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State-level workshop on SDGs held in Ranchi
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Ranchi: The department of planning and development organised a state-level workshop on sustainable development goals (SDGs) on Monday to discuss policy formulation and adaptation measures to achieve the goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
Jharkhand ranked 27th in the country, scoring 62 in the SDG index, 2023-24. It positioned itself as a 'performer' state along with Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Bihar, while the rest 25 states positioned themselves as 'front runner' states.
Minister Radhakrishna Kishore said, "We also have to focus on attaining 'sustainable corruption-free development'. SDGs can be attained when we solve maternal and neonatal deaths, pupil-teacher ratio, illegal transportation of coal, among other issues.
For that, the district administration and the departments must work in tandem."
A district indicator framework was launched to enable evidence-based decision-making at the grassroots and track real-time performance.
Chief secretary Alka Tiwari said, "Maybe it is time to rethink our strategies as we have only five years left to achieve the goals. We must shift our focus to our strengths, which might help us in attaining the goals."
Ganesh Reddy, joint secretary of UN Global Compact Network India said, "Lack of schemes and programmes developed aligning with the SDGs is a major concern. Govt must boost financing to achieve the goals."
