Pune tops list of best cities of India; Proud moment for Puneites

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The city famous for its climate, for its safety regarding women has finally got its reward. Pune has always been counted in the list of the cleanest cities of India. And today it is a really proud moment for the Punekars because the Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched ‘The Ease of Living’ report on Monday around 3:50 pm.

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Out of 4,000 cities and towns in India, where about 300 cities have a population over 1,00,000 and seven cities have a population of more than 3 million, only 3 cities of Maharashtra – Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai – are the most livable places in the country.

The report evaluated 111 cities on a 100-point scale across 78 indicators under 4 primary pillars – Institutional, Social, Economic and Physical. Although, cities like Howrah, New Town Kolkata, and Durgapur did not take Part in it. While Delhi is really ranked low that is 65th rank. And, Rampur in UP is ranked the lowest.

To the utmost surprise, Chhattisgarh has made it to the top 10 in the list and Indore which gives a tough competition to Pune is ranked 8th.

What is The ‘Ease of Living’ index?

It is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to assess the most livable cities all over India and rank them on a 100 point scale. Apart from presenting the overall national ranking of 111 cities, the report has presented the ranking of the cities across pillars, category, and geographical zone and population classifications.

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The city of Pune is expected to maintain this rank. And, helps set a benchmark. It is expected to give a tough competition to all the other cities out there.

The rankings of the cities all over Maharashtra are as follows; Pune is 1st, Navi Mumbai is 2nd, Greater Mumbai is 3rd, Thane is 16th, Virar is 20th, Nasik 21st, Solapur 22nd, Nagpur 31st, Kalyan 50th, Chinchwad 69th, Aurangabad 97th.