Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have been ranked highest in terms of being on track to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according to a first-of-its-kind index released by NITI Aayog on Friday. The index comprises a composite score for each State and Union Territory based on their aggregate performance across 13 of the 17 SDGs. “The SDG Index Score for Sustainable Development Goals 2030 ranges between 42 and 69 for States and between 57 and 68 for UTs,” the report said. “Among the States, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh are the front runners, with an SDG India Index score of 69. Using the index, States will be monitored on a real-time basis.

Source: The Hindu December 21, 2018 17:03 UTC