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Tamil Nadu towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

Prof. Dr. (Mrs) DHULASI BIRUNDHA VARADARAJAN

The 17 SDGs and 169 targets are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by 193 Member States at the UN General Assembly Summit in September 2015, and which came into effect on 1 January 2016. The SDGs and targets will stimulate action in the following critically important areas: poverty, hunger, education, health and well-being, gender equality, water and sanitation, energy, economic growth and decent work, infrastructure, industry and innovation, reducing inequalities, sustainable cities, consumption and production, climate action, ecosystems, peace and justice, and partnership. The Government of India’s development strategies adequately address key national priorities which are themselves inextricably aligned to the SDG targets. NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s premier think tank, has been entrusted with the task of co-ordinating the SDGs. NITI Aayog has undertaken a mapping of schemes as they relate to the SDGs and their targets, and has identified lead and supporting ministries for each target. They have adopted a government-wide approach to sustainable development, emphasising the interconnected nature of the SDGs across economic, social and environmental pillars. States have been advised to undertake a similar mapping of their schemes, including centrally sponsored schemes. States and UTs are the leading drivers of the SDGs. State Governments are a crucial driving force for SDG progress. State governments are key to India’s progress on the SDG Agenda as they are best placed to ‘put people first’ and to ensure that ‘no one is left behind’. The UN in India currently supports state governments in localising the SDGs to address key development challenges at the state level. Tamil Nadu, one of the leading states in India, is making efforts to achieve the targets of all 17 goals of the United Nations to attain sustainability. With the potential of skilled manpower, Natural resources, investment capacities, and well-developed infrastructure of roads, ports and communication, it would definitely achieve these goals with the right direction. This book addresses various initiatives taken in Tamil Nadu regarding the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through the contribution of 29 scholars in 22 chapters. This book is edited by Dr Mrs. Dhulasi Birundha Varadarajan and published by Mayas Publication, Tamil Nadu, one of the leading Publishers of Research and textbooks. A timely and important book that will interest economists, environmentalists, and policymakers.