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PM chairs Council of Ministers' meet, brainstorm over Viksit Bharat vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a day-long meeting of his Council of Ministers as they brainstormed over the vision document for "Viksit Bharat: 2047" and a detailed action plan for the next five years. Government sources said a 100-day agenda for immediate steps to be taken after a new government is formed in May was deliberated upon during the meeting for its quick implementation. They said the roadmap for "Viksit Bharat" is a result of more than two years of intensive preparation and involved a "whole of government" approach involving all ministries and wide-ranging consultations with state governments, academia, industry bodies, civil society, scientific organisations and mobilisation of youths for inputs. "More than 2,700 meetings, workshops and seminars were held at various levels. Suggestions of more than 20 lakh youths were received," one official said. The roadmap for "Viksit Bharat" has a comprehensive blueprint with clearly articulated national vision, ...

India will not accept unjust carbon emission mandates, says DPIIT secy

India will not accept any unjustified mandate on carbon emissions but will deliver more than the commitment it makes, a senior government official said on Friday. While speaking at the Aavaana-Startup India ClimateTech Challenge event, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India's mandate is to become net zero by 2070. "We have accepted a stretched-out kind of goal because India believes we are not historically responsible for carbon emissions, even less in per capita terms, but the vision of the Hon'ble PM has always been that we will not accept unjustified mandates but we will deliver much more than we have promised," he said. Singh said India has already built the world's 4th largest renewable energy capacity of 180 gigawatts. "We are well ahead of our SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) goals," he said. He said that as India moves towards a greener future, start-ups will play a very important role through their innova

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India's track record better than APAC peers on SDGs

Panchayats should develop sources of revenue: Union minister Giriraj Singh

Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said panchayats should not depend on MGNREGA funds and have their own sources of revenue. Addressing representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions who came to Delhi to attend the Republic Day parade, the Union minister also emphasised the role of panchayats in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Panchayats should become self-reliant and develop revenue models, Singh said. "Panchayats should not depend on NREGA funds. If a petrol pump opens on panchayat land, the state collects VAT. Can the panchayat not get a share out of it? If a factory is built on a panchayat's land, it should earn tax from it," he said, suggesting revenue models. He underlined that panchayats can play a huge role in achieving the SDGs and said that they should look at 'Jan Bhagidari' (people's participation) for meeting these targets. "When we talk of a 'shiksha yukt panchayat', I am told that there is a shortage of teachers... There should be .

India not just observing future unfolding, actively shaping it: Amb Kamboj

India, home to the world's largest youth population, is actively shaping the future and its young minds are leveraging technology as a powerful tool to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, India's envoy to the UN has said. In her special address to the annual 1M1B Activate Impact Summit', India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said that India truly believes in the transformative power of youth. We recognise that the path to achieving the SDGs by 2030 is through harnessing the energy, the creativity and the innovation of our young population, she said on Thursday. India is home to the world's largest youth population, which is very unique. So we are not just observing the future unfolding, we're actually actively shaping it, she said. Kamboj said that India's young minds are leveraging technology as a powerful tool to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She said that projects by the country's .

Auditing the Blue Economy: An oceanic responsibility

In a world where environmental concerns and sustainability have taken centre stage, the concept of the Blue Economy emerges as a captivating notion

Principal Secy PK Mishra reviews progress made on G20 leader's declaration

The Principal Secretary also touched upon the forthcoming G20 Virtual Summit, a novel concept proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

FM Sitharaman urges private sector to come forward and support SDGs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged the private sector to come forward and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) saying it is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to participate and contribute in this endeavour. Speaking at an event organised on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual meetings at Marrakesh in Morocco, the minister exuded confidence that MDB reform process emanating from the G20 deliberations will prompt multilateral development banks (MDBs) to maximise investments into developing nations. The 17 SDGs adopted by United Nations member states in 2015 were aimed at addressing a wide range of social, economic, and environmental challenges by 2030, she said. "India under its Presidency has called upon all G20 members to collectively resolve to fully and effectively implement the 2030 Agenda and accelerate progress toward the SDGs, in a timely manner," Sitharaman said. Observing that the SDGs provide a shared blueprint for peac

17 measures undertaken by NGOs, communities in India contributing to SDGs

Strong belief in Indian approach to achieve sustainable development was underlying tone of high-level meets organised by Reliance Foundation, ORF, UN India office, Permanent Mission of India to UN

UNCTAD projects above $5 trillion investment needed to achieve SDGs by 2030

For the world's 48 developing economies, the shortfall is estimated at USD337 billion annually, if they are to take the required action on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution

CM Adityanath holds meeting to review measures to achieve UN's SDGs

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday held a meeting to review measures to achieve the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, a statement here on Wednesday said. Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are mainly based on the principle of 'Five Ps' (People, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership and Planet) and added that the government was committed to achieving the targets set under it in social, economic and environmental areas by 2030. Adityanath expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far by the state in the identified areas under the framework of SDGs, the statement said. The state has made remarkable progress in alleviating poverty one of the important SDGs with a record 3.43 crore people being lifted out of multidimensional poverty, Adityanath said. "The state government has extended maximum benefits to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yoja

If Mother Nature were to come calling

Even as the world grapples with escalating climate crises, corporate priorities in India continue to favour optics over genuine environmental action in their brand building effort

G20 Summit: 'Green' shoots seen in climate declaration, not much on fossils

Critical minerals, green fuels found honorary mention in the declaration. India has been pitching for building its own critical mineral procurement and green fuels export supply chain

'G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard' with UNWTO knowledge partnership unveiled

A 'G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard' developed under India's presidency of the grouping with expert knowledge partnership of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), was unveiled on Tuesday. It showcases best practices, case studies, and insights from G20 countries, all modelled for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "The dashboard is a lasting legacy of India's G20 Presidency, reflecting its dedication to global collaboration and sustainable growth in the global tourism industry," the ministry said in a statement. Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy launched the dashboard in a virtual ceremony, officials said. "The G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard serves as a comprehensive online public platform, amalgamating the collective knowledge of the G20 Tourism Working Group. It consolidates the GOA Roadmap, survey results, case studies, and best practices from G20 countries. The dashboard offers insights into sustainable tourism practices and also provides a ...

UNDP to assist India in reaching its sustainable development goals

United Nations Development Programme and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region signed an MoU formalising the collaboration

Sitharaman meets UN Deputy Secretary General, exchanges views on SDGs

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed and exchanged views on financing of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ongoing G20 India Presidency. "FM Smt. @nsitharaman highlighted the four main agenda of the #G20 #FinanceTrack under #G20India Presidency, i.e., debt distress; #DigitalAssets/currency; strengthening #MDBs; and #DPI Digital Public Infrastructure/ tools," the finance ministry said in a tweet. During the meeting Sitharaman said a G20 Expert Group on 'Strengthening MDBs' (multilateral development banks) has been constituted to undertake an evaluation of the scale of funding required by low and middle-income developing countries to address the ever-increasing financing gap for SDGs and trans-boundary challenges. "FM Smt. @nsitharaman observed that #G20 needs to provide momentum for International Financial Institutions #IFIs and #MDBs to step-up to provide adequate financing at affordable terms to enabl

Labour ministry looking to replace 'minimum wage' by 'living wage': Report

The move may play a significant role in helping India meet its Sustainable Development Goal to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030

India highlights principles for progress on SDGs at G20 working group meet

India on Wednesday highlighted new high-level principles for accelerating progress on SDGs at G20's working group meeting

India 'uniquely positioned' to help world bring on track for SDGs: UN

India is "uniquely positioned" with its G20 presidency to help the world bring on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as adopted by the United Nations for 2030, given its good relations across the board and as a voice of the Global South, a senior UN official said on Sunday. As India hosted the first Sherpa meeting under its G20 presidency, the UN Resident Coordinator for India Shombi Sharp said here that the recent months and years have seen multiple crises. "India's G20 presidency has come at a time when we are at the midpoint of the SDG agenda. But unfortunately, the recent months and years have brought multiple crises and as many have said we are off the track and there is a need to develop an urgent rescue," Sharp said. He said the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has also called for an urgent rescue plan and the G20 is uniquely positioned to "bring us back on track". "India is particularly uniquely positioned at this point of time with its G20 ...

Will NITI Aayog-like bodies come up in the states and will they deliver?

Experts believe that merely replacing the state boards with Aayog-like bodies will not make them institutions which would be looked at seriously by the governments