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(The Gist of PIB) Ease of Living Index 2020

(THE GIST OF PIB) Ease of Living Index 2020

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs announced the release of the final rankings of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020.

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The EoLI aims to measure the well-being of Indian citizens in 111 cities, across the pillars of Quality of Life, Economic-ability, and Sustainability, with 49 indicators under 13 categories.
The EoLI 2020 strengthens its scope by consolidating the framework with the addition of a Citizen Perception Survey in the index, holding a weightage of 30%.
The rankings under Ease of Living Index 2020 were announced for cities with a population of more than a million, and cities with less than a million people.
Bengaluru emerged as the top performer in the Million+ category.
In the Less than Million category, Shimla was ranked the highest in ease of living.