The ‘Ease of Living’ is a framework prepared by the MoHUA. It endeavors toe valuate the ‘Ease of Living’
Framework. It assesses the life quality metrics in 111 Indian cities, including capital cities, cities those
designated under the Smart Cities Mission, and other urban centres with populations exceeding one million.
The intertwined elements of sustainability, liveability and resiliency collectively shape the urban quality of
life. Urbanization, climate change, and the increase in disasters affect cities' sustainable development and
resilience. Cities worldwide are formulating strategies and outlining objectives for fostering resilient urban
development. Sustainability and resiliency need to be linked but with care and clarity. For better living
conditions and ‘Ease of Living’ in cities, resilient urban planning is essential. India’s vulnerability is very
high due to its geo-climatic location and socio-political conditions. If climate change proceeds unchecked,
urbanization could accelerate rapidly, potentially exacerbating poverty unless measures are taken to enhance
urban resilience. The rapid concentration of the population in urban centres subject more individuals to
acute disasters and enduring difficulties, including shocks and strains. This research is an attempt to appraise
critically the ‘Ease of Living’ framework in terms of qualities of urban resilience and give suggestions to
incorporate parameters of urban resilience in the ‘Ease of Living’ framework by studying in detail every
pillar and indicators of ‘Ease of Living’ framework and selected various urban resilience frameworks such as
‘Framework of Climate Disaster Resilience Index’, ‘Baseline Indicators for Community Resilience’, ‘Peoples
Framework’, ‘City Resilient Index’. Then, indicators of the ‘Ease of Living’ framework are compared and these
Urban Resilience frameworks analyze the problems and potentials of ‘Ease of Living’ framework and how far
the components of resilience are included in the framework. Then suggested relevant resilience indicators
and solutions are suggested for problems in the ‘Ease of Living’ framework. The study will pave the way to
improve, find out, and ascertain various future actions and programs that are required to achieve resilient
urban development, and thus to achieve ‘Ease of Living and Inclusiveness in Cities’.