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Recommendations

Governance in the modern world is combining the global perspective with local requirements. PDI does this via
combining SDGs (in form of 9 basic themes) and local level indicators. Development indices play a key role in
bridging developmental deficit in an area. PDI is thus a vital statistical tool to measure development indicators, impact
of implementation of government schemes and local initiatives. PDI is computed by converting the indicators values

to normative scores using score range and then computing an index by assigning appropriate weights.

Different line departments hold large amounts of data which have been collected over the years. PDI will use all such
data to provide a present picture of development of the Panchayat and what more needs to be done. The concepts and
measures are so detailed and complex that multiple actions and mechanisms are required to capture the diversity and
humongous task that is involved. Recommendations, thus, cover the crux of PDI, LIF and Indicators, the key areas of
Data, which is fundamental to the process, basis of measurement, essential ecosystem and future evolution of PDI and

LIF into a useful tool for planning, useful evidence for programme and policy.

1) PDI- a composite score of development status
1. PDI is to be seen as presenting the holistic development status of all Gram Panchayats across the country

annually.

2. PDI is calculated from the Thematic scores of the Local Indicator framework of the 9 Themes of the LSDGs.

3. Calculation of PDI done on common indicators as well as calculation of PDI on Specific commonality, both

are needs to account for differences in geography and facilities in GPs. (NITI Aayog considers those
indicators in calculation for SDG India Index on which at least half of the States/UTs have data, as well as
separately, additionally for Coastal States)

4. PDI is to be calculated initially using the method of maximum and minimum scores

5. PDI calculation from highest Target value can be done after the National Targets are fixed through
consultations with GPs, States, Ministries and CSOs, Experts and Institutions.

6. There can be district or state wise Targets as well, but this will create a new series of PDI, which can be useful
for intra-district or intra-state comparison only.

7. Groups of GPs, based on their baseline PDI scores need to have annual targets for assessments of progress, as
fixing of annual targets, applicable to all GP uniformly, would not be fair on most of the indicators. This

fixing of targets needs to be through a consultative process with GPs.

8. For providing the development status of all GPs, we should also continue to calculate PDI annually using
max/min scores.

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