(a) whether the country is not on track to meet the Millennium Development Goals since last few years, the deadline for which expires this year and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(b) whether the statistical year book shows that only a few targets have been met;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(d) the action prepared by the Government to achieve the said targets/goals?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENATION, MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]
(a) India’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG) framework consists of 8 Goals and 12 targets. The deadline for MDGs is 2015 and as per the latest data available, out of the 12 targets, India is on track for 5 targets and for another 4 targets, India is moderately on track. India is lagging behind in respect of 2 targets, and progress under one component is not statistically discernable. Goal and target wise progress details are given at Annexure-I.
(b) & (c) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) is entrusted with the statistical tracking of MDGs on the basis of official statistics generated at national level and brings out Millennium Development Goals India Country Report. The latest report ‘Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2015’ is available in the website of the Ministry (www.mospi.gov.in) and the report presents the latest status of the Country’s progress towards achieving MDGs for all the 8 Goals and 12 targets in India’s MDG framework. Another MOSPI publication ‘Statistical year book 2015’ contains a chapter on MDGs where India’s progress towards MDGs is presented and is in conformity with the ‘Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2014’. However, the latest status of India’s MDG achievement is available in the ‘Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2015’.
(d) The various Programme Ministries of the Government of India are taking initiatives/ programmes and implementing various development oriented schemes towards achieving MDGs which are included in the report ‘Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2015’.