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Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland top performers in North-East SDG Index

Shillong, July 8 (UNI) Hnahthial and Champhai in Mizoram, Gomati and West Tripura in Tripura, and Mokokchung in Nagaland have been ranked top five districts in the North Eastern Region district SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) index 2023-24 released by the Niti Aayog on Monday.
All districts of Mizoram along with Sikkim and Tripura have achieved frontrunner status, with no districts falling in the 'aspirant' or 'achiever' categories. Nagaland’s Mokokchung, Kohima and Dimapur break into the top 10 performers in the SDG index.
Mizoram’s Hnahthial district emerged as the best performing district at 81.43 per cent while Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district has the lowest-scoring at 58.71 per cent in the entire region.
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