Chhattisgarh retains #14 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2022

Highlights

• Chhattisgarh ranks #14 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2022.
• Total of 25 well-performing projects qualified for SKOCH Order-of-Merit, out of which 6 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 16 categories.
  1. Topped in Environment category nationally.
  2. Consistent in performance in the Labour category
  3. Participating first time in Disaster Management, Housing, Minority Affairs, Tourism & Culture, Education, Finance, Transport, Forest and Power & Energy entered in the top 10 nationally.
  4. Recovered in Skill development, General Administration and Women & Child Development categories.
• District Governance and Forest submitted a larger number of projects for evaluation. Out of these, several well-performing projects were qualified as impactful projects.

Key achievements

1. Chhattisgarh bagged 25 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2022.
2. The state won 6 awards – one in GOLD category and five in SILVER category.

Governance Rank & Score 2022

• Chhattisgarh ranks #14 in 2022.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-22

Sectors with Comeback

• In Skill Development, Chhattisgarh has make comeback in ranks to #2 in 2022
• In Women & Child Development, Chhattisgarh has make comeback in ranks to #6
• In General Administration, Chhattisgarh has make comeback in ranks to #8

First Time Participants Getting National Rank

• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Chhattisgarh are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked #1 in Environment, #2 in Disaster Management, Housing and Minority Affairs, #3 in Tourism & Culture, #4 in Education & Finance, #5 in Transport & Forest and #8 in Power & Energy.

• Education, Environment, Finance, Forest, Housing, Minority Affairs, Power & Energy, Skill Development, Tourism & Culture and Women & Child Development are the sectors which have seen enhanced focus in 2022.

Impactful & Well-Performing Projects of Chattisgarh in State of Governance 2022

What needs to be DONE in 2023?

• 50+ 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