On January 22, 2020,According to the ‘SKOCH State of Governance 2019’ report, Gujarat gained the top spot on the back of better performance in Health, Education, Power and e-Governance segments.
Gujarat, which was ranked 5th in 2018 replaces 2018 leader West Bengal.
Key Points:
i.The projects undertaken by the states, have performed the best in terms of rankings across 22 different parameters have been listed as STARS.
Top 3 Star states include:
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| Rank | State Name | Project |
| 1 | Gujarat | 104 projects |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 50 projects |
| 3 | West Bengal | 20 projects |
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ii.Gujarat is also ranked top in terms of governance category (leaving Tamil Nadu to the 2nd ) &other sectors including tourism and culture , e-Governance, Health, Education, Power Infrastructure. It ranked 3rd on municipal governance.
Category-wise state Ranking:
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| S.No | Category | Topped by |
| 1 | Governance | Gujarat |
| 2 | Tourism & Culture | Gujarat |
| 3 | e-Governance | Gujarat |
| 4 | Health | Gujarat |
| 5 | Education | Gujarat |
| 6 | Power | Gujarat |
| 7 | Infrastructure | Gujarat |
| 8 | Irrigation | Karnataka &Rajasthan |
| 9 | Police & Safety | Telangana |
| 10 | Food & Civil Supplies | West Bengal |
| 11 | Finance | Tamil Nadu |
| 12 | Women & Child Development | Rajasthan |
| 13 | Municipal Governance | Maharashtra |
| 14 | Sanitation | Telangana |
| 15 | Districts | Andhra Pradesh |
| 16 | Agriculture | Telangana |
| 17 | Urban Development | Maharashtra |
| 18 | Rural Development | Tamil Nadu |
| 19 | Water Resources | West Bengal |
| 20 | Skill Development | West Bengal |
| 21 | Transport | Telangana |
| 22 | Disaster Management | Odisha |
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About Skoch:
It is a Gurgaon (Haryana) based think tank dealing with socio-economic issues with a focus on inclusive growth since 1997.
