SRINAGAR — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir directed the line departments to take measures and prepare an actionable time-bound framework for improving on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index, an unnamed senior officer was quoted as having said by the local news agency ANB.
By 2030, the J&K Government has set SDG targets which include (1) No Poverty (2) Zero Hunger (3) Good Health and Well-being (4) Quality Education (5) Gender Equality (6) Clean Water and Sanitation (7) Affordable and Clean Energy (8) Decent Work and Economic Growth (9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (10) Reduced Inequality and (11) Sustainable Development.
According to a report prepared by the Planning, Monitoring and Development Department of the J&K Government, the UT has finalised 206 indicators and 81 target points as part of its SDG framework with the Niti Aayog. The 23 indicators are solely specific to Jammu and Kashmir aimed to track the sustainable development goals.
The report reads that J&K has shown improvement on 11 goals and has moved from being a performer to a frontrunner in the SDG index.
“Under e-Samiksha, out of 360 issues to be addressed; only 28 remain to be resolved,” reads the report, the remaining issues are also being addressed on an ongoing basis.
Another unnamed senior official in the Planning, Monitoring and Development Department was quoted by the news agency as having said that their vision is to prepare developmental plans and track the performance of various interventions of the Government (Schemes/Programmes/Policies) and provide feedback on various vital issues for effective decision-making.
He added that the government envisions taking the UT on a sustainable development path by ensuring proper planning and robust monitoring in the implementation of developmental schemes and programmes.
