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.