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NITI Aayog launches Sustainable Development Goals Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22

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Published on: November 24 2021 Share on facebook

  • The NITI Aayog unveiled the first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Urban Index and Dashboard (2021-22).
  • The index and dashboard were created in collaboration with NITI Aayog, GIZ, and BMZ, with the goal of driving SDG localization in Indian cities under the umbrella of Indo-German Development Cooperation.
  • Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kochi have topped the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals Urban India Index, while Dhanbad, Meerut, Itanagar, Guwahati, and Patna have performed the worst.
  • In 2015, the UN General assembly set the target of meeting 17 SDG goals by 2030, and the latest index measures urban centers based on 15 out of 17 targets.

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About NITI Aayog

  • Formed: 1 January 2015
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Chairperson: Narendra Modi
  • NITI Aayog is a new institution set up by the Government of India, which has been replaced by the Planning Commission. NITI Aayog provides relevant critical and technical advice to the Government at the Central and State levels on key policy factors
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