Guwahati, July 9 -- Mizoram has emerged as the frontrunner in the latest North Eastern Region SDG Index 2023-24, with its district Hnahthial securing the highest score, 81.43 points, among 121 districts assessed.

Assam, however, failed to place any of its districts in the top ten, with its highest-ranked district, Dibrugarh, landing in the 17th position.

NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of DoNER and UNDP, released the report to measure district-level progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Northeast. The index includes 121 of the region's 131 districts, using 84 indicators drawn from both central and state data sources.

The top ten districts in the region include Hnahthial, Champai, and Kolasib (all in Miz...