NITI Aayog on November 23, 2021 launched the inaugural SDG Urban Index & Dashboard (2021-22). The index and dashboard are a result of the NITI Aayog-GIZ and BMZ collaboration focused on driving SDG localization in Indian cities, under the umbrella of Indo-German Development Cooperation.
- The SDG Urban Index and Dashboard ranks 56 urban areas on 77 SDG indicators across 46 targets of the SDG framework. The data on these indicators have been sourced from official data sources such as NFHS, NCRB, U-DISE, data portals of various ministries, and other government data sources.
- The index and dashboard will further strengthen SDG localization and institute robust SDG monitoring at the city level.
- The data on these indicators have been sourced from official data sources such as NFHS, NCRB, U-DISE, data portals of various ministries, and other government data sources.
- Shimla topped the first Sustainable Development Goals Urban Index released by NITI Aayog. Dhanbad, Jharkhand, was at the bottom of the list, while the national capital stood 20th along with Raipur (Chhattisgarh).
- Nagpur, Pune, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore are among the top 10 urban centres in the index.
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