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SPECIAL REPORT

A Year Journey of Good Governance

25 Years, 25 From Public Service to
Initiatives: Public Participation

The journey of development and good governance that began in Gujarat has seen numerous
initiatives aimed at last-mile delivery to the last person, expanding opportunities, and making
citizens’ lives easier. The essence of this 25-year journey lies in the progression from good
governance to service, from service to empowerment, and from empowerment towards a
developed India. Here are 25 key initiatives from this 25-year journey:

1. Kanya Kelavani and Shala 3. Jyotigram Yojana
Praveshotsav 18,000+ villages | 24x7 power with feeder separation

Improvement in GER | Reduction in n In 2006, agricultural and domestic power supplies were
dropout rates separated through feeder segregation. Reliable, three-
n Launched in 2003, these initiatives phase, 24-hour electricity reached over 18,000 villages,
transformed school enrollment from a while the agricultural power subsidy was reduced by
mere administrative target into a social nearly half.
celebration. Ministers, officials, teachers,
and communities visited villages to 4. Garib Kalyan Mela
encourage the enrollment of children— Over ₹36,800 crore to date | 1.66 crore beneficiaries |
especially girls—in schools. 1,600 fairs
n Launched in 2009, this initiative moved welfare schemes
2. SWAGAT beyond bureaucratic files and middlemen, delivering
Lakhs of grievances | 99% resolution benefits directly to the intended recipients. To date,
rate benefits worth over ₹36,800 crore have reached 1.66
n Launched in 2003, the ‘SWAGAT’ crore beneficiaries through more than 1,600 fairs.
platform established a system to convey
citizens’ grievances directly to the 5. Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana
Chief Minister and ensure transparent 10-Point Development Mission
monitoring of their resolution. With n Launched in 2007, this 10-point initiative advanced
a 99% resolution rate for lakhs of tribal development in ‘mission mode.’ It emphasized
grievances, technology became an integrating tribal communities into the development
effective bridge between citizens and the mainstream by addressing education, health, housing,
administration. livelihoods, skill development, irrigation,
infrastructure, and electrification.

I am not a person who
settles for small or easy

targets. I set ambitious
goals for the nation and
pour my heart and soul
into achieving them

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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