Dhanbad is second last in ease of living index, Ranchi slightly better Residents say unplanned development, poor sewage system and lack of proper public transport led to low rank in Union ministry survey
Dhanbad was second last with a rank of 48 in an ease of living survey conducted by the Centre among 49 cities with capital Ranchi faring marginally better with a rank of 42, prompting residents to list out the primary inadequacies as unplanned development, lack of a working sewage system and poor public transport.
Bangalore and Shimla were the top two cities in the Ease of Living Index-2020 released by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs that looked at cities with a population of more than 10 lakh.
Salaried class disappointed with Budget 2021 No fillip to consumer confidence, rues ex-ISM (IIT) professor
Dhanbad residents have termed the Union Budget a mixed bag, but the salaried class dubbed it a disappointment as no income tax concessions were announced.
Also upset were insurance employees who termed the Union finance minister’s announcement of increasing FDI in the sector to 74 per cent from 49 per cent as discouraging.
But doctors and the medical fraternity at large welcomed the Union Budget for its increase in allocation for the health sector. Traders and industrialists also welcomed the budget.
Pramod Pathak, former head of the department of management studies of IIT (ISM), said the budget was a mixed bag. The focus on the health sector was much needed. But the excessive focus on privatization, especially the increase of FDI in the insurance sector, was not required, he