INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), followed by Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs
ministry said on Monday.Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the index will encourage all cities to move towards an "outcome-based"
approach to urban planning and management, and promote healthy competition among cities.According to the ministry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
and Madhya Pradesh were awarded the three best performing states under AMRUT.Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015, AMRUT
aims at ensuring robust sewage networks, water supply and other infrastructure to improve the quality of life of people in urban areas."The
Ease of Living Index seeks to assist cities in undertaking a 360-degree assessment of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats," Mr Puri said.He said this exercise marked a "major milestone" in India's goal to promote evidence-based planning and action
towards sustainable urbanisation.
