Centre introduces 2 indices to improve quality of life and civic amenities

The Centre on Friday introduced two indices to improve the quality of life and civic amenities across major cities in the country. Apart from gauging the extent of civic services and quality of life in over 100 cities, the indices will throw up detailed data on each city. This will help the government formulate plans.

Launched by the ministry of housing and urban affairs, the ease of living index (EoLI) is aimed at providing a holistic view of the country’s cities. 

These will be done on parameters like services provided by local bodies, effectiveness of the administration, outcomes generated through