Good Governance Index 2021
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah has released the Good Governance Index 2021 prepared by DARPG on Good Governance Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa top the composite rank score covering 10 sectors. GGI 2021 says that Gujarat registered 12.3 percent increase and Goa registered 24.7 percent increase over GGI 2019 indicators.
Good Governance Index, GGI 2021 Framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators. The sectors of GGI 2020-21 are 1) Agriculture and Allied Sectors, 2) Commerce & Industries, 3) Human Resource Development, 4) Public Health, 5.) Public Infrastructure & Utilities, 6) Economic Governance, 7) Social Welfare & Development, 8) Judicial & Public Security, 9) Environment, and 10) Citizen-Centric Governance. The GGI 2020-21 categorises States and UTs into four categories, i.e., (i) Other States – Group A; (ii) Other States – Group B; (iii) North-East and Hill States; and (iv) Union Territories.
Good Governance Index 2021 – Top ranking States in the Sectors
| Sectors | Group A | Group B | NE & Hill States | UTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Allied Sector | Andhra Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | Mizoram | D & N Haveli |
| Commerce and Industry | Telangana | Uttar Pradesh | J & K | Daman & Diu |
| Human Resource Development | Punjab | Odisha | Himachal Pradesh | Chandigarh |
| Public Health | Kerala | West Bengal | Mizoram | A & N Island |
| Public Infrastructure and Utilities | Goa | Bihar | Himachal Pradesh | A & N Island |
| Economic Governance | Gujarat | Odisha | Tripura | Delhi |
| Social Welfare and Development | Telangana | Chhattisgarh | Sikkim | D & N Haveli |
| Judiciary and Public Safety | Tamil Nadu | Rajasthan | Nagaland | Chandigarh |
| Environment | Kerala | Rajasthan | Manipur | Daman & Diu |
| Citizen Centric Governance | Haryana | Rajasthan | Uttarakhand | Delhi |
| Composite | Gujarat | Madhya Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Delhi |
In addition to the existing quantitative Indicators, additional process and input-based indicators are made part of GGI 20202-21 framework. The aim of including additional dimensions is to make GGI a more wholistic tool of measuring governance. A roadmap of inclusion of qualitative aspects, approach for inclusion of new indicators and making the required data available for index computation is included in the report of GGI 2020-21.
You can download the Good Governance Index 2021 PDF using the link given below.
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