Uttarakhand #23 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2023

Highlights

• Uttarakhand ranks #23 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.
•  A total of 8 well-performing projects qualified for deeper study, out of which 1 was an impactful project.
• State performed very well in 4 categories.
  1. Has shown maximum improvement in the District Governance category.
  2. Recovers in the Education and Power & Energy categories.
• Key achievements
  1. Uttarakhand bagged 8 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2023.
  2. The state won 1 award in the SILVER category.

Governance Score of Top 10 States 2023

• Uttarakhand ranks #23 in 2023.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-23

Sector With Maximum Improvement

• Uttarakhand improves its rank in District Governance from #15 in 2022 to  #7 in 2023 nationally.

Sectors with Comeback

• In some categories, Uttarakhand makes a comeback and ranks within the top ten nationally
• In the Education category, the state ranks #5 in 2023.
• Uttarakhand ranks #6 in the Power & Energy category nationally.

What needs to be DONE in 2024?

• 40+ 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