West Bengal has come to be synonymous with robust, people-first governance. It is an administration that has quickly and dramatically turned the tide around under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s leadership – or Didi, as she’s lovingly referred to by her people.
Didi’s government has battled historic challenges of labour uprisings, strikes and Communism-tinged resistance to commercial expansion. The promise of industrial, economic, infrastructural and technological development have earned the state a place amongst heavy-hitters like Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
West Bengal’s performance in the SKOCH State of Governance review in recent years tells a story of determined governance, with some ups and downs. The state ranked #1 overall in 2018, but fell to #3 in 2019 and 2020 before climbing up to #2 in 2021. Could this recent improvement spell a return to the #1 spot for 2022?
West Bengal has improved its rank from #2 in 2020 to #1 in 2021. The E-Learning (Response to COVID) project and Online Proctored Examination for Polytechnics are two of the most impactful projects ranked in the sector.
West Bengal has also shown improvement in District Administration (#14 in 2020 to #9 in 2021), Governance (General Administration) (#6 in 2020 to #4 in 2021) – the Duare Sarkar project is an important initiative.
The Municipal Governance (#4 in 2020 to #3 in 2021) is showing a steady incline.
The effort for Protection of Coastal Districts of West Bengal with Mangrove & Associate Species plantation has been a remarkable project.
West Bengal has also broken new ground in the Animal Husbandry & Fisheries segment. The Development of Live Attenuated Thermostable Lentogenic Strain Newcastle Disease Vaccine is helping transform the sector in the state.
West Bengal makes a comeback in Education from #5 in 2017 to #1 in 2021. Banglar Shiksha 3.0 and Banglar Uchchashiksha are two projects that have made the news and are changing the Education landscape in the state.
The state also makes a comeback in Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Tourism & Culture and Urban Development. It has attained a rank in the Top-5 in Rural Development after no performance for the same in previous year. The Women Land Literacy Training programme by the West Bengal State Rural Livelihoods Mission, deserves a mention.
West Bengal continues to shine in the sectors of Transport and Ease-of-Doing Business. In both niches, the state ranked #1 in 2020 and continues to hold the top spot in 2021.
For Transport, the South Bengal State Transport Corporation Vision- 2025 project is a significant effort to augment the state’s transport infrastructure.
The Silpasathi – Single Window System is a transformative project from the Ease-of-Doing Business sector. The Department of MSME & Textiles, West Bengal, initiated several impactful projects including Auto-Renewal of Certificate of Enlistment through Online System for all Urban Areas of the State, e-Nathikaran – e-Preparation and e-submission of deeds and Online Issuance of Trade License in Rural Areas in the state.
Sectors | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Agriculture | 1 | 2 |
District Administration | 3 | 4 |
Disaster Management | 9 | 14 |
Skill Development | 4 | 6 |
• In Skill Development, West Bengal has improved its rank from No 2 to No 1
• In Municipal Governance, West Bengal has improved its rank from No 4 to No 3
• In District Administration, West Bengal has improved its rank from No 14 to No 9
• In Governance (General Administration), West Bengal has improved its rank from No 6 to No 4
Sectors | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Transport | 1 | 1 |
Ease of Doing Business | 1 | 1 |
• In Transport & Ease of Doing Business, West Bengal has sustained its rank No 1 in 2020 & also No 1 in 2021
Sectors | 2021 |
|---|---|
Agriculture | 2 |
Education | 1 |
Food & Civil Supplies | 3 |
Tourism & Culture | 2 |
Urban Development | 4 |
• In Agriculture, West Bengal has make comeback in ranks from No 3 in 2017 to No 2 in 2021
• In Education, West Bengal has make comeback in ranks from No 5 in 2017 to No 1 in 2021
• In Food & Civil Supplies, West Bengal has make comeback in ranks from No 1 in 2019 to No 3 in 2021
• In Tourism & Culture, West Bengal has make comeback in ranks from No 1 in 2018 to No 2 in 2021
• In Urban Development, West Bengal has make comeback in ranks from No 1 in 2018 to No 2 in 2021
Sectors | Rank |
|---|---|
Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | 2 |
Forest & Environment | 1 |
Warehousing | 1 |
• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of West Bengal are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked No 2 in Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, No 1 in Forest & Environment and No 1 in Warehousing
| Project Name | Organisation | Category | Beacons of Hope Project Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable performance as a 2nd Largest Power utility with substantial IT Transformation | West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company | Power & Energy | View Page |
| Khadyasathi Special Food Coupon System | Food & Supplies Department Government of West Bengal | Food & Civil Supplies | View Page |
| App-based Smart Parking Initiative at Tata Cancer Hospital | New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation Limited (NKGSCCL) | Municipal Governance | View Page |
| Auto-Renewal of Certificate of Enlistment through Online System for all Urban Areas of the State | Department of MSME & Textiles, West Bengal | Ease of Doing Business | View Page |
| Silpasathi - Single Window System | Department of MSME & Textiles, West Bengal | Ease of Doing Business | View Page |
| e-Nathikaran - e-Preparation and e-submission of deeds | Department of MSME & Textiles, West Bengal | Ease of Doing Business | View Page |
| Online Issuance of Trade License in Rural Areas of the State | Department of MSME & Textiles, West Bengal | Ease of Doing Business | View Page |
| A step towards zero incident /accident in Santaldih Thermal Power Station | Santaldih Thermal Power Station | Power & Energy | View Page |
| Bangla Shasya Bima Scheme | Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal | Agriculture | View Page |
| Online Proctored Examination for Polytechnics | West Bengal State Council of Technical and Vocational Education and Skill Development | Skill Development | View Page |
| Banglar Shiksha 3.0 | School Education Department, Government of West Bengal | Education | View Page |
| E-Learning (Response to COVID) | Technical Education, Training & Skill Develpment Department Government of West Bengal | Skill Development | View Page |
| Duare Sarkar | Planning & Statistics Department, Government of West Bengal | Governance | View Page |
| Krishak Bandhu | Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal | Agriculture | View Page |
| Banglar Uchchashiksha | Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal | Education | View Page |
| e-Governance Portal for Govt. Polytechnics | Technical Education, Training & Skill Develpment Department , Government of West Bengal | Skill Development | View Page |
| Bangla Krishi Sech Yojana | West Bengal State Watershed Development Agency (WBSWDA) Under the Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal | Agriculture | View Page |
| Farm Mechanization: West Bengal Experiences and Networking of Custom Hiring Centres | Agriculture Department, Government of West Bengal | Agriculture | View Page |
| Inspirational and transformational performance during COVID | Tourism Department, Government of West Bengal | Tourism & Culture | View Page |
| Protection of Coastal Districts of West Bengal with Mangrove & Associate Species plantation | Forest Department, Government of West Bengal | Forest & Environment | View Page |
| Cyber Assurance Programme | Department of Information Technology & Electronics, Government of West Bengal | eGovernance | View Page |
| Development of affordable biomaterial based strategies for triggering wound, bone and cartilage regeneration | West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | View Page |
| Convergence-Prani Sebee | Technical Education, Training & Skill Develpment Department , Government of West Bengal | Skill Development | View Page |
| COVID-19 Emergency Helpline for IT/ITeS | Department of Information Technology & Electronics, Government of West Bengal | eGovernance | View Page |
| Self Scan App | Department of Information Technology & Electronics, Government of West Bengal | eGovernance | View Page |
| Nona Swarno | Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal | Agriculture | View Page |
| My Task | Directorate of Commercial Taxes,Government of West Bengal | Finance & Revenue | View Page |
| Investigation of Indian Agri-Food Chain and Companion Animals as a Source of Antimicrobial Resistance, Exploration of Social Drivers for Antibiotic Use in Livestock and Finding Out the Strategies for Mitigation | West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | View Page |
| Women Land Literacy Training | West Bengal State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Government of West Bengal | Rural Development | View Page |
| End-to-End Automation of Warehousing operations | West Bengal State Warehousing Corporation | Warehousing Corporation | View Page |
| Cooch Behar's Fight Against COVID-19 | District Adminstration Cooch Behar | District Administration | View Page |
| PRAYAS | District Administration Cooch Behar | District Administration | View Page |
| South Bengal State Transport Corporation Vision- 2025 | South Bengal State Transport Corporation | Transport | View Page |
| Online Urban Land Ceiling Clearance | Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal | Urban Development | View Page |
| Health - Government - COVID19 Management | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation | Municipal Governance | View Page |
| Rejuvenation & Infrastructure work at Jamuna Bandh & Lal Bandh within Bishnupur Municipal Area | Bishnupur Municipality | Municipal Governance | View Page |
| Karola River | Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal | Urban Development | View Page |
| Baranagar Municipality - Administrative Reforms | Baranagar Municipality | Municipal Governance | View Page |
| Hoteliers and Homestay's Monitoring and Management System | Kalimpong District Police, Government of West Bengal | Police & Safety | View Page |
| CapaCITIES | Siliguri Municipal Corporation | Municipal Governance | View Page |
| Convergence for Efficient and Effective Utilization of Dry and Fallow Land of Bankura | District Administration Bankura | District Administration | View Page |
| Development of Live Attenuated Thermostable Lentogenic Strain Newcastle Disease Vaccine (Local Isolate) | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences | Animal Husbandry & Fisheries | View Page |
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