Leaving
behind India's more traditional business centres such as Mumbai and
Bangalore, the city of pearls Hyderabad is the best city to live in
the country, says a global survey. According to consultancy firm
Mercer's 'Quality of Living Report-2015', notwithstanding its top
rank among Indian cities, Hyderabad globally ranks at 138th position
in a list of 230 cities around the world in terms of standard of
living. The list is topped by Vienna for the second consecutive year.
Besides Hyderabad, the list figures seven other Indian cities -- Pune
(145), Bangalore (146), Chennai (151), Mumbai (152), New Delhi (154)
and Kolkata (160). "Over time, Hyderabad has emerged as a city
of choice due to factors such as improved options for international
schools and a fine choice of reputable English speaking schools,"
Mercer said. "Additionally, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
is located 22 kms from the city and offers a good range of
international flights, which improves its ranking on account of
public services," it added. Mercer India Practice Leader (Global
Mobility) Ruchika Pal said "considerable population increases in
Mumbai and New Delhi, in the recent decades, have increased existing
problems, including access to clean water, air pollution, and traffic
congestion." Globally, Vienna is followed by Zurich, Auckland,
Munich, Vancouver, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Copenhagen and
Sydney, as the world's top 10 cities in terms of quality of living.
Bangui (Central African Republic) and Baghdad (Iraq) were ranked as
the bottom two cities on the list. Interestingly, the survey found
that Indian cities are safer than most others in South Asia. While
the ranking of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo is above Hyderabad at 132,
Dhaka in Bangladesh is ranked 211 and Pakistan's Islamabad, Lahore
and Karachi are ranked 191, 199 and 202, respectively. The parameters
taken into account for the survey include political and social
environment, medical and health care, public services, recreation
facilities and natural environment, among others.
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