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NER District SDG Index 2023-24: Hnahthial tops

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: NER District SDG Index 2023-24: Hnahthial tops (GS2 · North East, 7 July 2025)

What happened

  • NITI Aayog’s second NER District SDG Index (2023-24) shows 85% of districts improving; all districts of Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura are front runners [PIB].
  • Hnahthial (Mizoram) is the best district; it was made with MoDoNER and UNDP support [PIB].

Background

  • Nagaland has three districts in the top 10 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • District rankings show where funds should go inside states.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-07): NITI Aayog's second NER District SDG Index (2023-24) shows 85% of districts improving; all districts of Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura are front runners.
  2. District rankings show where funds should go inside states.
Quotable data point

NITI Aayog's second NER District SDG Index (2023-24) shows 85% of districts improving.

PIB: NER District SDG Index, 7 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: NER SDG index.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Best district in the NER SDG Index 2023-24

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: NER District SDG Index, 7 Jul 2025

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