Jharkhand ranks #17 in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2022

Highlights

• Jharkhand improves in the SKOCH State of Governance 2022.
• Total of 21 well-performing projects qualified for SKOCH Order-of-Merit, out of which 4 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 7 categories.
  • Maximum improvement in Rural Development and Municipal Governance category.
  • Participating first time in Ease-of-Doing business and Forest categories and entered in the top 10 nationally.
  • Recovered in Agriculture and Health categories.
  • Consistent in performance in the District Governance category.
• District Governance and Rural Development submitted a larger number of projects for evaluation. Out of these, several well-performing projects were qualified as impactful projects.

Key achievements

1. Jharkhand bagged 21 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2022.
2. The state won 4 awards – all four in the SILVER category.

Governance Rank & Score 2022

• Jharkhand ranks #17 in 2022.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-22

Sectors with Maximum Improvement

• In Municipal Governance, Jharkhand has improved its rank from #11 to #10
• In Rural Development, Jharkhand has improved its rank from #5 to #3

Sectors with Consistent Good Governance

• In District Governance, Jharkhand has sustained its rank #10 in 2022.

Sectors with Comeback

• In Agriculture, Jharkhand has make comeback in ranks to #6 in 2022.
• In Health, Jharkhand has make comeback in ranks to #7.

First Time Participants Getting National Rank

• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Jharkhand are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked #6 in Forest and #9 in Ease-of-doing Business.

• Agriculture, District Governance, Ease-of-Doing /business, Forest and Health are the sectors that have seen enhanced focus in 2022.

Impactful & Well-Performing Projects of Jharkhand in State of Governance 2022

What needs to be DONE in 2023?

• 50+ well-performing projects required to rank in the top 10 states.
• Alternatively, a higher number of Platinum and Gold performances can improve the ranking
• Incremental improvements in previously evaluated/awarded projects can be submitted
• Multiple projects from one department can be submitted
• Most states have a large number of projects at the District and Municipal levels
• Most states tend to retain or improve their annual ranks
• Police and Power & Energy tend to submit a larger number of projects