NITI Aayog Releases Second Delta Ranking of 111 Aspirational Districts
New Delhi, Dec. 27: The Second Delta ranking for Maharashtra’s Nandurbar District has shown an improvement in addressing malnutrition and reduction in the incidence of stunting, says NITI Aayog’s list on Aspirational Districts Programme announced today. Nandurbar ranks amongst top 12 Districts in improving malnutrition.
The NITI Aayog today released the Second Delta ranking for the Aspirational Districts which measures the incremental progress made by them between June 1, 2018 and October 31, 2018, across six developmental areas of Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion, Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure. The Surveys were carried out in all Aspirational Districts during the month of June 2018 covering more than 1lakh households.
While releasing the Second Delta Ranking, Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog said, “We have constantly endeavoured to ensure transparent, real-time measurement of qualitative development in Aspirational Districts through the use of third-party validated data. This will strengthen the spirit of competitive and cooperative federalism on the foundations of evidence-based policy making.”
Addressing malnutrition is a priority for the Government, in which Nandurbar District has shown reduction in the incidence of stunting. The percentage of stunted children under five years has shown considerable reduction in Nandurbar.
In the overall Delta Ranking List, Maharashtra’s Osmanabad District ranks 32, Gadchiroli 33, Washim 69 and Nandurbar ranks 84th.
The delta ranking of the Aspirational Districts combines the innovative use of data science with pragmatic administration, keeping the district at the locus of inclusive development.
About ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme
Launched by the Prime Minister in January this year, the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme aims to quickly and effectively transform some of the most underdeveloped districts of the country.
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