Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai today unveiled the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) State and District Progress Report 2024” prepared by the Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission during a Cabinet meeting at Mantralaya, Nava Raipur. All members of the Council of Ministers were present on the occasion.
The report, based on data from 2023–24, evaluates the state and district-level progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. It notes that Chhattisgarh’s composite score has improved from 69 in 2023 to 70 in 2024—reflecting steady progress on the SDG front.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai reaffirmed that the Chhattisgarh government is fully committed to achieving the SDGs. He said the report proves that efforts at both state and district levels are moving in the right direction. Stressing on the government’s focus areas, he said that education, health, nutrition, sanitation, energy, and logistics will be given special attention to accelerate progress on the goals.
Finance Minister O.P. Choudhary said that the report prepared by the State Planning Commission is not only important for better policy implementation but also provides a clear picture of work being carried out at the district level. He added that the report will serve as a guiding framework for policy decisions and planning in the coming years.
Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission and Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain said that assessing SDG performance at the district level serves as a crucial basis for policymaking and effective execution. He underlined that the Commission is working to provide every district with the necessary support and guidance according to its strengths and challenges. He expressed confidence that in the coming years, Chhattisgarh will emerge as a model among states at the national level.
Significantly, the report ranks districts on the basis of 82 indicators, classifying them into four categories—Aspirator, Performer, Front Runner, and Achiever. In 2024, 28 districts were placed in the Front Runner category, while 5 districts were listed as Performers. Dhamtari district retained its place in the Achiever category for the second consecutive year. Twelve districts improved their scores, while ten maintained their previous performance.
At the state level, 275 indicators under 16 Sustainable Development Goals were evaluated, of which 40 indicators had already achieved their 2030 targets by 2024. This, the report said, will provide new momentum to the state’s development journey. It is estimated that 83 more indicators will meet their targets within the next two to three years.
The event was attended by Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Subodh Kumar Singh, Secretaries to the Chief Minister P. Dayanand and Mukesh Bansal, Economics and Statistics Department Secretary Ankit Anand, Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission Ashish Bhatt, and Member Dr. K. Subrahmanyam.
