Odisha CM launches District SDG Indicator Framework and SDG Odisha Website
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the District SDG Indicator Framework Odisha and the SDG Odisha website on Friday.
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the District SDG Indicator Framework Odisha and the SDG Odisha website on Friday.
The CM also released Department-wise Ready Reckoners, Department-wise Convergence Matrices and Mastering Metadata in the Odisha SDG Indicator Framework 2.0 series.
It may be mentioned here that the SDG has 17 goals and 169 targets which need to be achieved by 2030 for developing a perfectly equitable society. The district framework will target achievement of these goals at the district level with better monitoring process supported by standardised data. In all these exercises, concerned departments will work as a whole. This will help convergence of goals to achieve identified objectives in a faster, coordinated and sustainable manner.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that initiatives like Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, MAMATA, Mission Shakti, KALIA, Odisha Millets Mission, Laxmi, Empowerment and Livelihoods Improvement Programme for PVTGs, BASUDHA and many such other initiatives directly address the challenges highlighted by the SDGs.
He emphasised that all these new efforts will help monitor our progress in precise ways with District Administration serving as a crucial bridge to link the global goals with local communities. This will also give uniformity and help balance our progress.
He further said that Odisha’s SDG journey takes centre-stage with a dedicated website launching. The SDG-Odisha website will help paving the way for convergent efforts for all, leading to a brighter and sustainable future for our State, he added.
5T Chairman VK Pandian, Chief secretary PK Jena, Development Commissioner, ACS Planning and Convergence Anu Garg, Special Secretary, SDG, Planning & Convergence Department Chitra Arumugam were present at the launching programme.
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