Bihar ranks #23 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2022

Highlights

• Bihar ranks #23 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2022.
• Total of 9 well-performing projects qualified for SKOCH Order-of-Merit, out of which 3 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 8 categories.
  1. Topped in Disaster Management category nationally
  2. Participating first time in Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Revenue, and Tourism & Culture and entered in the top 10 nationally

Key achievements

1. Bihar bagged 9 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2022.
2. The state won 3 awards – all three in the SILVER category.

Governance Rank & Score 2022

• Bihar ranks #23 in 2022.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-22

First Time Participants Getting National Rank

• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Bihar rank in the top positions.
• The state was ranked #1 in Disaster Management, #2 in Revenue, #3 in Tourism & Culture and #4 in Animal Husbandry & Fisheries.

• Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Cooperation, Disaster Management, Finance, Revenue, Tourism & Culture, and Water are the sectors that have seen enhanced focus in 2022.

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

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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