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6.7 Table 1 shows the performance of states and UTs on 15 SDGs in the NITI Aayog SDG
India Index 2020-21. Within goals, goal 7 has been achieved (score: 100) by 15 states and 5
UTs, goal 6 has been achieved by one state (Goa) and one UT (Lakshadweep), and goal 10 has
been achieved by one UT (Chandigarh). Amongst states, goal 6 has the highest number of Front
Runners (25 states), goal 8 has the highest number of Performers (18 states), and goal 5 and goal
9 have the highest number of Aspirants (14 states each). All UTs are Front Runners in goal 3,
goal 8 has the highest number of Performers and goal 9 has the highest number of Aspirants.

6.8 Figure 4 shows the performance of nine coastal states on SDG 14 (life below water) on
the NITI Aayog SDG India Index 2020-21. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are Front Runners,
followed by six Performers – Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa and West Bengal.
Tamil Nadu is an Aspirant, and has the lowest score on SDG 14 amongst coastal states.

Figure 4: Performance of Coastal States on SDG 14 on NITI Aayog SDG India Index 2020-21

Odisha 82
Andhra Pradesh 79
Karnataka 60
Gujarat 57
Maharashtra 57
Kerala 53
Goa 50
West Bengal 50
Tamil Nadu 11
0 20 40 60 80 100
Score
Source: NITI Aayog SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21
Note: SDG 14: Life Below Water. Red indicates Aspirant (Score 0-49), Yellow indicates Performer (Score
50-64), Green indicates Front Runner (Score 65-99);

6.9 Special attention is being paid to achievement of SDGs in the North-East region, with
a North-Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index 2021-22 developed by NITI Aayog. The
index is constructed from 84 indicators and covers 15 global goals, 50 SDG targets and 103
districts in the eight states of the North Eastern Region. The index will facilitate in identifying
crucial gaps and inform interventions to fast-track progress towards achieving the SDGs in the
region. Figure 5 shows the district-wise overall performance in the NITI Aayog NER District
SDG Index 2021-22. The score for the 103 districts range from 75.87 in East Sikkim (Sikkim) to
53.00 in Kiphire (Nagaland). There are 64 districts in the Front Runner category and 39 districts
in the Performer category. All districts of Sikkim and Tripura fall in the Front Runner category.