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.
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.
