Current Affairs - 2022

Who has virtually released India's First "District Good Governance Index" for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir?

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Correct Answer : Amit Shah

Union home minister "Amit Shah" will virtually launch the District Good Governance Index (DGGI) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday(22nd Jan 2022) at 1 pm.

Taking to Twitter, Shah said that it is in continuation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "commitment to providing a transparent and people-friendly administration" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The top 5 districts in the "District Good Governance Index" are (1) Jammu, (2) Doda, (3) Samba, (4) Pulwama and (5) Srinagar.

This index has been prepared by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. The District Good Governance Index (DGGI) is a framework document comprising of performance under ten governance sectors having 58 indicators with 116 data points.

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