Mysuru: India has set herself the target of eradicating hunger and malnutrition by 2030, in addition to increasing use of clean and affordable energy. All the states have been tasked with working towards the realisation of these objectives, referred to collectively as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A survey conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment, which released the Annual State of India’s Environment 2022 report, has found that, while Karnataka is faring well in pushing clean and affordable energy initiatives, it is lagging considerably behind its neighbours Tamil Nadu and Kerala in tackling hunger and malnutrition.
Karnataka brings up the rear of the table that lists states against the ‘zero hunger’ indicator, assessing steps taken to end hunger. Against 100, Karnataka scored a mere 53 out of 100. Among other categories, the indicator looks at efforts taken to feed all sections of the population, particularly the children, besides looking into efforts made to promote agriculture, support extended to small-scale farmers, access to land, et al.
Karnataka has slotted in 10th when it comes to its performance in steps taken towards eradication of poverty, with a score of 68, standing sixth in its ability to offer quality education and gender equality. Although the state comes in 11th when it comes to supplying clean water and sanitation, it has scored an impressive 85 out of 100 on that count.
Karnataka has come in 12th in the category that ranks states on steps taken to reduce socio-economic inequality. The state has achieved the same rank in the ‘life on the land’ category, wherein initiatives undertaken to promote more sustainable techniques aimed at the use of terrestrial ecosystem, preservation of forests, halting and reversing land degradation, among others.
DC Nanjunda, associate professor at the Centre for Social Exclusion, University of Mysore, said, “Sustainable development appears to have found more favour in Tamil Nadu and Kerala than in Karnataka. Inequality in income is particularly high in Karnataka, as is deprivation. The infrastructure for healthcare and education is very good in both the states. As far back as the 1980s and 90s, the Kerala model of development was a talking point.”
Programme director for environment resources’ unit at the Centre for Science and Environment, Kiran Pandey said that Karnataka had achieved an overall rank of sixth in its preparedness to meet the sustainable development goals by 2030. However, the state’s poor performance in seven key areas, particularly those concerned with pushing socio-economic growth, remains a matter of concern, he said. “Karnataka has also fared poorly when it comes to protecting forests, preventing desertification of land, and protecting biodiversity,” Pandey said.
Karnataka brings up the rear of the table that lists states against the ‘zero hunger’ indicator, assessing steps taken to end hunger. Against 100, Karnataka scored a mere 53 out of 100. Among other categories, the indicator looks at efforts taken to feed all sections of the population, particularly the children, besides looking into efforts made to promote agriculture, support extended to small-scale farmers, access to land, et al.
Karnataka has slotted in 10th when it comes to its performance in steps taken towards eradication of poverty, with a score of 68, standing sixth in its ability to offer quality education and gender equality. Although the state comes in 11th when it comes to supplying clean water and sanitation, it has scored an impressive 85 out of 100 on that count.
Karnataka has come in 12th in the category that ranks states on steps taken to reduce socio-economic inequality. The state has achieved the same rank in the ‘life on the land’ category, wherein initiatives undertaken to promote more sustainable techniques aimed at the use of terrestrial ecosystem, preservation of forests, halting and reversing land degradation, among others.
DC Nanjunda, associate professor at the Centre for Social Exclusion, University of Mysore, said, “Sustainable development appears to have found more favour in Tamil Nadu and Kerala than in Karnataka. Inequality in income is particularly high in Karnataka, as is deprivation. The infrastructure for healthcare and education is very good in both the states. As far back as the 1980s and 90s, the Kerala model of development was a talking point.”
Programme director for environment resources’ unit at the Centre for Science and Environment, Kiran Pandey said that Karnataka had achieved an overall rank of sixth in its preparedness to meet the sustainable development goals by 2030. However, the state’s poor performance in seven key areas, particularly those concerned with pushing socio-economic growth, remains a matter of concern, he said. “Karnataka has also fared poorly when it comes to protecting forests, preventing desertification of land, and protecting biodiversity,” Pandey said.