Is Mumbai as bad as people say it is?

[SangasCoverDrive]

Most of my Indian friends say that it is the worst place in earth in every sense especially when it comes to living there. My question is that is it as bad as people say it is and if it is then why rich people like Ambani continue to live there?

 

[Giannis]

I think everyone tends to hate the biggest and wealthiest cities in their country be it New York, Karachi, Toronto, London or Tokyo they get all the hate.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

If you can afford a high rise tower with beach view it’s the best place on earth.
If you have to travel via Mumbai local train everyday to go to a job it’s the worst place on earth.
Pretty subjective.
Same situation in Sydney Australia I personally like Melbourne better due to above reason and moved out of Sydney within 6 months.
Every place has its charm as well and in case of Mumbai it’s the nightlife and relatively more open culture.

 

[Third_Umpire]

It’s an incredible city. Who are these people saying it’s the worst place on earth?

 

[BreadPakoda]

I used to think it’s bad but then I lived in other major cities of the world. Mumbai is ok for a financial hub.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I think everyone tends to hate the biggest and wealthiest cities in their country be it New York, Karachi, Toronto, London or Tokyo they get all the hate.

You cant compare any Indian or Asian city with the likes of London or Tokyo, they are worlds apart.

 

[Technics 1210]

Mumbai only looks good in the movies.

The world is witnessing what real India is like with the C19 outbreak. No effects, no music, no fancy dancing. Keeping it real.

 

[Napa]

If you can afford a high rise tower with beach view it’s the best place on earth.
If you have to travel via Mumbai local train everyday to go to a job it’s the worst place on earth.
Pretty subjective.
Same situation in Sydney Australia I personally like Melbourne better due to above reason and moved out of Sydney within 6 months.
Every place has its charm as well and in case of Mumbai it’s the nightlife and relatively more open culture.

Quite true, the high rises are nice but not everyone can afford them, rather like NYC. The skyline is quite nice.

 

[gazza619]

I think everyone tends to hate the biggest and wealthiest cities in their country be it New York, Karachi, Toronto, London or Tokyo they get all the hate.

I havent come across this kind of hate for karachi or london. Both places where I have lived for many years.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

I think everyone tends to hate the biggest and wealthiest cities in their country be it New York, Karachi, Toronto, London or Tokyo they get all the hate.

“EVERYONE” tends to hate NYC, LONDON, TORONTO, TOKOYO?

Are you in your right mind?

The huge inequality, stench and filth, dirty streets, open trash and sewers, astronomical amount of pollution, religious fanaticism, wandering cows, and donkeys, super extra congested population density, lack of water, electricity, toilets, housing, chaotic traffic, dust, narrow streets, decaying infrastructure, millions of street beggars and homeless, rampant corruption, scams, and intolerance towards minorities.

Next time, think twice before putting Mumbai in the same breadth with Toronto, NYC, Tokyo

 

[Napa]

“EVERYONE” tends to hate NYC, LONDON, TORONTO, TOKOYO?

Are you in your right mind?

The huge inequality, stench and filth, dirty streets, open trash and sewers, astronomical amount of pollution, religious fanaticism, wandering cows, and donkeys, super extra congested population density, lack of water, electricity, toilets, housing, chaotic traffic, dust, narrow streets, decaying infrastructure, millions of street beggars and homeless, rampant corruption, scams, and intolerance towards minorities.

Next time, think twice before putting Mumbai in the same breadth with Toronto, NYC, Tokyo

Have you ever been to NYC?

Beggars - check
Wealth Inequality - billionaires and homeless - check
Rats in the Subway - check
Decaying infrastructure - check
Rampant Corruption - democrat run large city - check
Also add muggings, murders and drugs.
etc.

 

[Giannis]

You cant compare any Indian or Asian city with the likes of London or Tokyo, they are worlds apart.

“EVERYONE” tends to hate NYC, LONDON, TORONTO, TOKOYO?

Are you in your right mind?

The huge inequality, stench and filth, dirty streets, open trash and sewers, astronomical amount of pollution, religious fanaticism, wandering cows, and donkeys, super extra congested population density, lack of water, electricity, toilets, housing, chaotic traffic, dust, narrow streets, decaying infrastructure, millions of street beggars and homeless, rampant corruption, scams, and intolerance towards minorities.

Next time, think twice before putting Mumbai in the same breadth with Toronto, NYC, Tokyo

I never implied that I think y'all need to read again. What I meant is that the largest cities tend to be the most despised in their respective countries, not that they're all comparable. Of course Karachi or Mumbai are nothing compared to to NYC or Toronto but within their respective countries they're all hated cause they have the biggest population and largest economy and people tend to associate certain personalities from those cities, it's like if I said Manchester United and Galatasaray are similar in terms of their dominance within their respective leagues that doesn't mean I implied that Galatasaray was anywhere near as good as Man Utd or even had remotely as good of a legacy.

 

[Itachi]

I never implied that I think y'all need to read again. What I meant is that the largest cities tend to be the most despised in their respective countries, not that they're all comparable. Of course Karachi or Mumbai are nothing compared to to NYC or Toronto but within their respective countries they're all hated cause they have the biggest population and largest economy and people tend to associate certain personalities from those cities, it's like if I said Manchester United and Galatasaray are similar in terms of their dominance within their respective leagues that doesn't mean I implied that Galatasaray was anywhere near as good as Man Utd or even had remotely as good of a legacy.

I get the gist and I agree.

People misunderstood.

For clarification, he is comparing Mumbai with respect to India and NYC with respect to US.

He isn't comparing Mumbai to NYC.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Have you ever been to NYC?

Beggars - check
Wealth Inequality - billionaires and homeless - check
Rats in the Subway - check
Decaying infrastructure - check
Rampant Corruption - democrat run large city - check
Also add muggings, murders and drugs.
etc.

Lived in NYC for 15 years.
Just like millions of New Yorkers and 100 and millions of non- New Yorkers, I firmly believe that NYC is the greatest city in the world.
No other city in the first world countries, does not even come close.
And Mumbai is like a toilet without running water when compared to NYC.

And the notion itself is ridiculous that EVERYONE tends to hate the biggest and wealthiest cities in their country - probably true for Mumbai but Americans love New York. It’s the pride city of the nation.
I am confident that Canadians have the same notion for Toronto and Japanese have the same notion for Tokyo.

 

[MP2011]

Mumbai is quite cramped up as compared to Delhi which has many more open spaces. It is next to impossible to even think about owning your own independent space unless you're a millionaire. While in Delhi its still possible to own an independent space, notwithstanding the sky rocketing real estate prices of late.

Of course cost of living in Mumbai is far greater than Delhi. However that doesn't mean the quality of life too is better in Mumbai as compared to Delhi.

Delhi has many more historic monuments and lush green spaces as compared to Mumbai.

I also find Mumbaikars far more parochial and touchy than say an average Delhite who is more cosmopolitan.

 

[OMB]

Lived in NYC for 15 years.
Just like millions of New Yorkers and 100 and millions of non- New Yorkers, I firmly believe that NYC is the greatest city in the world.
No other city in the first world countries, does not even come close.
And Mumbai is like a toilet without running water when compared to NYC.

And the notion itself is ridiculous that EVERYONE tends to hate the biggest and wealthiest cities in their country - probably true for Mumbai but Americans love New York. It’s the pride city of the nation.
I am confident that Canadians have the same notion for Toronto and Japanese have the same notion for Tokyo.

Mumbaikars will find it difficult to agree with you as they live in Mumbai just as Canadians and Americans and Japanese do

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

Have you ever been to NYC?

Beggars - check
Wealth Inequality - billionaires and homeless - check
Rats in the Subway - check
Decaying infrastructure - check
Rampant Corruption - democrat run large city - check
Also add muggings, murders and drugs.
etc.

All big city problems.

Surely you dont expect to see this in Des Moines, Iowa now would you

 

[guna]

A look at the below images tells you how pathetic it is for middle class and poor people in Mumbai.


The most overrated dump of a city in India.

 

[Kaptan]

From my personal experience.
Delhi NCR >>Bangalore> Mumbai>Chennai>Kolkata

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Have you ever been to NYC?

Beggars - check
Wealth Inequality - billionaires and homeless - check
Rats in the Subway - check
Decaying infrastructure - check
Rampant Corruption - democrat run large city - check
Also add muggings, murders and drugs.
etc.

You aren't doing Mumbai any favours by comparing to NYC.

 

[Napa]

A look at the below images tells you how pathetic it is for middle class and poor people in Mumbai.
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The most overrated dump of a city in India.

Easy to find similar pictures for NYC.





I have ridden NYC Subway a fair bit, definitely much worse than London, Paris, Chicago etc.

 

[guna]

Easy to find similar pictures for NYC.

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I have ridden NYC Subway a fair bit, definitely much worse than London, Paris, Chicago etc.

That is still much better than the pictures I posted of Mumbai. I don't know how anyone can get in and out of the train in that crowd. Not to mention, the train itself is super dirty.

 

[Napa]

Lived in NYC for 15 years.
Just like millions of New Yorkers and 100 and millions of non- New Yorkers, I firmly believe that NYC is the greatest city in the world.
No other city in the first world countries, does not even come close.
And Mumbai is like a toilet without running water when compared to NYC.
And the notion itself is ridiculous that EVERYONE tends to hate the biggest and wealthiest cities in their country - probably true for Mumbai but Americans love New York. It’s the pride city of the nation.
I am confident that Canadians have the same notion for Toronto and Japanese have the same notion for Tokyo.

You are delusional. I have lived in NYC and other parts of the US for decades. "Americans love New York" is just delusional, less than 25% of Americans I know (and I know many hundreds) have expressed any sort of fondness for NYC.

NYC doesn't even crack the top 20 cities to live in the US in the top Google match for best cities to live in.

https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/travel/best-place-to-live-in-america-pictures

Of course, NYC is world famous for its crime rate. No doubt NYC beats Mumbai which it comes to murders. Mumbai had 165 murders in 2019, while NYC with a smaller population had about twice as many (311).

https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-watch-city-sees-47-drop-in-crime-rate

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loc...illings-3-years-after-modern-era-low/2251468/

NYC is the capital of the finance industry, an industry notable for its lack of ethics.

Overpriced real estate to go with crappy weather

No more replies unless I see something intelligent.

 

[Napa]

All big city problems.

Agreed. However I was replying to this guy who was ranting about Mumbai's problems as if they didn't exist in other big cities like NYC

Surely you dont expect to see this in Des Moines, Iowa now would you

Nope

There are many other prettier and fun cities than Des Moines though, cities like Denver, Santa Barbara etc.

Don't forget NYC charges a city income tax of 3.9% (on top of the state income tax), it has to find a way to pay the bloated salaries of the city employees.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

Agreed. However I was replying to this guy who was ranting about Mumbai's problems as if they didn't exist in other big cities like NYC



Nope

There are many other prettier and fun cities than Des Moines though, cities like Denver, Santa Barbara etc.

Don't forget NYC charges a city income tax of 3.9% (on top of the state income tax), it has to find a way to pay the bloated salaries of the city employees.

Denver, Santa Barbara are villages in front of nyc tho.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

You are delusional. I have lived in NYC and other parts of the US for decades. "Americans love New York" is just delusional, less than 25% of Americans I know (and I know many hundreds) have expressed any sort of fondness for NYC.

NYC doesn't even crack the top 20 cities to live in the US in the top Google match for best cities to live in.

https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/travel/best-place-to-live-in-america-pictures

Of course, NYC is world famous for its crime rate. No doubt NYC beats Mumbai which it comes to murders. Mumbai had 165 murders in 2019, while NYC with a smaller population had about twice as many (311).

https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-watch-city-sees-47-drop-in-crime-rate

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loc...illings-3-years-after-modern-era-low/2251468/

NYC is the capital of the finance industry, an industry notable for its lack of ethics.

Overpriced real estate to go with crappy weather

No more replies unless I see something intelligent.

Yep, lacking basic reading comprehension skills when you can't differentiate between "THE GREATEST CITY in the world" vs " "BEST CITY TO LIVE IN", and yet the irony when you yearn to see something "intelligent"?

Mumbai is better than NYC. Take the Darwinism award and highlight this moment of your life.

 

[Technics 1210]

The guy who left the greatest city and country in his view (India, Mumbai) for the West, is claiming Mumbai is the best while living in California, Napa.

Why do you take him seriously?

 

[Napa]

Denver, Santa Barbara are villages in front of nyc tho.

Beautiful views of the mountains and oceans, driving distance to some great vineyards... excellent opportunities for outdoor activities, I could go on...

 

[Technics 1210]

Bottom line - if you have the money it doesn't matter, you can make any city the best in the world.

The Indians who fled 'incredible' India did so for money, but claim India is the best because their view is based on western money spent in India.

Fact.

 

[ChTab]

India: Panic after gas leak at a chemical factory in Maharashtra

Gas leakage at a chemical factory in Badlapur on the outskirts of Mumbai late on Thursday night caused panic in the area with people rushing out of homes and experiencing breathing problems.

Fire brigade units rushed to the factory and by midnight the leakage, caused by overheating, was stopped. No casualties were reported, according to local officials. Though many people suffered from breathing difficulties, officials said the gas was not toxic. Many of those living in a radius of three km from the factory complained of breathing problems and eye irritation, said an official.

The incident happened at the industrial unit of Noble Intermediaries Ltd at a state-owned industrial estate. Badlapur has in recent years attracted thousands of residents from other parts of Mumbai, as property prices in the area are affordable. It is also one of the last major stations for local suburban trains from CST in south Mumbai.

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/...r-gas-leak-at-chemical-factory-in-maharashtra

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Hilarious posts.

Its like people arguing apples to oranges.

I agree with [MENTION=142162]Napa[/MENTION] and people seem to be missing his point completely and misinterpreting him lol.

Tho I won't be surprised if Napa hypes up Mumbai more than what it is.

Here's the simplified version:

1. Yes, the richest city in every country gets MORE hate than any other city in THAT country by its people. It's common and natural. It's human tendency. There might be some exceptions but I have no problem believing this to be true.

2. Mumbai and NYC face similar problems being the populated, financial centres of their respective countries. No point denying it. Equating the problems DOES NOT mean equating the magnitude of it. The baseline of both cities is heavens apart. But doesn't mean the common problems cease to exist.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

I would rather live in a mansion/chateau/castle in the suburbs of a good city than in a nice 3/4 bedroom apartment in downtown NYC.

But that's just me lol.

 

[ElRaja]

dont understand why anyone would want to live in a flat giving the wfh changes going on. i live in london and the suburbs of the city are great for me, lots of green space and efficient travel to the city centre when needed.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

Beautiful views of the mountains and oceans, driving distance to some great vineyards... excellent opportunities for outdoor activities, I could go on...

I’ve been to both. Yea they are good for a short term stay but that wears off pretty quickly

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

It also depends on your social circle.

If you have an amazinggg social circle (more likely in NY), you probably won't mind staying in a small house there.

Know a couple who pull in over $320k yearly staying in a 2 bedroom in NJ cos they don't wanna move away from NY.

But if you don't have a great social circle....then that's a different game altogether.

When I moved from Delhi to Chennai, I absolutely hated this city.

But then I got an amazing group of friends and it completely changed how I viewed this city. lol.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

dont understand why anyone would want to live in a flat giving the wfh changes going on. i live in london and the suburbs of the city are great for me, lots of green space and efficient travel to the city centre when needed.

The best of both worlds imho.

 

[Bewal Express]

Which is the cleanest big city in India

 

[Kaptan]

Which is the cleanest big city in India

Chandigarh and Indore.

 

[street cricketer]

It also depends on your social circle.

If you have an amazinggg social circle (more likely in NY), you probably won't mind staying in a small house there.

Know a couple who pull in over $320k yearly staying in a 2 bedroom in NJ cos they don't wanna move away from NY.

But if you don't have a great social circle....then that's a different game altogether.

When I moved from Delhi to Chennai, I absolutely hated this city.

But then I got an amazing group of friends and it completely changed how I viewed this city. lol.

Traitor!

I thought you were an Agmark Chennai payyan all this while but you're actually a Dilli ka ladka.

 

[MP2011]

Chandigarh and Indore.

Surat, Mysore, Ahmedabad, Navi Mumbai, are all cleaner than Chandigarh.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Traitor!

I thought you were an Agmark Chennai payyan all this while but you're actually a Dilli ka ladka.

Haha. Illai thala.

Chennai paiyyan thaan.

Hardcore.

Delhi laam workout aagathu.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I would rather live in a mansion/chateau/castle in the suburbs of a good city than in a nice 3/4 bedroom apartment in downtown NYC.

But that's just me lol.

That's the beauty of a great city, you have the option to do both.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Easy to find similar pictures for NYC.

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I have ridden NYC Subway a fair bit, definitely much worse than London, Paris, Chicago etc.

Paris is by far the worst.

 

[Afzal_K]

I have visited there as a Pakistani, it is a lively place where no one really cares what you do - it changed my perspective on many things. I saw the dirties and the richest, nothing different than Karachi

if you are rich, there is no place like it - I was mesmerized by SOBO ( I think they called it South Bombay ), and it's high rises, how ultra rich live.
But this was 6 years ago, its changed more

 

[MP2011]

I have visited there as a Pakistani, it is a lively place where no one really cares what you do - it changed my perspective on many things. I saw the dirties and the richest, nothing different than Karachi

if you are rich, there is no place like it - I was mesmerized by SOBO ( I think they called it South Bombay ), and it's high rises, how ultra rich live.
But this was 6 years ago, its changed more

Some of India's richest and most popular people live in SOBO.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Despite its flaws, and there are massive ones at that, I find Mumbai a very fascinating city. Despite all that municipal corruption, dirt, massive overpopulation etc. , it somehow still functions and is an incredibly resilient city.

Also, I respectfully disagree with [MENTION=147527]MP2011[/MENTION] . Delhi-NCR's cosmopolitan nature is a bit overrated. It still has the feel and culture of a North Indian (Punjabi/Haryanvi) city.

On the other hand, Mumbai does not have a strong regional identity and is truly a melting pot of people from all over India .

 

[Afzal_K]

Yes I agree, like Tata and Amlani. Most Bollywood live in the suburb like juhu where Amitabh Bachan and Sharukh live

I couldnt beleive the craze for Amitabh, actually I am fan too that he comes to meet people near his gate

 

[MP2011]

Despite its flaws, and there are massive ones at that, I find Mumbai a very fascinating city. Despite all that municipal corruption, dirt, massive overpopulation etc. , it somehow still functions and is an incredibly resilient city.

Also, I respectfully disagree with [MENTION=147527]MP2011[/MENTION] . Delhi-NCR's cosmopolitan nature is a bit overrated. It still has the feel and culture of a North Indian (Punjabi/Haryanvi) city.

On the other hand, Mumbai does not have a strong regional identity and is truly a melting pot of people from all over India .

Hey Nikhil,

Delhi NCR has cosmopolitan nature as in it doesn't have its own character, language, customs unlike Mumbai which still is largely for Marathi populace, language and customs. You'd find Indians from every nook and corner of India in Delhi.

Delhi isn't dominated by any single language unlike Mumbai which is still largely dominated by Marathi speaking people.

As for Punjabi/Hariyanvi culture assimilating in Delhi, well that's due to Punjab/Haryana being in close proximity with Delhi. Also, a lot of Punjabis settled in Delhi ever since partition happened which has given Delhi its Punjabi touch.

 

[street cricketer]

I have visited there as a Pakistani, it is a lively place where no one really cares what you do - it changed my perspective on many things. I saw the dirties and the richest, nothing different than Karachi

if you are rich, there is no place like it - I was mesmerized by SOBO ( I think they called it South Bombay ), and it's high rises, how ultra rich live.
But this was 6 years ago, its changed more

You got visa without issues?

 

[Realromeo]

Has the people that praise or bash Mumbai actually been to other major cities outside of India? Mumbai is no comparison to London or New York city. I've been to all 3. Mumbai is far the worst. You NY is heavily overrated but it isn't anywhere bad as Mumbai lol. I haven't been to Pakistan so I won't make any comment.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Has the people that praise or bash Mumbai actually been to other major cities outside of India? Mumbai is no comparison to London or New York city. I've been to all 3. Mumbai is far the worst. You NY is heavily overrated but it isn't anywhere bad as Mumbai lol. I haven't been to Pakistan so I won't make any comment.

What I find funny in this thread is that OP wanted to uncover a myth to see how bad is Mumbai in comparison to what we hear?

And some hopeless defenders came up with the logic of

comparing Mumbai with London, NYC, Toronto, Sydney etc" and then issuing a verdict that Mumbai has the same problems as some of these greatest cities of the world have, it's just Mumbai has these problems on a smaller or equal scale.

I think the counter argument would be, how many Londoners, New Yorkers, Torontonians, Sydneysiders would be ready to swap and move to Mumbai, and how many from Mumbai would like to leave Mumbai for London, NYC, Toronto, Sydney etc?

 

[OMB]

Bengaluru, Chennai And Shimla Are The Top Livable Cities In India, Delhi Not Even In Top 5

According to the Ease of Living Index, which is a part of the State of India’s Environment 2021, Delhi is ranked 6th in the index.

For the quality of governance rankings of the cities, five parameters were used: services, finance, technology, urban planning and overall governance. Delhi ranked high on services, finance and governance, but received very low scores between 30 and 40 in both the urban planning and the technology categories.

Bengaluru best
Bengaluru was ranked as the best city overall, followed by Chennai. The CSE reports states, “Only one state capital (Bengaluru) demonstrates a decent economic ability, scoring 78.8 out of 100, four other state capitals (Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad) provide middling economic opportunities.

“The Ease of Living Index 2020 included citizen’s feedback for the first time. It is interesting that despite faring poorly on almost all development parameters, the capitals obtained high scores in the citizens’ feedback section. We need to understand why urban citizens think so highly of their clearly poorly performing cities,” Richard Mahapatra, managing editor of Down To Earth said.

This is the second edition of the index, originally launched in 2018. The current index has seen a significant change from that of last year, the most noticeable being the inclusion of citizens’ feedback to establish the livability of Indian cities.

https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/bengaluru-chennai-top-livable-cities-india-delhi-6th-ease-of-living-index-543093.html

 

[guna]

Bengaluru, Chennai And Shimla Are The Top Livable Cities In India, Delhi Not Even In Top 5

According to the Ease of Living Index, which is a part of the State of India’s Environment 2021, Delhi is ranked 6th in the index.

For the quality of governance rankings of the cities, five parameters were used: services, finance, technology, urban planning and overall governance. Delhi ranked high on services, finance and governance, but received very low scores between 30 and 40 in both the urban planning and the technology categories.

Bengaluru best
Bengaluru was ranked as the best city overall, followed by Chennai. The CSE reports states, “Only one state capital (Bengaluru) demonstrates a decent economic ability, scoring 78.8 out of 100, four other state capitals (Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad) provide middling economic opportunities.

“The Ease of Living Index 2020 included citizen’s feedback for the first time. It is interesting that despite faring poorly on almost all development parameters, the capitals obtained high scores in the citizens’ feedback section. We need to understand why urban citizens think so highly of their clearly poorly performing cities,” Richard Mahapatra, managing editor of Down To Earth said.

This is the second edition of the index, originally launched in 2018. The current index has seen a significant change from that of last year, the most noticeable being the inclusion of citizens’ feedback to establish the livability of Indian cities.

https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/bengaluru-chennai-top-livable-cities-india-delhi-6th-ease-of-living-index-543093.html

The only thing Benguluru got is good weather. Otherwise, along with Chennai, Benguluru is trash with crumbling infra.
In fact all Indian cities are over grown villages littered with tall buildings.

 

[OMB]

Surat, UP Top List Of Smart Cities Awards 2020: Here Are The Other Cities That Performed Well

Following Gujarat’s Surat, are Pimpri Chinchwad in Maharashtra and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Pune has bagged the fourth spot.
The Smart City awards were given across the themes of Social Aspects, Governance, Culture, Urban Environment, Sanitation, Economy, Built Environment, Water, Urban Mobility, the Ministry of Housing Affairs said.


Chandigarh bagged the award for union territories, while Indore won the "Innovative Idea Award".
The Central government on Friday declared Smart City awards 2020 in which Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Surat (Gujarat) won the award jointly for their overall development. Whereas Uttar Pradesh emerged on the top among all states, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu under the Smart City award, 2020.

The Smart City awards were given across the themes of Social Aspects, Governance, Culture, Urban Environment, Sanitation, Economy, Built Environment, Water, Urban Mobility, the Ministry of Housing Affairs said.

“Surat is the best performing city… owing to their efforts of deploying a dedicated team of data experts and incorporating various technological advancements, such as establishment of SuratiLab, an advanced innovation lab for uncovering modern solutions for improved service delivery,” said the report.

42 in a list of 100 “smart cities”
As many as 42 in a list of 100 “smart cities” have been certified as having put in place systems to use data-based evidence for governance delivery, under the second round of the ‘Data Maturity Assessment Framework’ by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Following Gujarat’s Surat, are Pimpri Chinchwad in Maharashtra and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Pune has bagged the fourth spot.

Surat, Indore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Vijayawada, Rajkot, Visakhapatnam, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Vadodara were awarded 4 star rating under Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework.

How other cities fared?
Chandigarh bagged the award for union territories, while Indore won the "Innovative Idea Award". According to the ministry, Ahmedabad bagged the 'Smart Cities Leadership Award', followed by Varanasi and Ranchi in the second and third spots respectively.

On Governance aspect-Vadodara, Thane and Bhubaneswar stood as the top-3 cities in the country.

swachh bharat, swachh bharat Rating, Five Star Rating, Rajkot, Surat, Indore, Navi Mumbai, Ambikapur, Mysore, Garbage-free

Full list as per categories
List of winning Smart Cities under the different categories:

1. Social Aspects

Tirupati: Health Benchmark for Municipal Schools
Bhubaneshwar: Socially Smart Bhubaneswar
Tumakuru: Digital Library Solution

2. Governance

Vadodara: GIS
Thane: Digi Thane
Bhubaneswar: ME app

3. Culture

Indore: Conservation of Heritage
Chandigarh: Capitol Complex, Heritage Project
Gwalior: Digital Museum

4. Urban Environment

Bhopal: Clean energy
Chennai: Restoration of water bodies
Tirupati: Renewable Energy Generation

5. Sanitation

Tirupati: Bioremediation & Bio-Mining
Indore: Municipal Waste Management System
Surat: Conservation through Treated Wastewater

6. Economy

Indore: Carbon Credit Financing Mechanism
Tirupati: Boost Local Identity & Economy through Design Studio
Agra: Micro Skill Development Centre

7. Built Environment

Indore: Chappan Dukan
Surat: Canal Corridor

8. Water

Dehradun: Smart Water Metering Water ATM
Varanasi: Eco-Restoration of Assi River
Surat: Integrated and Sustainable Water Supply System

9. Urban Mobility

Aurangabad: Majhi Smart Buses
Surat: Dynamic Scheduling Buses
Ahmedabad: Man-less parking system and automatic ticket dispensing machines AMDA Park

10. Innovative Idea Award

Indore: Carbon Credit Financing Mechanism

11. Covid Innovation Award

Kalyan-Dombivali and Varanasi

According to the Centre, of the total proposed projects under the Smart Cities Mission, 5,924 projects (115% by number) worth ₹1,78,500 crore have been tendered so far. Whereas work orders have been issued for 5,236 projects (101% by number) worth ₹1,46,125 crore.

https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/smart-cities-awards-2020-surat-up-among-toppers-543617.html