Good Governance Index

      

                The Good Governance Index (GGI) was recently launched on the occasion of Good Governance Day (25th December).

What is GGI?

·         The Index was launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and the Centre for Good Governance.

·         GGI is a uniform tool to assess the status of governance across states

·         Objectives

·         The States are assessed across 10 sectors : 1)agriculture and allied sectors 2) commerce and Industries, 3)human resource development, 4)public health, 5)public infrastructure and utilities, 6)economic governance, 7)social welfare and development, 8)judicial and public security, 9)environment, and 10)citizen – centric governance.  

Good Governance Index

·         Key findings

·         Tamil Nadu tops the list among the ‘Big States’ followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The poor performers in this group are Odisha, Bihar, Goa, and Uttar Pradesh with Jharkhand coming last.

·         Shortcomings

·         Farmer’s income, prevalence water conservation systems and inflow of industrial investment have been left out while formulating the index.

Good Governance Day is observed on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee