Highlights

• Punjab ranks #18 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.
• A Total of 14 well-performing projects qualified for Deeper Study, out of which 4 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 4 categories.
  1. Tops in the Horticulture category nationally.
  2. Has shown maximum improvement in the District Governance category.
  3. Recovers in Health and Municipal Governance categories.
• Horticulture and District Governance submit a larger number of projects for evaluation. Out of these, several well-performing projects are qualified as impactful projects.
• Key achievements
  1. Punjab bags 14 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2023.
  2. Six SKOCH Orders-of-Merit are in the Horticulture category nationally.
  3. The state won 3 awards – all three in the SILVER category.

Governance Score of Top 10 States 2023

• Punjab ranks #17 in 2023.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-23

Sector With Maximum Improvement

• In the District Governance category, Punjab improved its rank from #18 to #7 in 2023.

Sectors with Comeback

• In some categories, Punjab makes a comeback and ranks within the top ten nationally.
• In the Health category, the state ranks #6 in 2023.
• Punjab ranks #10 in the Municipal Governance Category.

First Time Participants Getting National Rank

• Even though participating for the first time, Punjab tops in the Horticulture category nationally.

What needs to be DONE in 2024?

• 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.