Chandigarh emerged as the best governed union territory (UT) in the category of UTs with 1.05 PAI points, according to the Public Affairs Index-2020 released by the Public Affairs Centre (PAC Ranking) in Bengaluru on Friday.
In its annual report, the not-for-profit organisation, headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Kasturirangan, said the states were ranked on governance performance based on a composite index in the context of sustainable development.
City Beautiful was followed by Puducherry (0.52) and Lakshadweep (0.003). Dadar and Nagar Haveli (-0.69), Andaman, Jammu and Kashmir (-0.50) and Nicobar (-0.30) were the least performers.
According to the PAC (PAC Ranking), the governance performance is analysed in the context of sustainable development defined by three pillars of equity, growth and sustainability.
Kerala was adjudged the best governed state in the country while Uttar Pradesh ended at the bottom in the large states category in PAC Ranking.
Earlier this week, Chandigarh also emerged in the list of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to have above average readings in the past three years for PM 10.
NCAP policy says 104 readings are required in a year to get an accurate picture. The list showed that Punjab has an average PM 10 reading of 133 over the last three years. Himachal Pradesh stands at 125, and Chandigarh at 102.
