India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The major functions and objectives of the National Centre for Good Governance are as under:

To be a think tank for governance and policy reforms, cutting across administrative, social, economic and financial spheres

To function as a national repository of information on best practices, initiatives and methodologies that promote Good Governance, e-Governance, innovation and change management

To initiate and participate in action research and capacity building on various aspects of regulatory and development administration, public policy, governance and public management at National/State and local levels

To advise on key issues in governance, and develop synergy...