Lok Sabha Question No. 1364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Rating System for Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1364

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2018

## RATING SYSTEM FOR CITIES

No.1364.   SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  proposes  to  introduce a system for the cities based on their living standards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)
- the parameter identified/adopted for the ratings;
- (d)
- the benefits of such rating; and
- the steps being taken by the Government to improve the urban

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE  MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)to(c):  The Ministry has released 'Ease of Living Index, 2018' on August 13, 2018. The framework developed to measure 'Ease of  Living'  covers  all  pillars  of  urban  development  (Physical, Institutional,  Social  and  Economic)  and  uses  78  indicators across 15 categories. The indicators, ranking of cities, report and analytics on Ease of Living Index are available in public domain    at easeofliving.niua.org.

- (e) facilities in the cities?
- rating

- (d):  The  Ease  of  Living  Index  seeks  to  help  cities  assess  their liveability  vis-à-vis  national  and  global  benchmarks.  It  is  to enable  cities  to  leverage  this  knowledge  to  formulate  plans and prioritise investments. Ease of Living assessment standards are linked to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of United Nations (UN).
- (e):  The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  is  implementing various Missions to improve urban facilities in the cities. Atal Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT) focuses on water supply, sewerage and septage management, storm water drainage, parks & green spaces and nonmotorized  urban  transport  in  500  Mission  cities  across  the country. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) aims at making urban India  free  from  open  defecation  and  achieving 100%  scientific  management  of  municipal  solid  waste  in  all statutory towns in the country. Pradhan Mantri Awas YojanaUrban (PMAY-U) aims to fulfil the housing needs of the urban poor  including  the  slum  dwellers.  Urban  Transport  Scheme aims  at  encouraging  cities  to  plan  and  manage  their  urban transport system to conserve energy and land, control pollution  an  reduce  greenhouse  gas  emissions.  The  Smart Cities  Mission  has  the  objective  of  promoting  100  cities  that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of 'Smart' Solutions. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Urban Livelihoods Mission provides skill training and interest subvention on loans to urban poor to enable them to earn their livelihoods.

Some other Schemes being implemented by the Government of India  include  the  Digital  India  Programme  which  aims  at providing government services electronically to citizens, Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  to  strengthen  subtransmission  and  distribution  networks  in  the  urban  areas, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana ((PMBJP) to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses etc.

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