Hyderabad & Pune beat Mumbai & Delhi in quality of life: Survey

March 04, 2015 20:05

A rapid rise in population has triggered a decline in the quality of life in India's commercial hub Mumbai and capital New Delhi, both of which are trailed by emerging Tier-2 cities of Hyderabad and Pune in a new global survey.

The 'Mercer 2015 Quality of Living rankings' evaluated local living conditions in more than 440 cities around the world for the assessment that placed Vienna on top.

Hyderabad (138) and Pune (145) rank higher for quality of living than the country's more traditional business centres, Mumbai (152) and New Delhi (154).

Considerable population increases in Mumbai and New Delhi in recent decades have increased existing problems, including access to clean water, air pollution and traffic congestion," the report said in its assessment for India.

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