India slips two spots to rank 117 on 17 SDG adopted as 2030 agenda: Report PTI
Updated : Jun 6, 2021, 2:34 pm IST
India ranks below four South Asian countries Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
The report said Jharkhand and Bihar are the least prepared to meet the SDGs by 2030. (Photo: Representational/PTI)
New Delhi: India s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, a new report has said.
The State of India s Environment Report 2021 revealed that India s rank was 115 last year and dropped by two places primarily because major challenges like ending hunger and achieving food security (SDG 2), achieving gender equality (SDG 5) and building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and fostering innovation (SDG 9) remain in the country.
NEW DELHI: India s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, a new report has said. The State of India s Environment Report 2021 revealed that India s rank was 115 last year and dropped by two places primarily because major challenges like ending hunger and achieving food security (SDG 2), achieving gender equality (SDG 5) and building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and fostering innovation (SDG 9) remain in the country. India ranks below four South Asian countries Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, it said. The overall SDG score of India is 61.9 out of 100.
India slips two spots to rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as 2030 agenda: Report
India s rank dropped by two places primarily because major challenges like ending hunger and achieving food security, achieving gender equality and other goals remain in the country.
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NEW DELHI: India s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, a new report has said.
The State of India s Environment Report 2021 revealed that India s rank was 115 last year and dropped by two places primarily because major challenges like ending hunger and achieving food security (SDG 2), achieving gender equality (SDG 5) and building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and fostering innovation (SDG 9) remain in the country.
Read more about India slips two spots to rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals on Business Standard. India s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 SDGs adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, a new report has said.