It was the morning of 16th February 2021, when Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group was received by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in his office in Vijayawada. The Chief Minister was being conferred the SKOCH Chief Minister of the Year Award based on a year-long assessment of project-level outcomes. While conferring the award Kochhar had said, “The state has taken several revolutionary measures benefiting the citizens to make governance more efficient and transparent.”
He further reminded the Chief Minister, his conversation with YSR Reddy, the then Chief Minister of unified Andhra Pradesh, when he had said that his priorities and focus are the upliftment of rural areas and reducing the hiatus between rural and the urban. Post division, Andhra Pradesh has inherited more rural than urban and how Jagan Mohan Reddy’s, walking in the footsteps of his father, is making a marked difference, added Kochhar.
Schemes like the YSR Rythu Bharosa Kendralu (RBK), YSR Cheyutha, Disha and Abhay have all stood out as interesting model for village-level procurement, economic empowerment of middle-aged women and enhancing women’s safety and security performed at the outcome-based level.
Come 2022, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has once again emerged as the Chief Minister of the Year for 2021. The state has ranked #1 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2021 report card. It maintains its position in the top spot for a second year in a row.
Andhra Pradesh has consistently performed well and a three-year analysis from 2019 to 2021 establishes the state’s commitment to good governance initiatives.
It was unranked in 2019, climbed up to #5 in 2020 with a score of 0.05 and is now #1 with a score of 4.1 for 2021. Important projects include the Rythu Bharosa Kendralu (RBKs) and Farmers Welfare programmes.
Andhra Pradesh has climbed to the #1 spot for District Governance in 2021 with a score of 8.55. The state has turned out several important projects, including work done under the MGNREGS & Integrated Water Management Programme and the YSR Nethanna Nestham scheme. District Vizianagaram has done well in Rice Fortification and in Natural Farming.
The state has secured second place in Disaster Management. The Heatwave Prediction and Mitigation project by the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has helped the state improve preparedness and counter the risks posed by global warming.
The state climbs up from #6 in 2020, which had no rank for the same in 2019. The Upscaling Skill Development Process through e-learning Methods project by the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation is helping the state make progress in the sector.
While 6 sectors have been #1, their performance is being rubbed on the other sectors too. The state under the leadership of the Chief Minister is now focusing on Health and Education: opening up of new Medical Colleges; introducing the concept of ‘Family Doctor’ for each family; PPP in super specialty hospitals; converting Aanganwadis into Primary Schools; and, appointment of subject teachers upwards of Grade 3. It is recommended that the state focuses on creating entertainment zones for enhanced tourism and expand sports facilities to encourage sports in the state.
Andhra Pradesh climbed from #4 in 2019 to #1 in 2020. The state has maintained the #1 rank in 2021. Projects including the Central Lock-up Monitoring System in Guntur, Operation Samaikhya in Chittoor and 3 NETRA in Tirupati Urban have performed well.
The state moved from #3 with a score of 0.05 for Rural Development in 2019 to #1 with a score of 4.15 in 2020. The state is #1 in 2021 as well, with a score of 7.2. The YSR Cheyutha, YSR AASARA Government Schemes and Service Delivery at the Doorstep of the Citizens programmes are well performers.
The state has maintained its position as #2 with a score of 3.1 Noteworthy projects include Apita Academic Resources Center and SPANDANA.
The state is ranked #1 in Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. Projects include Domestic Marketing, Aqua E-Crop and the most impactful of the lot – the Domestic Fish Marketing initiative.
Andhra Pradesh has been ranked #3 for Transport. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation project on Rooftop Solar Plants has helped secure its top in the Top 3.
The state is ranked #4 in Education for 2021. The Design and Development of Online Teaching and Learning System – A Tool-Kit initiative by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has made a mark.
Sectors | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Agriculture | 1 | 5 |
District Administration | 1 | 3 |
Disaster Management | 2 | 5 |
Skill Development | 4 | 6 |
• In Agriculture Sector, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from No 5 to No 1 with an uptrend in sectoral score
• In District Governance, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from No 3 to No 1
• In Disaster Management, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from No 5 to No 2
• In Skill Development, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from No 6 to No 4
Sectors | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
eGovernance | 2 | 2 |
Sanitation | 1 | 1 |
Police & Safety | 1 | 1 |
Rural Development | 1 | 1 |
• In eGovernance, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from No 8 in 2019 to No 2 in 2020 and later sustained it to No 2 in 2021
• In Police & Safety, the rank is improved from No 4 in 2019 to No 1 in 2020 and later sustained it to No 1 in 2021
• In Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from No 3 in 2019 to No 1 in 2020 and later sustained it to No 1 in 2021
• In Sanitation, Andhra Pradesh has sustained its rank No 1 in 2020 & also No 1 in 2021
Education | Transport | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries |
|---|---|---|
4 | 3 | 1 |
• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Andhra Pradesh are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked No 1 in Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, No 3 in Transport and No 4 in Education
| Project Name | Organisation | Category | Beacons of Hope Project Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Blaze | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Rythu Bharosa Kendralu (RBKs) | Department of Agriculture Andhra Pradesh | Agriculture | View Page |
| Central Lock-up Monitoring System | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Women Help Desk | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Handri Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) Project | Water Resources Department, Anantapur | District Administration | View Page |
| Prevention and Detection of Temple Offences | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme & Integrated Water Management Programme | District Water Management Agency,Ananthapuramu | District Administration | View Page |
| Implementation of ICJS | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Minor Irrigation In Ananthapuramu District | Water Resource Department, Ananthapuramu (Minor Irrigation) | District Administration | View Page |
| Thungabhadra Project High Level Canal (tbp Hlc) | Water Resources Department, Ananthapuramu | District Administration | View Page |
| Response to Covid - 19 | Punganur Municipality | Municipal Governance | View Page |
| Decentralize the dry leaf compost | Sattenpalli Municipality | Sanitation | View Page |
| Navasakam in Anantapuramu Solid Waste Management | Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation | Sanitation | View Page |
| Hindupur Water Supply Improvements scheme with Gollapalli Reservoir as source and performance based O&M for 7 years including defect liability period of 2 years in Hindupur Municipality under AMRUT Project. | Public Health and Municipal Engineering Department, Ananthapuramu District | District Administration | View Page |
| Rural Water Supply & Sanitation | Rural Water Supply & Sanitation, Anantapur | District Administration | View Page |
| Apita Academic Resources Center (Apita Arc) | Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Academy | eGovernance | View Page |
| Upscaling Skill Development Process through e-learning Methods | Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation | Skill Development | View Page |
| Design and Development of Online Teaching and Learning System - A Tool-Kit | Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education | Education | View Page |
| SPANDANA | Real Time Governance Society, Government of Andhra Pradesh | eGovernance | View Page |
| Heatwave Prediction and Mitigation. | Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority | Disaster Management | View Page |
| Technical Analysis Wing | Chittoor District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Operation Samaikhya | Chittoor District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Project Vardhi | Vishakapatnam District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Police Welfare in Pandemic Policing | Krishna District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Grama Samrakshana Dalams - Village Defence Squads | Krishna District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Tech Support on One Click | Kadapa District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| 3 NETRA | Tirupati Urban District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| I-SPARC | Kadapa District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Automated Police Online Information System | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Corporations Emphasis on Sanitation Transformation (CREST) | Kakinada Municipal Corporation | Sanitation | View Page |
| Digital Health Management Systyem (DHMS) | Prakasam District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Bin Free City and GVP (Garbage Vulnerable Points) Free City | Municipal Corporation Kurnool | Sanitation | View Page |
| COVID Treatment Tracker | Andhra Pradesh Police, Ananthapuramur Range | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Rooftop Solar Plants | Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation | Transport | View Page |
| Integrated Command Control Centre | Prakasam District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| HAWK (High Alert Wireless C(K)ommand) | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Faction Control Cell | Anantapur District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| COVID Cell | Anantapur District Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Sanmanam | Andhra Pradesh Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Waste to Green | Chittoor Municipal Corporation | Sanitation | View Page |
| e-Malkhana | Visakhapatnam Rural Police Department | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Integrated Child Development Services, Tenali Project | Women Development and Child Welfare Department, District Administration Guntur | District Administration | View Page |
| YSR Cheyutha | Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, Department of Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Rural Development | View Page |
| YSR AASARA | Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, Department of Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Rural Development | View Page |
| Sustainable Employment Generation During Lockdown | Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, Department of Rural Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Rural Development | View Page |
| Government Schemes and Service Delivery at the Doorstep of the Citizens | GVWV & VSWS Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Rural Development | View Page |
| Reduction in Road Accidents by Risk Assessment and Traffic Enforcement | Prakasam District Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Bio Village- Natural Farming | District Administration Vizianagaram | District Administration | View Page |
| Rice Fortification | District Administration Vizianagaram | District Administration | View Page |
| YSR Nethanna Nestham | Handlooms and Textiles, District Administration Ananthapuramu | District Administration | View Page |
| Jagananna Vidya Deevena & Jagananna Vasathi Deevena | Social Welfare Depatment, District Administration Anantapuramu | District Administration | View Page |
| Pasu Samrakshak | Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | View Page |
| Aqua E-Crop | Department of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | View Page |
| Matsya Saagu Badi | Department of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | View Page |
| Domestic Fish Marketing | Department of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | View Page |
| Farmers Welfare | Andhra Pradesh State Seeds Development Corporation Ltd | Agriculture | View Page |
Tripura ranks #21 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.
Goa ranks #28 in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.
Uttarakhand ranks #23 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.
Nagaland ranks #19 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023
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