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SPECIAL REPORT

A Year Journey of Good Governance

25 Reforms An Era of Governance Reforms in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25-year journey of good governance has ushered in a new era of
reforms in India. During this period, institutional changes across various sectors of governance—
from Gujarat to the Centre—transformed schemes, processes, and operational methods. From
water management to banking, taxation to labor, education to space, and legal frameworks to social
reforms, these initiatives placed the transformation of governance practices at the core...

Reforms Implemented in Gujarat Payments, Agriculture

and Human Capital
1. Water Reforms, 2003
In drought-prone Gujarat, check dams, farm ponds, 5. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT),
recharge wells, and canals were integrated into a unified 2014
plan. Initiatives like ‘Sujalam Sufalam’ and ‘SAUNI’ Benefits began reaching verified bank accounts directly
boosted water availability and irrigation capacity. By through the Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and Mobile (JAM)
2019, over 1.85 lakh check dams had been constructed. trinity. Over ₹53 lakh crore was transferred across 320
schemes, resulting in estimated savings of more than
2. Nirmal Gujarat, 2006 ₹5 lakh crore.
Sanitation responsibility was devolved to panchayats,
schools, women’s groups, and local bodies. This 6. Neem-Coated Urea, 2015
approach later served as the foundation for the Coating urea with neem curbed black marketing and
‘Swachh Bharat Mission’. industrial diversion. Urea availability for farmers
improved, and the exchequer saw estimated savings of
3. Single-Window System approximately ₹10,000 crore.
for Investors – 2013
A single-window system for approvals was introduced, 7. National Education Policy, 2020
a model that was subsequently scaled up to the Approved on July 29, 2020, this policy replaced the
national level. Today, it connects 32 central ministries 10+2 structure (in place since 1968) with a 5+3+3+4
with 33 states and union territories. framework. Early childhood education was integrated into
the system, and rigid boundaries between Arts, Science,
4. Port Revolution in Gujarat Commerce, and vocational education were reduced.
The coastline was 8. National Medical
developed as industrial
infrastructure. Ports Commission Act, 2019
were integrated with The regulation of medical education was transitioned
road, rail, power, and to a multi-council system. The number of medical
industrial networks. colleges rose from 387 in 2014 to 846. MBBS seats
Mundra, Hazira, and increased from 51,348 to 1,39,864, while postgraduate
Pipavav emerged as seats rose from 30,191 to approximately 86,360.
prime examples of this
development.

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