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Table 5.2: Summary of the National Indices

Indicators Dimensions Developed by
Source augmentation and restoration of waterbodies,
Source augmentation (Groundwater), Major and medium
irrigation—Supply side management, Watershed
NITI Aayog, Ministry of Jal
Composite Water development— Supply side management, Participatory
Shakti and Ministry of Rural
Management Index irrigation practices—Demand side management,
Development
Sustainable on-farm water use practices—Demand side
management, Rural drinking water, Urban water supply and
sanitation, Policy and governance

Agriculture and Allied Sector, Commerce and Industry,
Human Resource Development, Public Health, Public Department of Administrative
Good Governance Index infrastructure & Utilities, Economic Governance, Social Reforms & Public Grievances,
Welfare & Development, Judiciary and Public Safety, GoI
Environment, Citizen Centric Governance

An instance of district (The District Administration Bandipore, J&K) initiative to rank their gram panchayats has come to the notice
of the Committee, which was initiated in 2019. Information of its current status could not be obtained. This District Index, is more on
the lines of the Aspirational Districts frame as can be seen below.

Table 5.3: District Index prepared by District Administration of Bandipore, J&K

Indicators Dimensions Developed by

Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and allied, District Administration
District PDI at J&K
Skill Development and Self-employment, Financial Bandipore

Inclusion, and Basic infrastructure
All the indices follow a similar statistical method for computation. However, they differ in weightage calculation. Combining
methodology of all the indices, five general stages of index computation is given below:

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