Telangana Emerging As The Best-Performing State: UNDP

As per UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) India, Telangana has emerged as the best-performing state in promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth and decent work for all on SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) India Index 2019. In industry, innovation and infrastructure, it has made a huge jump to 61 percent from just 16 percent in the previous year.

In decent work and economic growth, Telangana moved to 82 percent from 75 percent in the previous year. In SDG of sustainable cities and communities, it improved from 44 percent to 62 percent.

India's youngest state has improved its performance over 2018 in 8 out of 17 SDGs.

The state also made a jump in clean water and sanitation, moving up from 55 percent to 84 percent. In affordable and clean energy, it recorded 93 percent performance against 63 percent earlier.

However, Telangana has also slumped in some key SDGs. For instance, in gender equality, it is 26 percent against 43 a year ago. In zero hunger SDG too, it went down from 53 to 36 percent while in good health and well being, it slumped to 66 percent from 73 in 2018.

Reacting to UNDP India's tweet about Telangana emerging as the best-performing state, Industry, Information Technology and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao termed this as wonderful news.

Rao took to twitter and tweeted, "Delighted to hear that Telangana is doing well where it matters: Inclusive and sustainable economic growth".