Industrialisation, innovation and infrastructure are deeply interconnected not only among themselves but with all other SDGs. SDG 9 has found a niche as a prerequisite for maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of all the other SDGs. Goal 1 (No Poverty), which aims to elim¬inate poverty across all areas, is achievable by expanding industries which would enhance opportunities of livelihood, provide financial stability, and expand the skill set of people thus making them less vulnerable to exploitation.
Fact And Figures
India has made commendable progress in the provision of basic infrastructure designed to spur growth. The construction of National Highways/roads increased from 4,410 km in 2014-15 to 10,824 km in 2018-19.62 The 12 major ports have a cargo handling capacity of 1,477.22 million tonnes in 2018-19,63 which has grown by 84 per cent from 801 million tonnes in 2014-15.64 India's industrial corridor is one of the world's largest infrastructure projects, with an esti¬mated investment of US$90 billion. It is planned as a high-tech industrial zone spread across six states which would act as an industrial hub for trade and commerce and provide industrial heat zones across the nation.
Besides, more than seven thousand reforms were undertaken in the 36 States and UTs to streamline the business regime under State Level Business Reforms Action Plan. These initiatives have started showing results – India has jumped 79 places in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking of countries, in the past five years, moving from 142 in 2014 to 63 in 2019. India is the only nation to have made it to the list of top 10 improvers for the third consecutive year.65 The next immediate milestone is to be one of the top 50 coun¬tries in the World Bank rankings, as the country works on the roadmap to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025
10,824 Km
Construction of National Highways/roads in 2018-19
84%
growth in cargo handling since 2015
79 places
jumped by India in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking of countries
Target
9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all
9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries
9.3 Significantly increase access to infor-mation and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020
9.4 by 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resourced-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
9.5 Enhance scientific research upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sector in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending
9.aFacilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States
9.b Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuing a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities
9.c Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in the least developed countries by 2020
Our Team
Alok Singh
Team Lead SDG 9