Ranchi (in picture) has been included for being among the 100 smart cities Telegraph file pictureState capital Ranchi and coal city Dhanbad are among the 114 cities across the country in the fray for improving their ranking in the second edition of the Ease of Living Index survey by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs. Ranchi has been included for being among the 100 “smart cities” while Dhanbad has been selected for being among the 14 AMRUT beneficiary cities with population above 10 lakh. “Ranchi is currently at 54 spot achieving 53.67 per centin the citizen perception survey while Dhanbad is slightly better placed at 26 spot achieving 107.43 per cent in the survey,” said a senior Suda source. In 2018, both municipal performance and ease of living indices were combined with Ranchi finishing 68th with a score of 32.45 and Dhanbad at 97th position with a score of 8.51. “We are creating awareness in association with Ranchi Smart City Corporation Limited (RSCCL) among the people,” said Ranchi Municipal Corporation city manager Nandlal Baraik.

Source: The Telegraph February 13, 2020 18:54 UTC