● Released by: Praja Foundation, a Mumbai-based think tank.
● Aim: To rank states to indicate where they stand in terms of real empowerment of grassroot democracy and local self government.
● Parameters: The ranking is based on following parameters: how empowered elected city representatives and legislative structures are; how empowered the state’s city administration is; how empowered the citizens are and finally the fiscal empowerment and financial autonomy of the state.
● Ranking: Odisha was ranked first in the index followed by Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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