Ease of Living Index 2020: Bhubaneswar Secures 2nd Rank Among Cities With Less Than 1 Million Population

Bhubaneswar: The Smart City of Bhubaneswar has been positioned in second rank within the Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020 which had been introduced on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar has ranked within the second place among the many cities having lower than 1,000,000 inhabitants. With a complete rating of 60.90 factors, Shimla secured the highest place.
With a complete rating of 59.85, the Smart City of Bhubaneswar has been positioned within the second place, adopted by Silvassa (58.43) within the third spot.
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs introduced the discharge of the ultimate rankings of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020 and the Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2020 as we speak in a web based occasion.
The rankings beneath Ease of Living Index 2020 had been introduced for cities with a inhabitants of greater than 1,000,000, and cities with lower than 1,000,000 individuals. 111 cities participated within the evaluation train that was carried out in 2020.
As per a PIB report, the evaluation categorises them into Million+ populated cities (these with a inhabitants of greater than 1,000,000) and Less than Million populated cites (these with a inhabitants of lower than 1,000,000) together with all of the cities beneath the Smart Cities Program.
The Ease of Living Index (EoLI) is an evaluation instrument that evaluates the standard of life and the impression of assorted initiatives for city growth. It gives a complete understanding of collaborating cities throughout India primarily based on high quality of life, economic-ability of a metropolis, and its sustainability and resilience. The evaluation additionally incorporates the residents’ view on the providers offered by metropolis administration by a Citizen Perception Survey.
The Municipal Performance Index (MPI) was launched as an accompaniment to the Ease of Living Index. It seeks to look at native authorities follow in municipalities throughout areas of providers, finance, coverage, expertise and governance. It seeks to simplify and consider the complexities in native governance follow and promote the ethos of transparency and accountability, an official assertion learn.
(With PIB Inputs)