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The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is making raw data from Indian cities available on a single platform for academics, researchers, and stakeholders to help data-driven policymaking.
The Amplifi 2.0 (Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Liveable, Inclusive and Future-ready urban India) portal was launched by the Ministry.
Currently, 258 urban local bodies have been onboarded, and data for 150 cities is available on the portal.
While onboarding the cities, we found that there is a lack of data maturity in cities, and thus only 150 civic bodies were able to share their data.
Amplifi 2.0
AMPLIFI 2.0 is an integrated web platform that aims to facilitate the assessment and monitoring of urban development initiatives in India.
It is designed to support the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Its mission to create "liveable, inclusive and future-ready" cities across the country.
AMPLIFI 2.0 provides a comprehensive suite of tools and resources for urban stakeholders, including:
AMPLIFI 2.0 offers a range of assessment frameworks that can be used to evaluate the performance of cities in various areas, such as water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), climate smart city development, ease of living, and municipal governance.
AMPLIFI 2.0 provides access to a vast repository of urban data, including data from the India Urban Data Exchange (IUDE), the Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCCs) of Smart Cities, and other sources.
This data can be used to track progress, identify trends, and inform decision-making.
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