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Taking note of these disparities, Government has been making Localizing SDGs with PRIs is the responsibility of all
persistent efforts to narrow down on these developmental gaps. Ministries as well as of MoPR, as work scope of most
Some of the Ministries have been addressing these issues Ministries comprise of rural areas. MoPR has played an
directly with tailor made schemes and programmes, directed at anchoring role in localizing SDGs in PRIs in mission mode.
the gaps only, whereas many other Departments have special
It is in this context that the Ministry adopted an innovative
provisions in their schemes catering to rural areas either to meet
approach of Localization for actualization of the SDGs at local
their special need or to cut down on the gaps.
level through 9 broad themes by subsuming more than one
From recipient of resources, to active participant, the role of SDGs under each theme for convergence of resources and
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), especially GPs is very attainment of the goals. The nine proposed themes are:
crucial in localizing the SDGs and in the achievement of the
Theme 1: Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods in
SDGs 2030 Agenda in the villages. It is getting reflected in the
Village
progress made in localizing SDGs with PRIs ensuring ‘no one
Theme 2: Healthy Village
is left behind’ and ‘no village is left behind’.

V. Development of LIF/LSDG : Theme 3: Child-Friendly Village
Different line departments operating at the Panchayats level are
in control of large primary and secondary data sets collected Theme 4: Water Sufficient Village
over time under various schemes and programmes. These
pertain to various development sectors and analyzing them Theme 5: Clean and Green Village
conjointly will lead to improved assessments of their overall
development and enable the Panchayats to develop a local Theme 6: Village with Self-Sufficient Infrastructure
vision, goals and action points for delivery with good
governance. With the focus on the attainment of SDGs and Theme 7: Socially Just and Socially Secured Village
thinking villages as major partner in the cause, the Local
Indicator Framework (LIF), a set of indicators designed to help Theme 8: Village with Good Governance
local governments, track and measure progress towards the
SDGs, need to be developed for evidence-based planning and Theme 9: Women Friendly Village (Engendered
policy by governments – state and central. Development in Village)
The ways and means for mainstreaming the SDG agenda at Starting with the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, in April 2022,
local level, given the complexity of involvement of multi-level MoPR has taken a series of interventions with the spirit of
governance from Centre to local self-government, and ‘Whole of Government’ and ‘Whole of Society’ involvement in
multitude of Ministries and Departments implementing schemes the process of LSDGs by working together with Central
and programmes, mostly, directly through their official Ministries/ Departments, State Governments, UN Agencies,
machinery. PRIs, if involved, performs a limited function, Educational Institutions, CSOs on different convergent efforts
rather than being a partner and with decision making power. It at the grassroots level. Joint Advisories with 21 Ministries and
necessarily would require the active involvement of PRIs in 26 Departments, Joint Statement of Understanding with UN
directing/percolating the schematic and programmatic benefits agencies were simultaneously released. National workshops
to the rural mass with Leaving No Village Behind and the core conducted in different States on the Themes, and opportunities
concept of “Leave No One Behind” of the Agenda of SDGs. to Panchayats from across the country, to present their

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