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Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Goa best governed States: report

2nd November, 2020 GOVERNANCE

Context: Kerala was adjudged the best governed State in the large States category, while Uttar Pradesh ended at the bottom, in the Public Affairs Index-2020 released by the Public Affairs Centre.

Public Affairs Index-2020

  • States are ranked on governance performance based on a composite index in the context of sustainable development.
  • Four southern States — Kerala (1.388 PAI Index point), Tamil Nadu (0.912), Andhra Pradesh (0.531) and Karnataka (0.468) stood in the first four ranks in the large State category in terms of governance.

Indicators: According to the PAC, the governance performance is analysed in the context of sustainable development defined by the three pillars of

  • Equity,
  • Growth and
  • Sustainability

At the bottom

  • Uttar Pradesh(-1.461), Odisha (-1.201) and Bihar (-1.158 ) were at the bottom of the ranking.
  • In the small State category, Goa ranked first with 1.745 points, followed by Meghalaya (0.797) and Himachal Pradesh (0.725). The worst performers with negative points were Manipur (-0.363), Delhi (-0.289) and Uttarakhand (-0.277).

Union Territories

  • Chandigarh emerged at the top in the category of Union Territories with 1.05 PAI points, followed by Puducherry (0.52) and Lakshadweep (0.003).
  • Dadar and Nagar Haveli (-0.69), Andaman, Jammu and Kashmir (-0.50) and Nicobar (-0.30) were the worst performers.

Significance:

  • It generates insights, that reflects on the economic and social transition that is under way in India.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala-goa-and-chandigarh-best-governed-states-ut-report/article32985716.ece?homepage=true

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Goa best governed States: report

Context: Kerala was adjudged the best governed State in the large States category, while Uttar Pradesh ended at the bottom, in the Public Affairs Index-2020 released by the Public Affairs Centre.

Public Affairs Index-2020

  • States are ranked on governance performance based on a composite index in the context of sustainable development.
  • Four southern States — Kerala (1.388 PAI Index point), Tamil Nadu (0.912), Andhra Pradesh (0.531) and Karnataka (0.468) stood in the first four ranks in the large State category in terms of governance.

Indicators: According to the PAC, the governance performance is analysed in the context of sustainable development defined by the three pillars of

  • Equity,
  • Growth and
  • Sustainability

At the bottom

  • Uttar Pradesh(-1.461), Odisha (-1.201) and Bihar (-1.158 ) were at the bottom of the ranking.
  • In the small State category, Goa ranked first with 1.745 points, followed by Meghalaya (0.797) and Himachal Pradesh (0.725). The worst performers with negative points were Manipur (-0.363), Delhi (-0.289) and Uttarakhand (-0.277).

Union Territories

  • Chandigarh emerged at the top in the category of Union Territories with 1.05 PAI points, followed by Puducherry (0.52) and Lakshadweep (0.003).
  • Dadar and Nagar Haveli (-0.69), Andaman, Jammu and Kashmir (-0.50) and Nicobar (-0.30) were the worst performers.

Significance:

  • It generates insights, that reflects on the economic and social transition that is under way in India.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala-goa-and-chandigarh-best-governed-states-ut-report/article32985716.ece?homepage=true