The surveys to determine the Ease of Living Index (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019 has been initiated by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Both these indices are designed to assess the quality of life of citizens in 100 Smart Cities and 14 other Million Plus Cities.

Municipal Performance Index

• With the MPI 2019, the Ministry has sought to assess the performance of municipalities based on five enablers namely Service, Finance, Planning, Technology and Governance.
• These have been further divided into 20 sectors which will be evaluated across 100 indicators.
• This will help Municipalities in better planning and management, filling the gaps in city administration, and improving the liveability of cities for its citizens.

Ease of Living Index

• EOLI is aimed at providing a holistic view of Indian cities – beginning from the services provided by local bodies, the effectiveness of the administration, the outcomes generated through these services in terms of the liveability within cities and, finally, the citizen perception of these outcomes.
• The key objectives of the EOL Index are four-folds, viz.

1. Generate information to guide evidence-based policy making;
2. Catalyse action to achieve broader developmental outcomes including the SDG;
3. Assess and compare the outcomes achieved from various urban policies and schemes; and
4. Obtain the perception of citizens about their view of the services provided by the city administration.

• For the first time, as part of the EOLI Assessment, a Citizen Perception Survey is being conducted on behalf of the Ministry (which carries 30% of the marks of the Ease of Living Index).
• This is a very important component of the assessment exercise as it will help in directly capturing perception of citizens with respect to quality of life in their cities.
• This survey, which is being administered both online and offline, has commenced from 1^st February 2020 and will continue till 29^th February 2020.
• The offline version involving face-to-face interviews will commence on the 1^st of February and will run parallel to the on-line versions.

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