Andhra Pradesh topped the ‘Ease of Living Index’ ranking which was released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs here on Monday. Odisha and Madhya Pradesh were in the second and third position respectively.The three were awarded the best performing States under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation at the national dissemination workshop on the Ease of living Index 2018.
“Ease of Living Index is a transformative initiative of the Ministry to help the cities assess their liveability vis-à-vis national and global benchmarks,” said Hardeep Puri, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs. The Index seeks to assist cities in undertaking a 360-degree assessment of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, he added.