Substantial administrative, legal and financial powers are delegated to these bodies to ensure efficient decentralisation.[83] As per the present norms, the state government devolves about 40% of the state plan outlay to the local government.[84] Kerala was declared as the first digital state of India on 27 February 2016.[85] The India Corruption Survey 2019 by Transparency International declared Kerala the least-corrupt state in India.[86] The Public Affairs Index-2020 released by the Public Affairs Centre, India, designated Kerala as the best governed Indian state.[87]