Mangaluru placed 20th in list of most livable cities in India

Mangaluru with a score of 53.95 was placed in 20th position in ‘Less Than Million category’ of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020.

Mangaluru by scoring 38.16 had secured 42nd position in the ‘Less Than Million category’ in the Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2020, according to the results of second edition of EoLI and MPI, made public by Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) on Thursday.

In the previous survey held in 2017, Mangaluru was placed in 41st position in the Ease of Living Index.

In Less Than Million category, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has emerged as the leader in Municipal Corporation Index, with a score of 52.92 and Shimla for grabbing first rank in the ‘Less Than Million category’ for the Ease of Living Index.

According to sources in Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL), EoLI is an assessment tool that evaluates the quality of life and the impact of various initiatives for urban development.

It provides a comprehensive understanding of cities based on services available, administration efficiency, and other conditions.

The MPI was launched to examine local government practice in municipalities across areas of services, finance, and governance. The Citizen Perception Survey (CPS) was undertaken to help validate citizens’ experience of their cities in terms of service delivery.

The assessment was conducted from January 16, 2020 to March 20, 2020. A total of 32.2 lakh citizens from 111 cities had participated in the survey. In the MPI, Mangaluru was ranked lower than Tumkur (43.95), Shivamogga (40.39) and Belagavi (40.39).

Mayor Premananda Shetty said Mangaluru’s ranking would have been better if more citizens had participated in the survey.

MESCOM Managing Director and In-charge Managing Director of MSCL Prashanth K Mishra hoped that the High Court would lift the stay on ongoing 34 projects at the earliest.

Mishra recollected that in the previous hearing, they had informed the court that they were strictly adhering to standard operation procedures in handling Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste.

Shetty said council in previous meeting had approved dumping of C&D waste in Pachhanady.