• Overall score: 71 (up from 66 in 2020-21, 57 in 2018).
• Top states: Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa.
• Lagging states: Bihar, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Meghalaya.
• Significant improvement in Goal 13 (Climate Action) and Goal 1 (Poverty Eradication).

Union Territories:

• Leading UTs: Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry.
• Lagging UTs: Ladakh, Lakshadweep.

Front Runner Category:

• 32 States/UTs scored 65-99 (up from 22 in 2020-21).
• New entrants: Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, etc.

SDG India Index Details:

• Tracks progress on 113 indicators aligned with MoSPI’s National Indicator Framework.

• Notable advancements in housing, sanitation, renewable energy (solar power), and digital infrastructure (97% reduction in internet data costs).

Key Achievements:

• PMAY: 4 crore houses built.
• Sanitation: 11 crore toilets, 2.23 lakh sanitation complexes.
• Energy: Solar capacity grew from 2.82 GW to 73.32 GW.
• Digital: Significant cost reduction in internet data.

Other Initiatives:

• PM Ujjwala Yojana: 10 crore LPG connections.
• Jal Jeevan Mission: Tap water in 14.9 crore households.
• Skill India: 1.4 crore youth trained, 54 lakh reskilled.