Good Governance Index 2021 released by DARPG
On the occasion of Good Governance Day on 25th December 2021, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah released the Good Governance Index 2021.
About the Good Governance Index 2021
- The Report has been prepared by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG)
- 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.
Rankings & Findings:
Top ranking States in the Sectors as well as in Composite Ranks is as follows:
| 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 |
