Q. With reference to ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal, recently launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), consider the following statements:
1.It aims to create a robust database of the key performance metrics of Urban Local Bodies.
2.The dashboard will rank Urban Local Bodies based on their performance using a set of predefined criteria and metrics.
3.Delivery of Basic Services is one of the pillars that will be used by the portal in providing information on status and progress of the Urban Local Bodies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal aims to create a robust database of the key performance metrics of Urban Local Bodies.
Its objective is to help cities to see how they are faring vis-à-vis other cities, inspire them by pointing to possibilities and areas of improvement and provide opportunity to learn and engage with frontrunners.
The dashboard will provide information on status and progress of the ULBs on five pillars: 1) Political & Administrative Structure, 2) Finance, 3) Planning, 4) Citizen Centric Governance and 5) Delivery of Basic Services.
This dashboard will inspire the ULBs by pointing to possibilities and areas of improvement and providing them the opportunity to learn and engage with frontrunners.
Statement 2 is incorrect. AAINA dashboard will not rank ULBs. It would serve as a tool for comparing similarly placed cities and promoting peer learning among cities.
Source: ForumIAS
