global liveability index 2018 indian cities

15th rank in Municipal Performance Index Meanwhile, Gurugram has been placed at number 15 on the Municipal Performance Index (MPI) among small cities with less than 10 lakh population. We will strive hard to improve our position further,” Gurugram deputy commissioner Yash Garg told TOI.

We specifically need to work on the sustainability issues and improve quality of life for citizens by making all facilities available to them at their doorsteps. The index takes into account education, health, housing and shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), solid waste management, mobility safety, security and recreation.

In terms of quality of life, Gurugram scored 53.3 points.

Shimla, which topped the list of small cities in the Ease of Living Index also scored only 23.4 points in economic ability. Tiruppur is the only city which has performed better than Gurugram on this parameter, scoring 39.1 points. However, the city has scored the lowest in economic ability, obtaining only 32.5 points. Among these four pillars, Gurugram has scored the highest in citizen’s perception by securing 70 points. The maximum weightage has been given to quality of life at 35%, followed by 30% to citizen’s perception survey, 20% to sustainability and 15% to economic ability. On the index, released by the ministry on Thursday, cities have been ranked on the basis of broadly four parameters - quality of life, economic ability, sustainability and citizen’s perception survey. Ironically, as per the 2011 Census, the Millennium City’s population is 15.1 lakh. However, this time, the cities have been classified into two categories - those with a population of over a million and those with less than a million. Home to more than 300 of Fortune 500 companies, Gurugram was ranked 88th on the first Ease of Living Index in 2018. Among cities with a population of less than a million, Gurugram has been ranked eighth in the index that classifies cities basically on the basis of general living quality for residents. GURUGRAM: After a dismal performance in 2018, the Millennium City has finally made a mark for itself on the 2020 Ease of Living Index compiled by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.

Global liveability index 2018 indian cities