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The Print
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Mizoram's Hnahthial district tops NITI Aayog's ranking for development in north-east region
In the index released on Monday, the Aayog said 85 per cent of the districts of the NER are in the Front Runner category with overall score of 65–99. In the previous edition of the index, 62 per cent of the districts were in this category. Mizoram's Hnahthial has emerged as the highest-scoring district with a score of 81.43 in NITI Aayog's second edition of North Eastern Region District SDG Index 2023–24, while Arunachal Pradesh's Longding was the lowest scoring district in the entire region at 58.71. New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Mizoram's Hnahthial has topped the NITI Aayog's ranking of north-eastern districts based on efforts towards tackling challenges to ensure social, economic and environmental development. 'The (2023-24) index is a major milestone in improving monitoring at the regional level. The index reflects the commitment to address development challenges across social, economic, and environmental dimensions while ensuring that no one is left behind in the NER,' the Aayog said. While Nagaland exhibited the widest range of 15.07 points between its highest and lowest performing districts, indicating the significant intra-state disparity, Sikkim has the narrowest range (5.5 points), showing the most consistent performance across its districts. The latest index, developed by the Aayog collaboratively with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), governments of north-eastern states, and UNDP India, covers 15 SDGs and ranks 121 of 131 districts of the region compared to 105 districts covered in the previous edition released in 2021. According to the Aayog, Tripura has the distinction of having some of the highest-scoring districts with minimum intra-state disparities (6.5 points) while Mizoram and Nagaland have some of the highest-scoring districts but also show significant intra-state variation (ranges of 13.72 and 15.07, respectively). The Aayog said all districts of Assam improved on indicators of Zero Hunger, Quality Education, Clean Water and Sanitation and Decent Work and Economic Growth. Releasing the report, NITI Aayog's Vice Chairman Suman Bery emphasised that as India advances towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, the achievement of intermediate milestones like the SDGs by 2030 is considered critical. NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the region 'Ashta Lakshmi' of eight states, and highlighted the importance of their growth and progress. MDoNER Secretary Chanchal Kumar emphasised the role of the index as a tool for identifying gaps, offer actionable insights to guide interventions and efficient resource deployment. PTI BKS HVA This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
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Business Standard
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
85% districts in North East achieve Front Runner status in SDGs: NITI Aayog
The share of districts in the eight north-eastern states falling under the 'Front Runner' category for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) has increased to 85 per cent in 2023-24, up from 62 per cent in 2021-22, according to NITI Aayog. 'This signifies the impact of national flagship schemes, coupled with the localisation efforts of the states and the saturation of benefits through initiatives like the Aspirational Districts Programme,' noted NITI Aayog in its latest 'North Eastern Region District SDG Index' report released on Monday. A district is categorised as 'Front Runner' if it has a score between 65 and 99 in the SDG index. If a district has a score between 50 and 64.9, it is categorised as 'Performer'. Although the share of 'Front Runner' districts improved under all SDGs, the share of 'Front Runner' districts in three SDGs—namely SDG-7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG-10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG-12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)—has decreased in 2023-24 compared to 2021-22. The report also showed that all districts in three north-eastern states—Mizoram, Sikkim, and Tripura—fell under the 'Front Runner' category. The index is a joint effort of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and NITI Aayog, with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The index is the first of its kind progress-tracking tool for the north-eastern region, as it provides a granular, district-level assessment of progress made on the 17 SDGs. The first edition of the NER District SDG Index was released in August 2021. While the first edition of the index covered 103 out of 120 (86 per cent) districts of the North Eastern Region, this edition covers 121 out of 131 (92 per cent) districts. The current edition of the index includes 84 indicators. Of these, data for 41 indicators is from various ministries/departments of the Union Government, and data for 43 indicators is from state sources.
