Chandigarh, October, 5: Haryana has been ranked as the fastest growing state in the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goal Index 2020-2021.
This was stated by Ms. Sanyukta Samaddar, Adviser, NITI Aayog during a workshop which was chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal held here today. Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management (SJHIFM) had organized the workshop.
On this occasion, Sh. Manohar Lal also released Haryana Sustainable Development Goals Index 2020-21 and Haryana Provisional SDG District Index 2021 and congratulated Finance Department and SJHIFM for their efforts in this regard. He further encouraged the Institute and all link departments to work in close coordination for the release of the subsequent edition as well.
In his address, Sh. Manohar Lal said that since 2015 through the SDG Index development priorities have been set for every State under which they are given 17 goals to achieve desired targets, I am happy that Haryana is swiftly walking on this pace and all the parameters fixed for achieving SDG goals 2030 are being implemented in a phased manner in the State.
“It is because of the zeal and enthusiasm shown by every wing of the state government that Haryana has been ranked as the fastest growing state in the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goal Index 2020-2021. Also, in the future as well, we will leave no stone unturned to bag the first position in the rest of the parameters too,” said the Chief Minister.
He further informed that through State Government’s ambitious Parivar Pehchan Patra scheme, a survey has been done to identify families having the lowest annual incomes and once a family has been identified, then under Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana (MMAPUY), it would be ensured that the family’s income is enhanced up to Rs.1 lakh per annum and later to Rs. 1.8 lakh per annum by providing skill training and employment or financial assistance for setting up their own business.
He said that the present State Government aims to make every family Atmanirbhar and he hopes that the Administrative wing of the State Government will certainly take Haryana further on the development track set under SDG.
Meanwhile, the main aim of the workshop was to consult and guide the departments about the regular monitoring and progress strategies for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at the State as well as District level.
Earlier, Ms. Sanyukta Samaddar gave a detailed presentation on various topics including India's position in global rankings, Index estimations, the status of the State on Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and district-wise performance, National MPI, Reform Action Plan, etc.
Chief Secretary Haryana, Sh. Vijai Vardhan delivered the keynote highlighting various schemes, policies and plans formulated by the State Government to not only retain the State's first position in terms of the fastest moving state but go higher up in terms of absolute values of the SDG Index. Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Sh. T.V.S.N. Prasad gave a brief introduction about the steps taken by Haryana for improving its rankings in the Index.
Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management and Consolidation Department, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Additional Chief Secretary, Power Department, Sh. P. K. Das, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works (B&R) Department, Sh. Alok Nigam, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Sh. Devender Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, Sh. Amit Jha, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Sh. Rajeev Arora, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Sh. Anand Mohan Sharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Department, Sh. Raja Sekhar Vundru, Principal Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Sh. Vineet Garg, Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Smt. G. Anupama, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Haryana, Sh. Prabhjot Singh, Director, Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management, Ms. Mandeep Kaur, HOD's and Nodal Officers of major departments and other officials from NITI Aayog and UNDP also reminded present on this occasion.