Odisha has topped the Urban Governance Index in the country as per a report released by the Praja Foundation.
Odisha with 56.86% score ranked first the list followed by Maharashtra (55.15%), Chhattisgarh (49.68%), Kerala (48.77%) and Madhya Pradesh (45.94%).
The Praja Foundation released its first Urban Governance Index (UGI)-2020 on Tuesday.
Odisha has also secured the top spot in the ‘Empowered Citizens’ category and third position in the ‘Empowered City Elected Representatives and Legislative Structure’ and ‘Empowered City Administration’ categories.
The Urban Governance Study spanned over three years (2017-2020) in 40 cities across 28 States and National Capital Territory of Delhi. The study involved a total of 1,568 interviews held with key stakeholders such as the city elected representatives (ERs), city administrators and city-based civil society organisations (CSOs).
The Urban Governance Index looks at the structural empowerment of the city governments by the State Governments.