
Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi among first five in Sustainable Development Goal index
The Hindu
While the Kerala capital comes first in quality education, Kochi stands first in gender equality
Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi have figured in the top five spots in the inaugural Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 released by the NITI Aayog.
Thiruvananthapuram ranked third alongside Chandigarh with a score of 72.36 while Kochi ranked fifth with 72.29 points. Shimla (75.50 points) topped the rankings followed by Coimbatore (73.29).
The index and dashboard, which ranked 56 urban areas on 77 SDG indicators, are a result of the NITI Aayog-GIZ and BMZ collaboration focused on driving SDG localisation in Indian cities under the umbrella of the Indo-German Development Cooperation.

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