This document summarizes India's progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as of July 30, 2025, in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1810. According to the SDG India Index, the nation's overall SDG score improved from 66 in 2020-21 to 71 in 2023-24. Significant improvements were noted in eliminating poverty, providing decent work and economic growth, enhancing quality education, and improving healthcare. Specifically, the SDG India Index scores for the following goals changed as follows: Goal 1 (No Poverty) improved from 60 to 72, Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) from 61 to 68, Goal 4 (Quality Education) from 57 to 61, and Goal 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing) from 74 to 77. The document also includes Tripura's SDG-wise performance, with detailed performance of all other States and Union Territories available in the public domain at https:www.niti.gov.insitesdefaultfiles202407SDGIndiaIndex202324.pdf. The response was provided by Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture.
Key Entities Referenced
Sustainable Development Goal: A set of goals adopted by the United Nations to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
Tripura: A state in Northeast India, specifically mentioned in the context of SDG performance.
SDG India Index: A tool used to measure the progress of Indian states and union territories towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
NITI Aayog: A policy think tank of the Government of India, involved in the SDG India Index.
SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB: The Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding SDG performance in Tripura.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the unstarred question was raised.
MINISTRY OF PLANNING: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for planning and development.
RAO INDERJIT SINGH: Minister of State in the MINISTRY OF PLANNING, responsible for answering the question regarding SDG progress.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PLANNING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1810
TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025
SDG IN TRIPURA STATE
1810. SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB:
`Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Country's overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score on eliminating
poverty, providing decent work, economic growth, improving education, healthcare and
other parameters has improved in recent years; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise with particular reference to the State of Tripura?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS
AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT
CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) As per the SDG India Index 2023-24, India’s overall SDG score has improved from 66 in
2020-21 to 71 in 2023-24. There has been improvement in the parameters of poverty, decent
work and economic growth, quality education, healthcare, and other related parameters in recent
years. The scores for respective SDGs reflecting these parameters are as follows:
Goals SDG India Index SDG India Index
2020-21 2023-24
(Goal 1) No Poverty 60 72
(Goal 8) Decent Work and Economic Growth 61 68
(Goal 4) Quality Education 57 61
(Goal 3) Good Health and Well-being 74 77
(b) The SDG-wise performance of Tripura is annexed. Further, the goal-wise performance of the
remaining States and Union Territories are in public domain and can be accessed at
https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-07/SDG_India_Index_2023-24.pdf
Page 1 of 2ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1810 FOR 30.07.2025 BY SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB: REGARDING
SDG IN TRIPURA STATE
Tripura
SDG wise performance -Tripura
Source: SDG India Index 2023-24, NITI Aayog.
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