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deepening of digitization in the Government of India and currently 232 global indicators have been identified by the

creation of interoperable data systems. United Nations for monitoring the progress of Global SDGs and
associated targets. As of June 2022, there are 286 indictors in
 NITI can take up with Ministries to leverage this platform
NIF which are reflective of the SDG goals & targets. The
to monitor the progress at the grassroot level by embedding
Ministry has identified data-sources based on multi-layered and
PDI in the OOMF framework.
iterative consultations with Central ministries and State
 NITI in collaboration with Ministry of Panchayati Raj/ governments. The MoSPI acts as the focal point for the data on
MoSPI/Meity can undertake various capacity building SDGs in the country and coordinates data-related activities.
initiatives (under the DGQI initiatives) to onboard data MoSPI releases annual progress reports on SDGs based on the
strategy, system and data driven outcomes through various indicators in the SDGs at national and sub national level. At,
indicators of PDI. national level, State level data for NIF, flows from various data
source Ministries/Departments. MoSPI coordinates with these
 It can support MoPR in the localization of SDGs in
line Ministries for institutionalizing the data flow for SDG
preparing LSDG framework, strategy and action plan and
indicators. Keeping in view the localization of SDGs, States/
reports.
UTs are also carrying out similar exercises at State and District
 For strengthening grassroots democracy, NITI Aayog level, with support from other line departments.
working with MoPR as the lead Ministry in localizing
SDGs in rural India and can bring this into national and
international discourse, as India’s model of localizing
SDGs. NITI Aayog can also arrange for international
participation of the leading GPs in SDG forums.

 NITI can support the PDI that is done by MoPR, through
policy advocacy.
 The weblink from SDGII dashboard to PDI Dashboard

should be integral.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

(MoSPl):
Any statement on the SDGs at the national level is incomplete
The SDGII and other processes with States is fully supported by
without associated annotation on the status prevailing in the
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
States. While MoSPI has developed National Indicator
The MoSPI is responsible for developing and maintaining the
Framework, it is also providing technical support to the States,
National Indicator Framework (NIF), which helps monitor the
in development of comprehensive and inclusive SDG
progress of the SDGs and its associated targets. NIF is the
Monitoring Framework at sub-national level. In this direction,
backbone of monitoring of SDGs at the national level and its
MoSPI has developed and circulated guidelines for the States/
use provides appropriate direction to the policy makers and the
UTs in July 2019 for development of State Indicator
implementing agencies of various schemes and programmes.
Framework (SIF) to track the progress on the SDGs. As a part
The NIF is evolutionary in nature and requires revision/
of celebrations of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', MoSPI has
refinement from time to time owing to the revision of GIF and
brought out a publication “Guidance on Monitoring Framework
data availability on SDG indicators at national level. A set of
on SDGs at sub-national level” which, inter alia, includes the

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