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Figure 5: District-wise overall performance on the NITI Aayog NER District SDG Index 2021-22
Source: NITI Aayog
Note: Yellow indicates Performer (Score 50-64), Green indicates Front Runner (Score 65-99). Uncoloured
areas are districts that have not been covered.
STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
6.10 Sustainable development requires balancing of rapid economic growth with conservation,
ecological security and environmental sustainability. This section explores state of the
environment across land, water and air.
Land Forests
6.11 Forest Area refers to area recorded as forest in government records and is also called
“recorded forest area”. Figure 6 shows that Russia, Brazil, Canada, USA and China were the top
five largest countries by forest area in 2020, while India was the tenth largest country by forest
area.
