The document summarizes the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were established in 2015 and aim to be achieved by 2030. It provides details on each of the 17 SDGs, including their targets, the current status, and examples of initiatives in India addressing the goals. The SDGs cover issues like poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, clean water, sanitation, economic growth, climate change, and more. The document also notes that India's composite score on the SDG Index improved from 57 to 60 from 2018 to 2019, with success in areas like water and sanitation, though challenges remain in nutrition and gender equality.

1. UN Sustainable Development
Goals
Group 2

2. Millennium Development Goals
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Who
DeadlineWhen
UN General
Assembly
2015
2000

3. MDGs Goals
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Eradicate extreme
poverty and hunger
Improve Maternal
Health
Combat HIV/AIDS &
other Diseases
Achieve Universal
Primary Education
Ensure Environmental
Sustainability
Promote Gender
equality & empower
women
Reduce Child Morality
Global Patnership For
Development

4. Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG idea originated in Rio+20 conference in June 2012
The goals are set from the 83 National surveys conducted engaging over 7 million people
It is designed to be universal
NGOs & social foundations play critical role in SDG implementation
The SDGs, set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year 2030, are part of
UN Resolution 70/1, the 2030 Agenda

5. GOAL 1 NO POVERTY
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Aim is to eradicate extreme poverty everywhere by
2030.
Children make up the majority, an estimated
385million children lived on less than US$1.90 per
day.
It affects their education, health, nutrition, and
security.
Achieving Goal 1 is hampered by lack of economic
growth in the poorest countries of the world,
growing inequality etc.

6. GOAL 2 ZERO HUNGER
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The majority of the world’s
hungry people live in developing
countries, where 12.9 per cent of
the population is undernourished.
Poor nutrition causes nearly half
(45 per cent) of deaths in children
under five – 3.1 million children
each year.

7. GOAL 3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
To ensure health and well-being for all, including a bold commitment to end the
epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases by 2030.
One–fourth of worlds tuberculosis cases occur in India.
423,000 deaths annually.
By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live
births.
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8. GOAL 4 QUALITY EDUCATION
It aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all.
Over 265 million children are currently out of school and 22% of them are of primary
school age.
The reasons for lack of quality education are due to lack of adequately trained teachers,
poor conditions of schools and equity issues related to opportunities provided to rural
children.
Investment is needed in educational scholarships, teacher training workshops, school
building and improvement of water and electricity access to schools.
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9. GOAL 5 GENDER EQUALITY
Globally, 750 million women and girls were married before the age of 18 and at
least 200 million women and girls in 30 count.
One in five women and girls, including 19 per cent of women and girls aged 15 to
49, have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner.
Globally, women are just 13 per cent of agricultural land holders.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary
foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world.
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10. GOAL 6 CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
Nearly 500 people are affected by drought in India.
Over 20% population lives in states which are not yet declared
open defecation free.
102,812 children die due to severe diarrhea.
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and
affordable drinking water for all.
Support and strengthen the participation of local
communities in improving water and sanitation management.
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11. Goal 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy
• Target 2030 : Access to affordable and reliable energy
while increasing the share of renewable energy in the
global energy mix
• As of 2017, only 57 percent of the global population
relied primarily on clean fuels and technology for
cooking, falling short of the 95 percent target
• Top Performing state : Tamil Nadu and Chandigarh
"Ensure access to
affordable,
reliable, sustainable and
modern energy for all."
M&M’s Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project
implemented by a joint venture between the
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikash Nigam Limited
(MPUVNL) - Curently it is reducing the
emission intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35
percent by 2030 from 2005 levels

12. Goal 8 : Decent work and economic growth
• Target 2030 : Establish policies for sustainable
tourism that will create jobs.
• For the least developed countries, the
economic target is to attain at least a 7 percent
annual growth in gross domestic product (GDP).
• Achieving higher productivity will require
diversification and upgraded technology along
with innovation, entrepreneurship, and the
growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs)
"Promote sustained, inclusive
and sustainable economic growth,
full and productive employment
and decent work for all."
TATA Livelihood and Skill Building : Since
FY2008-09, over 10,000 under privileged
youth have been trained and certified in key
hospitality traits under Taj’s Hospitality Skill
Building Programme.

13. Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
• The manufacturing of high products contributes
80 percent to total manufacturing output in
industrialized economies but barely 10 percent
in the least developed countries.
• Mobile-cellular signal coverage has improved a
great deal. In previously "unconnected" areas
of the globe, 85 percent of people now live in
covered areas. Planet-wide, 95 percent of the
population is covered
"Build resilient infrastructure,
promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization, and
foster innovation."[
Wipro offers a cloud services
portfolio which includes cloud
infrastructure, business applications
and processes..

14. Goal 10: Reducing inequalities
• Target 10.1 is to "sustain income growth of the
bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate
higher than the national average“
• Target 10.3 is to reduce the transaction costs
for migrant remittances to below 3 percent.
• Whereas the reality is that commercial banks
charge 11 percent. Prepaid cards and mobile
money companies charge 2 to 4 percent in
remittances.
"Reduce
income inequality within and
among countries."
Reliance has commitment to be an
equal opportunity employer, promote
a culture of transparency,
empowerment and meritocracy

15. Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
• The target for 2030 is to ensure access to safe
and affordable housing.
• Between 2000 and 2014, the proportion of
urban population living in slums or informal
settlements fell from 39 percent to 30 percent.
• Movement from rural to urban areas has
accelerated as the population has grown and
better housing alternatives are available.
"Make cities and human
settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient, and sustainable."
Ambuja Cement maps its water
actions to SDG 6 (clean water and
sanitation), SDG 11 (sustainable
cities and communities) and SDG
12 (Responsible consumption and
production).

16. Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
• The targets of Goal 12 include using eco-
friendly production methods and reducing the
amount of waste
• By 2030, national recycling rates should
increase, as measured in tons of material
recycled.
• Further, companies should adopt sustainable
practices and publish sustainability reports.
Ensure sustainable
consumption and production
patterns
GAIL maps its Hawa Badlo (change the air)
programme to SDGs 7, 11 and 15.Hawa
Badlo initiative aims to motivate people to
commit towards air-friendly habits like
switching to CNG/electric vehicles,
carpooling, and use of public transport

17. GOAL 13
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India 3rd largest
emitter of Co2
,responsible for
6.9% of global
emission
National Action
plan on climate
change &
National mission
for Green India to
address the issue
Top State/UTs:
Karnataka and
Lakshadweep

18. GOAL 14
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40 % of the ocean
is heavily affected
by pollution,
depleted fisheries,
loss of coastal
habitats and other
human activities.
SDG 14 Focuses on
preventing marine
pollution, ending
illegal fishing, and
protecting marine
and coastal
ecosystem
Top performer State: Karnataka

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GOAL 15
• Calls for urgent action to halt the degradation of natural
habitats, end the poaching and trafficking of animals, and to
integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values
• The Red List Index – measures the risk of extinction, value
of 1 indicates no threat to any species, and a value of 0
indicates that all species are extinct – has deteriorated from
0.82 in 1993 to 0.73 globally in 2019
• Top performers: Sikkim, Manipur, Lakshadweep , Dadar and
Nagar Haveli scored 100 bagging the position of Achivers.

20. GOAL 16
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Aim is to promote peaceful and inclusive socities for
sustainable development, justice for all, build
effective, accountable institution at all levels.
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry are the top
performers. SDG index score for goal 16 ranges
between 52- 86 for states and between 64 – 94 for
UTs

21. GOAL 17
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The Global Goals can only be
met if we work together
International investments and
support is needed, especially
for developing countries.
To build a better world, need
to be supportive, empathetic,
inventive, passionate, and
cooperative.

22. SDG India Index 2019
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India`s
composite score
improved from
57 in 2018 to 60
in 2019
Major
contribution
success in water
and sanitation,
industry and
innovation
Nutrition,
Gender are
problem areas
for India,
requiring more
focused
approach