Uttarakhand has ranked #21 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2021 report card. The Top 5 states are classified as ‘Star’ states. The next 5 states are classified as ‘Performer’ states. The next five states are catalogued as the ‘Catching Up’ category. The remaining states are then identified as ‘Others’. Uttarakhand is classified in the ‘Others’ section.
Uttarakhand has had a varying performance track record over the last few years. The state went unranked in the year 2018. In 2019, the state entered the ranking list at the #21 spot. This performance was improved upon the next year with a #13 rank in 2020. However, in 2021, the state has fallen back to the #21 spot.
Some of the governance sectors that Uttarakhand has contributed ranking projects to in 2021 include Education (2nd place), Sanitation (3rd), eGovernance (7th), Power & Energy (8th) and District Administration (16th).
Sectors | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Police & Safety | 7 | 11 |
e-Governance | 3 | 4 |
Sectors | 2021 |
|---|---|
Education | 2 |
Sectors | 2021 |
|---|---|
Power & Energy | 1 |
| Project Name | Organisation | Category | Beacons of Hope Project Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Basket | Uttarakhand Police | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Comprehensive Efforts to Improve Sex Ratio at Birth (Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign) | Women and Child Development, District Bageshwar | District Administration | View Page |
| Education Portal e-Governance | Elementary Education, Department of School Education, Government of Uttarakhand | Education | View Page |
| Enhancement of livelihood through increased milk production using female Sex Sorted Semen technology in bovines | Veterinary Department Bageshwar | District Administration | View Page |
| Generation of Sustainable Livelihood Through off Season Vegetable Cultivation in Ghiroli Village, Bageshwar. | District Horticulture Office Bageshwar | District Administration | View Page |
| Government School Adoption Programme (GSAP) | District Administration Haridwar | District Administration | View Page |
| Hydropower Generation | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVN Ltd.) | Power & Energy | View Page |
| Police Commando Capacity Building Course | Police Training College , Tehri Garhwal | Police & Safety | View Page |
| Response to COVID | Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited | Power & Energy | View Page |
| Swachh Bharat Mission | Nagar Palika Parishad Munikireti-Dhalwala, Government of Uttrakhand | Sanitation | View Page |
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