Good Governance Index (GGI) is a nation-wide comparative study of States on governance carried out by the Government of India.

The objectives of GGI are:

1. To provide quantifiable data to compare the state of governance in all states and UTs.
2. To enable states and UTs to formulate and implement suitable strategies for improving governance.
3. To shift to result-oriented approaches and administration.

The GGI takes into consideration 10 sectors — agriculture and allied sectors, commerce and industries, human resource development, public health, public infrastructure and utilities, economic governance, social welfare & development, judicial and public security, environment and citizen-centric governance.

The States and Union Territories were divided into 3 groups namely Big states, North East and hill states and union territories-

• Tamil Nadu topped in Good Governance Index in the “Big States” category. It was followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
• The report also said that among the big states the poor performers were Odisha, Bihar, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.
• Jharkhand was ranked the last in good governance index.
• In the North East and hill states category, Himachal Pradesh ranked first. It was followed by Uttarakhand, Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim. The bad performers of the category include Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.