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Kerala retains the top slot with a score of 70, followed closely by Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in the latest edition of NITI Aayog’s annual assessment of progress made by states in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDG).

In 2014, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) to accelerate efforts in achieving universal sanitation coverage. The issue of access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities also became a major Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-6) when the United Nation set 17 global goals in 2015 under the 2030 Agenda.

While enhanced irrigation coverage has been hailed as an important way to improve agricultural productivity, it continues to lag behind in India and agriculture continues to be rainfed, subject to the vagaries of the monsoon.

Sardar Sarovar dam fills up while ignoring thousands in submergence area

Surya Ganga, a film directed by Valli Bindana takes an all embracing view of the energy sector, especially the social and environmental consequences of big energy projects in India. The film was released in India recently.

NGT seeks report on constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees

Kerala government failed to use dams for flood control: Amicus curiae informs high court

Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals

Government focusing on Ganga clean-up and not its rejuvenation: Environmentalists

SC refuses to lift ban on sand mining in Rajasthan