According to the Ease of Living Index, 14 UP cities have been considered better in terms of living in the country. While Lucknow has been ranked the best place for living in the state, Varanasi is the second. Among small cities, Jhansi has been considered to be the best. Among all states, Lucknow has been ranked 26th among big cities, followed by Varanasi. Jhansi has ranked 34th among smaller cities.
He said that the One District-One Product scheme had contributed to improving the rural economy and increasing the per capita rural domestic product. development, focus on law and order, construction of greenfield townships, Noida Film City, special initiatives for tourism, and development of expressways and Airports made life easier for people in the state, he added.
The Banking correspondent sakhi programme, under which the government has trained rural Women in banking processes and is making banking facilities available at the doorsteps of rural citizens in the state is also being held as a major achievement of the government in ease of living.