Ease of Living Index 2020

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released the final rankings of the Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020.
The Index categorises the cities into,
Million+ populated cities (Population of more than a million) - Bengaluru (Top), Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, etc.,
Less than Million populated cites (Population of less than a million) - Shimla (Top), Bhubaneshwar, Silvassa, etc.,
All the cities under the Smart Cities Program.
EoLI is an assessment tool that evaluates the quality of life and the impact of various initiatives for urban development.
The framework for this assessment was prepared by MoHUA with the Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner.
It measures the Indians’ well-being in 111 cities based on Quality of Life, Economic-ability, and Sustainability - 49 indicators under 13 categories.
It incorporates the residents' view on the city administration’s services through a Citizen Perception Survey (CPS) - 30% weightage.
It seeks to accelerate India's urban development outcomes, including the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Smart City Mission

It is an innovative initiative under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local development and harnessing technology as a means to create smart outcomes for citizens.
Objective: To promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of Smart Solutions.
Focus: On sustainable and inclusive development and to look at compact areas, create a replicable model which will act like a lighthouse to other aspiring cities.

Strategy:

Pan-city initiative in which at least one Smart Solution is applied city-wide.
Develop areas step-by-step with the help of these three models:
- Retrofitting.
- Redevelopment.
- Greenfield.
Coverage and Duration: The Mission covers 100 cities for the duration of 5 years starting from the financial year (FY) 2015-16 to 2019-20.
Financing: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Source: TH

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