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Komal gupta

28/12/21 12:00 PM IST

Source: PIB

Good Governance Index 2021

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The Good Governance Index 2021 was launched on the 25th of December, which is observed as Good Governance Day every year.

About Good Governance Index:

  • This index is prepared by the Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
  • The GGI 2021 assessed the performance of states and union territories by using ten sectors and 58 indicators.
  • A citizen centric administration serves as the major objective of good governance and the GGI offers a proper understanding of the status of governance in the states and union territories.

GGI 2021

  • The Good Governance Index scores of 20 states have improved over the period of time.
  • Gujarat topped the composite ranking in the 58 indicator index and it was followed by Maharashtra and Goa.
  • Betterment in the index score of about 8.9 % has been observed in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
  • Delhi has topped among the Union Territories in the composite ranking category.

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