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AP ranks first in ease of living
Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart in the Ease of Living Index rankings under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation AMRUT, followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Monday
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart in the 'Ease of Living Index' rankings under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Monday.
At a National Dissemination Workshop on 'Ease of Living Index', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the index will encourage all cities to move towards an "outcome-based" approach to urban planning and management and promote healthy competition among cities.
According to the ministry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh were awarded the three best performing states under AMRUT. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015, AMRUT aims at ensuring robust sewage networks, water supply, and other infrastructure to improve the quality of life of people in urban areas. "The Ease of Living Index seeks to assist cities in undertaking a 360-degree assessment of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats," Puri said.
He said this exercise marked a "major milestone" in India's goal to promote evidence-based planning and action towards sustainable urbanisation. The minister hoped that the National Dissemination Workshop would provide an opportunity for states and cities to offer their valuable suggestions and also use lessons learnt from the previous index rankings to ensure a more robust methodology in the future.
Till last month, piped water connection has been provided to more than 24 lakh households across the country under the AMRUT. Meanwhile, AP Minister for Urban Development P Narayana explained that the AP got 65.24 per cent of marks based on the performance on each parameter, followed by Odisha (59.17 per cent), MP (54.32) and Telangana (52.39).
AP AMRUT Mission Director K Kannababu, who received the award, said the state government also bagged an award for introducing reforms in urbanisation in the last year.
He explained that with sustained efforts, the state government achieved awards for two consecutive years. He further added that the state government is going to bring revolutionary changes in Municipal administration by introducing advanced technology.
