Defining just one city as the worst city to live in India would not be appropriate. Some score good on one index and low on the other. Take a look at the capital of India. Every year Delhi welcomes hundreds of thousands of people from all across India as it has an edge over other cities in terms of infrastructure and employment opportunities. On the other hand, it also tops the list when crime and rape come into the picture. Same goes true for other cities as well. But one thing that is common in every city is the claustrophobic feeling. Above that, most of the cities lack quality of life, civic laws, policies and resources. These rank low on factors like low crime rate, law and order, civic sense, infrastructure, recreational facilities, basic amenities, institutions, accountability and indexes influencing quality of life.
In a study named ET-Janaagraha, residents from 11 cities were interviewed and evaluated on 21 parameters including infrastructure, urban planning and development. Majority of Indian cities scored an average between 2.5 to 4.0 out of 10 in comparison to the global benchmarks of London and New York, which is 9.6 and 9.3 respectively. We talk about creating hi-tech and global cities but the fact is we are not even close to that. We have to work hard on many issues, especially on quality of life to compete at global level and for the overall development of area, city and country.
Defining just one city as the worst city to live in India would not be appropriate. Some score good on one index and low on the other. Take a look at the capital of India. Every year Delhi welcomes hundreds of thousands of people from all across India as it has an edge over other cities in terms of infrastructure and employment opportunities. On the other hand, it also tops the list when crime and rape come into the picture. Same goes true for other cities as well. But one thing that is common in every city is the claustrophobic feeling. Above that, most of the cities lack quality of life, civic laws, policies and resources. These rank low on factors like low crime rate, law and order, civic sense, infrastructure, recreational facilities, basic amenities, institutions, accountability and indexes influencing quality of life.
In a study named ET-Janaagraha, residents from 11 cities were interviewed and evaluated on 21 parameters including infrastructure, urban planning and development. Majority of Indian cities scored an average between 2.5 to 4.0 out of 10 in comparison to the global benchmarks of London and New York, which is 9.6 and 9.3 respectively. We talk about creating hi-tech and global cities but the fact is we are not even close to that. We have to work hard on many issues, especially on quality of life to compete at global level and for the overall development of area, city and country.
