Mizoram, Haryana & Uttarakhand among fast movers in SDG Index

Rated as one of the three fast moving states with the highest gains by 12 points in development scores from 56 in 2019,Mizorams journey towards delivering onsustainable goalsas assessed by theSDGIndex 2020-21 clearly reflects steps taken to achieve a moresustainableand energy efficient way of life.

Haryanawith a 10 point improvement from 57 to 67 andUttarakhandthat moved up 8 points from 64 to 72 have also been classified as fast moving states, based on initiatives to do better across goals. In both these states, steps towards sustainable cities have evidently contributed to their scores. Also all three states have been rated as achievers under affordable and clean energy with a 100% score for electrification of households and access to gas connections – LPG and PNG.

The SDG Index released byNiti Aayogcategorises performance based on indicators over a score that ranges from aspirants at the bottom with a score of 0-49 followed by performers (50-64), front runners (65-99) and achiever (100).

The performance chart also shows that all wards in the hill state have 100% door-to- door waste collection (up from 95.14% in 2019). However, individual household toilets constructed against the target declined from 90.27% to 75%. Also installed sewage treatment capacity to sewage generated declined from 31% to 26.88%.