Governance Indices and Rajasthan's Performance

4.1 Good Governance Index (GGI)

The Good Governance Index (GGI) released by DARPG (Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances) in 2021 ranks states on 58 indicators across 10 sectors.

Rajasthan's GGI 2021 Performance

• Overall rank: 18/20 large states (only above Bihar and UP in the large states category)
• Strong sectors: Commerce & Industry (investment promotion), Human Resource Development (education enrollment)
• Weak sectors: Agriculture & Allied Sectors, Public Health, Welfare & Development for SC/ST

Key Indicators Where Rajasthan Underperforms

• Groundwater utilization (over-extraction)
• Pension payment delays
• Maternal mortality rate (still above national average)
• Enrollment completion rates (dropout in tribal districts)
• Public infrastructure quality (rural roads, school buildings)

4.2 CAG Audit Findings

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India regularly audits Rajasthan government programmes. Consistent findings from recent CAG reports:

Scheme	CAG Finding	Year
MGNREGS	₹326 crore irregular payments; works not completed; fake muster rolls	2021
PMAY-G (rural housing)	Beneficiaries received houses but many incomplete; no occupancy	2020
Rajasthan Free Medicine scheme	Procurement above market rates; drug storage violations	2019
Mid-Day Meal	Cooking costs not paid to schools; attendance inflation	2018
National Health Mission	Funds unspent at district level; equipment lying unused	2022

4.3 Ease of Doing Business Ranking

Rajasthan's Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) ranking improved significantly:

• 2015 — Rajasthan ranked 6th nationally
• 2019 — Ranked 4th (under Vasundhara Raje government — active single-window reforms)
• 2022–23 — Ranked 3rd under DPIIT's Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)

Key EoDB Reforms

• Online building permission (e-Nirman)
• Single-window RAJSICO portal
• RIPS 2022 incentive structure
• Investment facilitation through BIP (Bureau of Investment Promotion)

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