‘Kochi should do much more for sustainable development’
The Hindu
City in fifth position in NITI Ayog SDG ranking
Kochi bagging the fifth position in NITI Ayog’s first SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) urban index study, after Thiruvananthapuram which came fourth, is generally being termed as well-deserved, even as perception is rife that much more needs to be done to improve the quality of life of Kochiites and usher in sustainable development.
Terming it morale booster for the Kochi Corporation and other stakeholders who have been striving to improve the living conditions in the city, Mayor M. Anilkumar said Kochi had scored 72.29 points out of 100, in a survey conducted by the Central Government, based on socio-economic and environmental indicators in cities across India.
“It is proof that works done in spheres like urban housing, integration of commuting modes, promoting pedestrian corridors and bicycling, poverty and hunger eradication, education, gender sensitivity, and a total of 15 parameters paid dividends,” he added.