J&K to have district level Governance Index

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  • January 3, 2022
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J&K to have district level Governance Index

Part of: Prelims 

In News: Jammu & Kashmir will soon become the first Union Territory in the country to have a district level Good Governance Index.

  • Good Governance Index at the district level will enable each of the 20 districts of Jammu & Kashmir to rise to the level of some of the best administered districts of the country, with time bound disposal of office files and other matters, increased transparency, increased accountability and increased citizen participation. 
  • The DGGI Framework has 58 Indicators drawn from different aspects of development and district administration distributed in all-encompassing 10 sectors such as Agriculture & allied sector, Commerce & Industry, Human Resource Development, Public Health, Public Infrastructure & Utilities, Economic Governance, Welfare & Development, Public Safety & Judiciary and Citizen Centric Governance.

News Source: PIB

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