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India's 10 most livable cities according to 'Ease of Living Index 2020'

India's 10 most livable cities according to 'Ease of Living Index 2020'

India's 10 most livable cities according to 'Ease of Living Index 2020'

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  • Updated Mar 6, 2021, 11:04 AM IST
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The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri  announced the final rankings of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020  on March 4, 2021. The Index assesses the well-being of citizens in 111 cities, including cities identified under the government's Smart Cities Mission. The EOL index was first launched in 2018 and relies on indicators encompassing 15 evaluation criteria, such as education, governance, economy, affordable housing, identity and culture, assured water supply, public open spaces, wastewater management, power, health, land use planning, safety and security, quality of environment, transportation and mobility, and solid waste management.
Here are 10 of the most livable cities in India according to 15 evaluation criteria.

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Bengaluru

Bengaluru has emerged as the top Indian city on the government's Ease of Living (EOL) Index 2020. As per the index released by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday, March 4, Bengaluru, which is the centre of the country's high-tech industry, bagged the top spot on the list of Indian cities with a population of over a million. The city is the best on ease of living parameters among 49 million-plus cities in 2020.

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Pune

Pune bagged the second position in terms of ease of living. Like Bengaluru, this city also attracts a lot of young engineers from various states of the country.

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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad bagged third position in the Ease of Living Index. The city was ahead of Chennai, Surat, Navi and Greater Mumbai.
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Chennai

Home to Fort St. George and capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai saved the fourth position in the Ease of Living Index 2020.
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Surat

Once known for silk weaving, Surat, which remains a commercial center for textiles, is at number five position in the latest EoLI 2020.
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Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai, also known by its former name New Bombay, is at number sixth position in the Ease of Living Index 2020.
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Coimbatore

A south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore maintained to grab the seventh spot in the Ease of Living Index list 2020.

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Vadodara

Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the 3rd largest city in Gujarat grabbed eighth spot in the Ease of Living Index.
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Indore

Known for the 7-story Rajwada Palace and the Lal Baag Palace, Indore is at number nine position in the Ease of Living Index 2020.
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Greater Mumbai

Here comes Greater Mumbai which is in tenth spot in the Ease of Living Index.