Believe it or not, as per the Economic Survey 2015-16, Pune ranks second in terms of providing basic services to its citizens and has managed its funds better than bigger cities like Mumbai and Chennai. However the city, the survey states, has not fared well in terms of transparency, with cities like Mumbai, Kanpur, Bhopal scoring much better than Pune. The survey had devoted a whole chapter on analysing and studying urban local bodies. Poor governance capacities, large infrastructure deficits and inadequate finances were the three main problems plaguing majority of the urban local bodies, found the study. Ability to raise funds has helped Pune to have more staff in its urban local body and better services.

Source: Indian Express February 01, 2017 04:36 UTC