Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand have emerged as the top-performing 'achievers' among the States listed in NITI Aayog's first Fiscal Health Index (FHI) report.
The report is titled 'Fiscal Health Index 2025' ranked States for 2022-23, covering 18 major States.
Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Kerala were the worst-performing States in the Index.
Each one is focusing significant fiscal challenges, and listed under 'aspirational' category.
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka are listed under 'front-runners' category.
Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana were classified as performers.