A joint team of the Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission (CSPC) and NITI Aayog reviewed the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Raipur on Tuesday. The meeting was held at the Yojana Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, where discussions took place over the State Indicator Framework (SIF), an official statement said. Deputy Chairman of CSPC Ajay Singh shared details about the state’s progress in implementation of SDGs. He informed the joint team about the efforts made by the Chhattisgarh government during the Covid-19 pandemic. Additional Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain briefed about the status of institutional implementation of SDGs in Chhattisgarh, the communication said. Chief Minister’s Advisor Pradeep Sharma spoke about the progress made in the field of SDG implementation through eco-friendly and self-sustainable schemes. The Member Secretary of CSPC, Dr K. Subramaniam, said the state is trying to achieve all the 17 listed goals under SDG by 2030. Niti Ayog Consultant Sanyukta Sammadar said the Commission is trying to make an SDG index for 2020-21. Once this is ready, state governments will be able direct their schemes as per SDG.
In the second session, district Collectors and Zila Panchayat CEOs also interacted with the central team.