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Ranking in the Country in Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Indices Including Water

SDG Index and Performance of Haryana State CWMI Scores for consecutive Financial Years (FYs) are as follows:- FY15-16 32.1,
FY16-17 37.8, FY17-18 58.3.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index in India, published by NITI Aayog, assesses the
progress of Indian states and union territories in achieving the United Nations' SDGs. It measures Haryana’s score improved by 26.21 points (largest improvement) due to higher scores on four
various indicators related to poverty, health, education, gender equality, and environmental themes-restoration of water bodies, watershed development, on-farm water use, and policy and
sustainability. The rank/score of Haryana in India in different indices is shown in Table 1. governance.

Table 1. Performance of Haryana in different indices of Sustainable Haryana ranked 16th among all of the Non-Himalayan states of India for two consecutive Financial
Development Goals (SDG). years (FY 15-16 and 16-17) and 7th in FY 17-18 based on various Indicator as presented in Table 2.

Table 2. Composite Water Management Index (CWMI)
Sr. No. Index Score Rank

2023 2020 2020
Sr. No. Sectors Weights
1 No Poverty 47 69 09
1 Source augmentation and restoration of water bodies 05
2 Zero Hunger 43 58 09
2 Source augmentation (Ground Water) 15
3 Good Health and Well-Being 65 72 09
3 Major and medium irrigation—Supply side management 15
4 Quality Education 68 64 06
4 Watershed development—Supply side management 10
5 Gender Equality 36 43 15
5 Participatory irrigation practices—Demand side management 10
6 Clean Water and Sanitation 81 80 15
6 Sustainable on-farm water uses practices—Demand side 10
7 Affordable and Clean Energy 77 100 01 management

8 Decent Work and Economic Growth 71 59 11 7 Rural drinking Water 10
9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 73 66 05 8 Urban water supply and sanitation 10

10 Reduced Inequality 54 68 11 9 Policy and governance 15
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities 49 81 05 Total 100

12 Sustainable Consumption and Production 39 77 09
Things to improve
13 Climate Action 34 51 13
Ÿ Ground Water restoration- None of the identified wells in the state have improved, possibly due
14 Life Below Water - - -
to a lack of recharge infrastructure.
15 Life on Land 40 48 21
Ÿ On-farm use- The large agriculture-producing state has less than 2% of the area covered with
16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institution 76 71 10 micro irrigation systems.

Ÿ Strength Irrigation utilization & O&M- The state utilizes 80% irrigation potential, has 2nd
Source-https://sdgindiaindex.niti.gov.in
highest per unit irrigation O&M expenditure, and has lined >85% of identified canals.
Overview of Haryana’s Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) Performance
Ÿ Rural drinking water- Haryana provides drinking water to nearly 100% of its rural population,
Proportion of National Rainfall - 0.7% (measured as % of annual rainfall for 2017) and has achieved a 100% decline in water quality-related issues.

Proportion of National Ground Water - 2.5% (measured as % of annual replenishable Ground Water Ÿ Wastewater treatment- Haryana’s treats 100% of its urban wastewater, the only state to do so.
resources 2013)
Source: Census of India, 2011; IMD, 'Rainfall Statistics of India,' 2016; CGWB, 'Ground Water Year
Proportion of National Agriculture Output - 4.3% (Measured as % of principal crops produced for Book,' 2016-17; Statistical Year Book India, 2017.
FY 2015-16)

Proportion of National Economic Output - 3.6% (Measured as % of Net Domestic Product at
Current Prices (2011-12 series) for FY 2015-16).

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