Andhra Pradesh slipped to #4 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2022

Highlights

• Andhra Pradesh ranks #4 in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2022.
• Total of 103 well-performing projects qualified for SKOCH Order-of-Merit, out of which 4 were highly impactful and 8 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 16 categories.
  1. Topped in Skill Development, Rural Development, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries and Revenue categories nationally.
  2. Has shown maximum improvement in the Municipal Governance category.
  3. Consistent in performance in the Transport category.
  4. Participated for the first time in Power & Energy, Environment and Horticulture and entered in the top 10 nationally.
  5. Recovered in Social Justice & Security, Urban Development and General Administration.
• Municipalities and Police have submitted a large number of projects for evaluation. Out of these, several well-performing projects were qualified as highly impactful and impactful projects.
• Key achievements
  1. Andhra Pradesh bagged 108 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2022.
  2. Almost half of these are in Police & Safety and Municipal Governance categories.
  3. Four SKOCH Orders-of-Merit were in Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Power & Energy and Social Justice & Security each.
  4. The state won eight, seven, and five SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in Revenue, District Governance and Rural Development, respectively.
  5. The state won 22 awards – four in GOLD and eighteen in SILVER category.

Governance Score of Top 10 States 2022

Sectors with Maximum Improvement

• In Municipal Governance, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from #8 to #3
• In Skill Development, Andhra Pradesh has improved its rank from #4 to #1

Sectors with Consistent Good Governance

• In Rural Development and Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Andhra Pradesh has sustained its rank #1 in 2022.
• In Transport, Andhra Pradesh has sustained its rank #3 in 2022.

Sectors with Comeback

• In Urban Development, Andhra Pradesh has make comeback in ranks to #4
• In Social Justice & Social Security, Andhra Pradesh has make comeback in ranks to #2
• In General Administration, Rajasthan has make comeback in ranks to #5

First Time Participants Getting National Rank

• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Andhra Pradesh are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked #1 in Revenue, #2 in Power & Energy, #3 in Horticulture and #5 in Environment.

• Environment, General Administration, Horticulture, Municipal Governance, Power & Energy, Revenue, Social Justice & Security and Urban Development are the sectors which have seen enhanced focus in 2022.

• Compared to its score and rank in 2021, Andhra Pradesh has shown a decline in in score and its rank and reach #4 in 2022.

Impactful & Well-Performing Projects of Andhra Pradesh in State of Governance 2022

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What needs to be DONE in 2023?

• 150+ well-performing projects required to regain the top position in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.
• 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