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NITI Aayog holds workshops on SDG budgeting and Viksit Panchayat
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Budgets that speak SDG: how NITI Aayog's Kolkata workshop links outcome budgeting to Viksit Panchayat, a GS-II/III staple
NITI Aayog organised a national workshop on SDG Budgeting in Kolkata under its State Support Mission, and another on "Viksit Panchayat" focused on connecting people, places and resources.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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NITI Aayog organised a national workshop on SDG Budgeting in Kolkata under its State Support Mission, and another on "Viksit Panchayat" focused on connecting people, places and resources.
It also launched Special Campaign 6.0 to institutionalise cleanliness (Swachhata) and reduce pendency in government offices.
The events reflect the think tank's work with States on localising the Sustainable Development Goals.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- NITI Aayog held a national workshop on SDG Budgeting in Kolkata under its State Support Mission.
- A separate workshop on "Viksit Panchayat" focused on connecting people, places and resources.
- Special Campaign 6.0 aims to institutionalise Swachhata (cleanliness) and reduce pendency in government offices.
- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 and is chaired by the Prime Minister.
- SDGs are 17 global goals adopted in 2015 for achievement by 2030; NITI Aayog publishes the SDG India Index.
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- NITI Aayog is a policy think tank established in 2015 that replaced the Planning Commission; it is not a constitutional body.
- The SDG India Index is released by NITI Aayog to rank States and Union Territories on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Panchayats are constitutional local self-government institutions under Part IX of the Constitution (73rd Amendment); localising SDGs relies on their planning role.
- SDG budgeting means tagging and mapping budget allocations to specific Sustainable Development Goals to track spending against outcomes.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS-II/III: Localising SDGs is a federal and governance challenge, since most SDG-linked subjects such as health, education and sanitation sit with States and local bodies. NITI Aayog's State Support Mission, SDG budgeting and Viksit Panchayat push to align budgets and Gram Panchayat plans with measurable outcomes. The way forward lies in capacity building of panchayats, reliable disaggregated data, adequate fiscal devolution and regular outcome monitoring.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Which Union Ministry is the nodal ministry for implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006?
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj
- Ministry of Rural Development
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விடை: B — Correct: Ministry of Tribal Affairs — The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal ministry for the Forest Rights Act, 2006, and convened the Kolkata regional review. • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change — wrong: MoEFCC administers forest conservation laws, but the Forest Rights Act is implemented by the Tribal Affairs Ministry. • Ministry of Panchayati Raj — wrong: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj works on Gram Sabha empowerment but is not the nodal ministry for the FRA. • Ministry of Rural Development — wrong: The Ministry of Rural Development runs rural livelihood and housing schemes, not the Forest Rights Act.
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