State of India’s Environment Report 2022
- The State of India’s Environment Report, 2022 of the Centre for Science and Environment was released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
- According to this report, India’s ranking has slipped due to substantial challenges in 11 SDGs such as zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, gender equality, and sustainable cities and communities.
- India also did poorly in terms of quality education and quality of life on the ground.
- India struggled the previous year to end hunger and achieve food security, to achieve gender equality and create resilient infrastructure, to promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and to nurture innovation.
- The overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score of India was 66 out of 100.
- According to the report, the states that are least prepared to meet the SDGs by the target year of 2030 are Jharkhand and Bihar.
- The report also stated that among the states Kerala topped, with Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh coming in second and third, respectively. Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Andhra Pradesh tied for third place.
- According to the report, the states that are least prepared to meet the SDGs by the target year of 2030 are Jharkhand and Bihar.
- The report also stated that among the states Kerala topped, with Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh coming in second and third, respectively. Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Andhra Pradesh tied for third place.
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