• Dr.D.ASHALATHA
• Dr.A.VENU
• Smt. M. Vara Lakshmi

EASE OF LIVING INDEX AND ITS COMPONENTS Dr. D. Asha Latha 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India. Dr. A. Venu 2 Guest Faculty, Department of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India. Smt. M. Vara Lakshmi 3 Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India. Abstract Ease of Living Index has attracted wide public enthusiasm and provided an opportunity to Urban Planners, Municipal Authorities and also public as a large baseline data for wider public debate. It is expected that the baseline data would fulfill the demands of cross section of the people who are aspiring for a better quality of life from the city administration. This is a unique exercise and is based on an open and participatory assessment of the cities along with physical audit of urban metrics in a -transparent manner. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the ‘Ease of Living’ Index in January 2018 to help the cities systematically to assess themselves against global and national benchmarks and encourage them to shift towards an 'outcome-based' approach to urban planning and management. Another highlight of the Ease of Living framework is its strong link to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The assessment covers several metrics critical to track progress towards the SDGs in an urban environment. Pune ranks best among 111 cities in the government's Ease of Living Index in 2018. Keywords: Ease of Living, Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT, HRIDAY, Swachh Bharat Mission, PMAY, Sustainable Development Goals. ___________________________________________________________________________

Keywords: Ease of Living, Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT, HRIDAY, Swachh Bharat Mission, PMAY, Sustainable Development Goals. ___________________________________________________________________________

"EASE OF LIVING INDEX AND ITS COMPONENTS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.870-877, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906J67.pdf

"EASE OF LIVING INDEX AND ITS COMPONENTS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp870-877, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906J67.pdf