New Delhi (NVI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani today informed the Rajya Sabha that the ministry has undertaken several efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by 2030.
The Union Minister said that the ministry through policy implementation and schematic interventions is working towards achieving the national development agenda of the Government of India as enshrined in the SDG goals.
Irani informed the Parliament that the Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched several major schemes like the Anganwadi Services Scheme, Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission), Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Scheme For Adolescent Girls, National Creche Scheme, Child Protection Services Scheme, Mahila Shakti Kendra, SwadharGreh scheme, Ujjawala, Working Women Hostel, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), One Stop Centre (OSC), Women Helpline etc.
The Women and Child Development Ministry, Irani in her written reply said, is striving to achieve the SDG 2030 targets by the implementation of different development schemes in collaboration with the state governments and union territories.
The SDGs are a comprehensive list of 17 Global Goals and 169 associated targets, which integrate economic, social and environmental dimensions of development.
The SDGs were adopted by 193 countries including India at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015 which came into effect on 1st January 2016 and are to be achieved by end of 2030.
