Kerala tops Urban Governance Index (UGI)

Tags: INDEX

A two-year study by Praja Foundation assessing the governance quality of Indian cities. Kerala ranks first with a score of 59.31, ahead of Odisha's 55.10.

News Overview

• The UGI promotes efficient urban governance and attracts investments for sustainable development.

• Kerala excelled in financial empowerment, scoring 23.22 out of 30, better than Maharashtra (21.15).

• Strong financial management at the local level is a key factor in Kerala's success.

• Kerala is ranked 20th in urban governance empowerment, indicating a need for improvement.

About Kerala

• Capital - Thiruvananthapuram

• Chief minister - Pinarayi Vijayan

• Districts - 14

• Rajya Sabha    - 9 seats

• Lok Sabha - 20 seats