Good Governance Index 2021

Good Governance Index 2021

Part of: Prelims

• Gujarat tops the composite ranking in the 58 indicator index followed by Maharashtra and Goa 
• Uttar Pradesh registers 8.9 percent improvement in GGI indicators in the period 2019 to 2021
• Jammu and Kashmir registers 3.7 percent improvement in GGI indicators in the period 2019 to 2021
• Delhi tops the Union Territories category composite ranking Good Governance Index, GGI 2021 framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators.
• Gujarat has performed strongly in 5 of the 10 sectors including economic governance, human resource development, public infrastructure and utilities, social welfare and development, judiciary and public safety, according to the statement.
• Maharashtra has performed strongly in agriculture and allied sector, human resource development, public infrastructure and utilities, social welfare and development. 
• Goa has performed strongly in agriculture and allied sector, commerce and industry, public infrastructure and utilities, economic governance, social welfare and development and environment.
• Twenty states have improved their composite GGI scores over the GGI 2019 index scores.

Good Governance Index:

• GGI is a uniform tool that will help in assessing the status of governance and the impact of interventions undertaken by governments across all states and UTs.
• GGI had been “scientifically designed” to reflect various parameters of governance.

Objective of Good Governance Index:

• To provide quantifiable data to compare the state of governance in all states and UTs, 

• Enable states and UTs to formulate and implement suitable strategies for improving governance and shift to result oriented approaches and administration

News Source: PIB