Good Governance — Current Affairs 2026
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India's Improvement in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Rankings
October 2024India's significant improvement from 142nd rank in 2014 to 63rd rank in 2024 in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings demonstrates the impact of good governance reforms on economic competitiveness. Key reforms include online business registration, single-window clearances, digitization of processes, and time-bound approvals. The improvement reflects better regulatory governance, transparency in procedures, and responsiveness to business needs. However, challenges remain in areas like contract enforcement, insolvency resolution, and land acquisition processes.
UPSC Angle: Expected questions on governance reforms impact on economic development, role of digitization in improving business environment, and remaining challenges in regulatory governance. May appear in prelims as factual questions about rankings and in mains for policy analysis.
Launch of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity
October 2024The PM GatiShakti initiative represents a paradigm shift toward integrated governance and planning, bringing together 16 ministries on a single digital platform for infrastructure development. This demonstrates good governance principles of coordination, efficiency, and technology-enabled decision making. The platform uses GIS mapping, satellite imagery, and real-time data to avoid duplication, reduce costs, and accelerate project implementation. It exemplifies how digital governance can break departmental silos and improve policy coordination.
UPSC Angle: Questions likely on integrated governance models, role of technology in policy coordination, and challenges in inter-ministerial coordination. May appear in context of infrastructure development, digital governance, and administrative reforms.