‘Ease of Living Index ’2018 under AMRUT

Ease of Living Index ’2018 under AMRUT

Question- Which state has topped the list of ‘Ease of Living Index ’2018  under AMRUT ?
(a)Andhra Pradesh.
(b)odisha
(c)karnataka
(d)Tamil Nadu.
Answer-(a)
Related facts-

  • Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart among States in terms of “Ease of Living Index” rankings launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
  • Second and Third rank in the list are Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
  • These three States were awarded the three best performing States under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) at the National Dissemination Workshop on Ease of Living Index, 2018.
  • The ‘Ease of Living’ Index will encourage all the cities to move towards an outcome based approach  to urban planning & management and promote healthy competition among the cities.

About AMRUT

  • The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 with the focus to establish infrastructure that could ensure adequate robust sewage networks and water supply for urban transformation by implementing urban revival projects.
  • About ₹1 lakh croreinvestment on urban development under Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation of 500 cities has already been approved by the government.[

References-

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183647

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atal_Mission_for_Rejuvenation_and_Urban_Transformation