Good Governance Index

Published: 30th Dec, 2019

Centre releases Good Governance Index ranking States and UTs in 10 sectors.

Context

Centre releases Good Governance Index ranking States and UTs in 10 sectors.

About

The rankings were launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, and the Centre for Good Governance.
The GGI takes into consideration ten sectors:
- Agriculture and Allied Sectors,
- Commerce & Industries,
- Human Resource Development,
- Public Health,
- Public Infrastructure & Utilities,
- Economic Governance,
- Social Welfare & Development,
- Judicial & Public Security,
- Environment and
- Citizen-Centric Governance.
- These ten Governance Sectors are measured on total 50 indicators.
- The Good Governance Day is observed on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Good Governance Index has been scientifically designed on various parameters of governance.

Outcomes of the report

Tamil Nadu topped the Good Governance Index. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh followed among the ‘Big States’.
Among the ‘Big States’, the poor performers are Odisha, Bihar, Goa, and Uttar Pradesh with Jharkhand coming last.
The States and UTs are divided into three groups — Big States, North-East and Hill States, and Union Territories.
Puducherry is the best governed Union Territory followed by Chandigarh and Delhi. Lakshwadeep is the worst performing UT.
In the agriculture and allied ranking, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Daman and Diu are the best performing States in their groups.
While assessing the performance of commerce and industries across States, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Delhi top the lists of their groups.

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