Context:

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal.
• A pioneering initiative for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across India.

About AAINA Dashboard:

• It is a portal where Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the country can participate to voluntarily submit their key data on a regular basis, through a simple, easy-to-fill, data entry form on the portal.
• The primary objectives of the AAINA Dashboard are 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 opportunities to learn and engage with frontrunners.

Five Pillars of Assessment:

The Dashboard will evaluate ULBs based on indicators across five pillars:

• Political & Administrative Structure
• Finance
• Planning
• Citizen-Centric Governance
• Delivery of Basic Services

Data Submission Process:

• ULBs voluntarily submit key data regularly through an easy-to-fill data entry form on the portal.
• Data includes audited accounts and self-reported performance metrics.
• ULBs have the flexibility to update information as needed.
• Ministry, through Digital India Corporation, offers support to ULBs and states in the data submission process.

News Source: PIB