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AP Among Top 5 States In Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2020-21 Jun 03, 2021, 19:20 IST
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh is among the top 5 states in the Sustainable Development Goals SDG India Index 2021 list. The third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21 was released by Niti Aayog today. AP has performed better in many aspects and has been ranked in third place with 72 points among the top 5 states. AP scored 5 points more than last year. The AP ranked top in the clean energy category, while the AP topped the list of front-runner states overall.
According to the report, the country’s overall SDG score has improved by 6 points, from 60 in 2019 to 66 in 2020-21. The positive stride towards achieving the targets is largely driven by exemplary country-wide performance in Clean Water and Sanitation and Affordable and Clean Energy.