022' to assess the progress between the districts.

Key Point

• The 'Haryana SDGCC District Index-2022' has been prepared by the Finance Department and the Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute of Financial Management.
• UNDP representative, Shoko Noda said that the District Index is a mainframe tool to evaluate the progress of the districts and provides inputs for evidence-drain action for achieving the SDGs while instilling a sense of competition in them.
• Speaking on the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Finance, T. V.S.N. Prasad said that districts have an important role to play in the SDG action agenda and have continued to achieve various SDG targets.
• As the nodal institutions of SDGs, NITI Aayog at national level and Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute of Financial Management at state level have provided necessary incentives and support for collaborative momentum between districts.
• It may be mentioned that a Provisional District Index Framework was released by the Chief Minister on October 5, 2021. This is the second and updated version prepared after due consultation with the departments concerned and is based on 115 indicators, 62 goals and 15 goals.
• However, this second report is also an interim report for consultation with all concerned. The document will be sent to all stakeholders, ministers, MLAs, administrative secretaries, heads of departments and deputy commissioners.
• The final document will be launched along with other reports after receiving the comments, if any, in March 2023.
• This document will serve as a reference document for administrative secretaries, heads of departments, deputy commissioners and out-field officers to work towards achieving the SDG targets and vision 2030. The SDGs were set out by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, which are targeted to be achieved by 2030.
• In this index, Ambala retained its rank as the top district with a score of 74. Gurugram secured the second position, while Panchkula, Karnal and Yamuna Nagar are third in the table. Faridabad is at the sixth position, Kurukshetra and Sirsa are at the seventh position.
• Goals 4 and 6 have the highest number of 'front runners', while goal 8 has the most 'aspirants'.
• In SDG 4, SDG 10 and SDG 11, Haryana's score has shifted from the 'Performer' category to the 'Front Runner' category.