Kashmir EcoWatch
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Tracking environmental sustainability, climate resilience, biodiversity, water security, and ecosystem performance against UN Sustainable Development Goals across the Western Himalayan Region.
Multi-agency empirical benchmark registry monitoring 8 environmental SDGs with real-time atmospheric, cryospheric, and water telemetry synthesis.
Select a target UN SDG framework, water goal, urban sustainability metric, or off-track indicator.
Benchmarking Jammu & Kashmir district indicators against NITI Aayog SDG India Index 3.0 and global UN thresholds.
Kashmir urban centers currently treat ~48% of domestic blackwater. The 2030 target mandates 100% treatment coverage to protect River Jhelum and Ramsar lacustrine ecosystems.
Srinagar Smart City initiative targets reduction of annual mean PM2.5 to under 40 µg/m³ and 100% scientific municipal solid waste segregation at source under SBM-Urban 2.0.
Conservation of sub-alpine birch (*Betula utilis*) corridors and high-altitude wetland habitats across Ladakh, Gurez, and Pir Panjal under protected network frameworks.
Water Resources
Water bodies with good ambient quality
Srinagar · 6.3.2
Water Resources
Population using safely managed drinking water
Kupwara · 6.1.1
Wetlands
Change in extent of water-related ecosystems
Bandipora · 6.6.1
Water Resources
Proportion of wastewater safely treated
Jammu · 6.3.1
Water Resources
Integrated water resources management score
Gilgit · 6.5.1
Water Resources
Water-use efficiency score
Budgam · 6.4.1
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy share in total energy mix
Srinagar · 7.2.1
Renewable Energy
Population with access to electricity
Kargil · 7.1.1
Renewable Energy
Energy intensity (primary energy)
Leh · 7.3.1
Aggregate regional progress across all 8 monitored environmental SDGs
Environmental SDG Index rankings — sorted by score
| District | Scope | SDG Score | Trend | Critical | At Risk | On Track | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kishtwar | Trans-Divisional | 66 | Improving | 0 | 2 | 2 | Good |
Leh | Trans-Divisional | 64 | Improving | 1 | 2 | 2 | Fair |
Baramulla | Kashmir Core | 60 | Stable | 0 | 3 | 2 | Fair |
Hunza | Transboundary / Extended | 60 | Improving | 0 | 3 | 2 | Fair |
Kargil | Trans-Divisional | 58 | Improving | 0 | 3 | 1 | Fair |
Kupwara | Kashmir Core | 55 | Improving | 0 | 4 | 1 | Fair |
Anantnag | Kashmir Core | 52 | Stable | 0 | 3 | 1 | Fair |
Gilgit | Transboundary / Extended | 52 | Stable | 0 | 3 | 1 | Fair |
Ganderbal | Kashmir Core | 50 | Stable | 1 | 3 | 1 | Fair |
Shopian | Kashmir Core | 49 | Stable | 0 | 4 | 1 | Poor |
Ghizer | Transboundary / Extended | 48 | Stable | 0 | 3 | 1 | Poor |
Budgam | Kashmir Core | 47 | Stable | 1 | 3 | 0 | Poor |
Kulgam | Kashmir Core | 45 | Stable | 0 | 3 | 0 | Poor |
Poonch | Trans-Divisional | 44 | Stable | 1 | 2 | 0 | Poor |
Bandipora | Kashmir Core | 42 | Stable | 2 | 3 | 0 | Poor |
Samba | Trans-Divisional | 42 | Declining | 0 | 3 | 0 | Poor |
Neelum | Transboundary / Extended | 42 | Stable | 1 | 3 | 0 | Poor |
Jammu | Trans-Divisional | 40 | Stable | 2 | 2 | 0 | Poor |
Srinagar | Kashmir Core | 38 | Declining | 4 | 3 | 0 | Poor |
Muzaffarabad | Transboundary / Extended | 38 | Stable | 1 | 3 | 0 | Poor |
Pulwama | Kashmir Core | 34 | Declining | 3 | 2 | 0 | Critical |
Ramban | Trans-Divisional | 28 | Declining | 3 | 1 | 0 | Critical |
Critical and off-track indicators requiring urgent action — sorted by lowest progress
| Indicator | SDG | Progress | Status | Priority | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazardous waste generated and treated Pulwama · 12.4.2 | SDG12 | 19% | Critical | Critical | Medium |
Municipal solid waste recycling rate Srinagar · 12.5.1 | SDG12 | 20% | Critical | High | High |
Lake eutrophication index (freshwater) Srinagar · 14.1.1a | SDG14 | 22% | Critical | Critical | High |
Deaths from disasters per 100,000 population Ramban · 11.5.1 | SDG11 | 24% | Critical | Critical | High |
Glacier mass balance change Leh · 13.3.2 | SDG13 | 28% | Critical | Critical | High |
Water bodies with good ambient quality Srinagar · 6.3.2 | SDG6 | 35% | Critical | Critical | High |
Population using clean fuels for cooking Neelum · 7.1.2 | SDG7 | 35% | Critical | High | Low |
Local disaster risk reduction strategy adoption Poonch · 13.1.3 | SDG13 | 36% | Off Track | High | Medium |
Automated analysis of regional SDG performance patterns and recommended priority interventions
Accelerating glacier retreat across Leh, Kargil, Hunza
SDG 13Dal Lake hypereutrophication beyond restoration threshold
SDG 14PM2.5 winter episodes exceeding WHO limits by 6x in Srinagar
SDG 11NH-44 landslide fatality rate rising with climate change
SDG 11Fuelwood dependence driving deforestation in AJK Neelum valley
SDG 7Accelerate Dal Lake STP completion and wetland buffer enforcement
SDG 6 / 14Expand GLOF early-warning to all 12 at-risk glacial lakes
SDG 13Deploy clean cooking fuel programme across AJK Neelum valley
SDG 7Fast-track NH-44 slope stabilisation at 40 black-spots
SDG 11Launch NDVI-based forest degradation monitoring for GB
SDG 15Kashmir EcoWatch · SDG Intelligence Platform v1.0 · Aligned to UN IAEG-SDGs global indicator framework
Explore underlying datasets powering the SDG indicators
EHI, vegetation & biodiversity
Recovery & stress capacity
Dams, STPs, WTPs, landfills
Floods, fires, GLOFs, landslides