Topics Covered: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Ease of Living Index (EoLI):
Context:
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has released the final rankings of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020.
What is it?
The Ease of Living Index (EoLI) is an assessment tool that evaluates the quality of life and the impact of various initiatives for urban development.
- It provides a comprehensive understanding of participating cities across India based on quality of life, economic-ability of a city, and its sustainability and resilience.
How were the cities ranked?
The analysis categorises them into:
- Million+ populated cities (those with a population of more than a million).
- Less than Million populated cites (those with a population of less than a million) along with all the cities under the Smart Cities Program.
EoLI 2020 ranking:
- Million+ category: Bengaluru emerged as the top performer followed by Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Vadodara, Indore, and Greater Mumbai.
- In the Less than Million category: Shimla was ranked the highest in ease of living, followed by Bhubaneshwar, Silvassa, Kakinada, Salem, Vellore, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Davangere, and Tiruchirappalli.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- About EoLI.
- Ranking Methodology.
- Top performers.
Mains Link:
Discuss the significance of recently released Urban Affairs Ministry’s Ease of Living Index (EoLI).
Sources: the Hindu.
