Chapter-VIII

Governance

The main aim of development is to achieve higher growth leading to inclusive and sustainable development. Good governance is an important component of inclusive growth. It is also needed for achieving social and economic goals in time. One most important deficit which is challenging our growth is governance deficit which is mainly caused by slow decision making and delay in introduction of governance reforms.

2. There has been tremendous rise in expenditure on various programmes implemented through plan schemes during the last ten years. Plan expenditure in U.P. rose from Rs. 5884.25 cr. in 2001-02 to Rs. 45152.91 cr. in 2011-12 or about 667 percent during last decade. But this was accompanied by growing complaints about implementation. A sizeable number of persons belonging to weaker section of societies for whom the schemes are primarily intended are not able to benefit becasuse they are not sufficiently empowered to access the benefits due to them. This is despite the fact. that there exist a number of legislation aimed at securing legally guaranteed rights. Quick and inexpensive dispensation of Justice is an aspect of good governance. Justice delayed is justice denied. Delays cost money and therefore, it is impossible for the poor to access justice.

3. In order to improve the quality of governance in the state, the State Government has taken a number of initiatives as per its commitment, to enhance accountability, transparency and to develop new work culture. In this regard, the state Govt. has prepared a 'Development Agenda' which included efficient utilization of financial resources and time-bound implementation of development schemes. Besides, new policy initiatives have also been taken in Agriculture, Industry, Horticulture & food processing Industries, Bio-technology, Renewable energy, Higher Education, I.T., sector. etc. In an efforts to create favourable conditions for the development of infrastructure and industries in the State, Infrastructure and Industrial Investment Policy 2012, has been introduced.

4. It is for the departments to deliver the outcomes through good governance,prudent cost management, close monitoring and timely implementation of schemes. The Department-wise reforms are given in the following paragraphs:

Finance Department

E- Goverance in Treasuries

5. State Government started Web based Centrally Budget Allotment System with effect from 1’st April, 2012. In the first phase the department coming under 25 grants have been taken up. In the second and last phase other departments which were not covered will be taken up since April,2013. In this System Treasury cannot enter allotment from more than the budget approved by the Legislative Assembly as compared to earlier system where the budget of departments were feeded by the Treasury Manually, in

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which there was a possibility of feeding the budget more than the approved budget. In this System. The Budget Controlling Officer of a department himself feed the budget on the central server, which is accordingly transferred to the particular Treasury Server in whose favour the budget is allotted. Due to this there is almost Zero possibility of fake allotment, as it is directly feeded to Treasury Servers via Central Server after validation from the budget approved by the Lagislative Assembly which is already loaded on Central Server. In the second and last phase other department which were covered in phase are expected to be taken since April,2013.

6. In accordance with the order given by the Central Govt. with the guidlines given by the Reserve Bank Of India (R.B.I.), we have also started developing a new system (E-Payment), in which salary of a Govt. employee and pension of all pensioners will be directly transferred to his account via Net Banking System, thus there will be no need for generating cheques. This will save Govt. a lot of paper work. We have also started this system as a pilot project in Barabanki Treasury with effect from 1’st June, 2012 and accordingly this E-Payment system will be adopted by the Treasuries of Lucknow Division with effect from 1’st July, 2012 and rest of treasuries of the State from 1’st October, 2012. Due to this system there is no chance of manupulation and it will also save a lot of time which will be very beneficial to pentioners and govt. employees who often have to run from bank to treasuries in case his salary or pension is not credited by the bank timely.

7. Under Mission Mode Project, Finance Department already submitted the D.P.R. for Computerazition and Upgradation of Treasuries to the contral Govt. In this D.P.R. we have proposed to make connectivity between Treasuries to Banks, A.G. Office, All departments of Finance, all Divisional Addl. Directors offices, all budget controlling officers. The total amount of D.P.R. is Rs. 44.56 cr. Central Govt. is considering this project and approval is expected very soon.

Stamp and Registration Department

There are 355 Sub-Registrar offices in the State. Computerisation of the process of registration of documents was started on 01-08-2006 in 106 headquarter Sub-Registrar offices of the State with the help of PRERNA software developed by NIC, UP State Unit and has been completed.

Later on the software was improved and replicated in 35 tehsil level sub-registrar offices of Meerut and Lucknow Divisions. Lately, with the help of Prerna version 2-0, 20 tehsil level sub-registrar offices of Jaunpur, Mathura, Allahabad and Barabanki have been computerized.

It is proposed to replicate the computerized process of registration in 151 tehsil level sub-registrars offices in this financial year.

Under e-governance reforms-

e-stamping shall also be used alongwith paper printed stamped. After registration, the documents shall be scanned and placed in the State Data Centre shall soon be introduced. MIS has been developed by NIC and is being tested for use.

These reforms will usher the following facilities to the registrant public:

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Citizens would get the facility of buying e-stamps from designated banks etc., thus avoiding running around for stamp vendors or for the treasury.

Automation of search and indexes and documentation will facilitate convenience for officials of Sub-Registrar offices.

Administrative needs like preparation of day book, reconciliation of cash book, preparation of periodic reports, information about pending documents etc. will be taken care of by the registration software.

Timely report generation would help in decision making and process tracking.

8. It is being planned to upload the Index of registered documents on the departmental website so that interested persons can see the details and apply online for certified copies of registered documents and for non-encumbrance certificates. This would reduce the workload of the Department of Stamp and Registration officials.

Commercial Tax Department

Dealer Registration

9. With the introduction of VAT, many of the unnecessary and avoidable procedures were done away, but Registration of the dealers is still a cumbersome and lengthy process. This activity directly reflects the image and efficiency of the Department. The department has also introduced the e-registration application.With the process re-engineering, the time for the disposal of registration application is reduced from maximum 30 days to 15 days. The Department has introduced Tatkal Registration Scheme in which the dealer who will produce the PAN card and the genuine Address proof will get the registration on the same day. The survey of the premises will be done with in 01 month of the Application.

Returns

10. This activity requires all dealers to submit their returns at every month/quarter in their respective Commercial Tax assessment offices. The Department has introduced the facility to submit return in soft copy so that work load of feeding the data could be reduced and accuracy of data can be maintained in the system, which is benefical to the stakeholderls as well as to the Department. The Department has introduced e-filing of return (Form 24,CST.Entry tax) so that a Registered dealer can submit his return along with e-challan by visiting the departmental Common Service Gateway.

11. Currency E-return is mandatory for all the dealers having turnover above 50 lakh, and optional for other dealers. The department has provided an Office tool containing Excel file on the website. The dealer can fill the data in the Excel format. test it through the tool and create a zip file of the Data. After creating a zip the dealer can upload the file through his login and password. There is also Digital Signature facility provided in the module.

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E-Payment

12. The department is carrying out E-Payment service with 12 banks.The reconciliation process is developed on the basis of Karnataka model where RBI is managing the e payment system. Total of 70% collection is done thorugh E-payment mode.

E-Forms

13. All the CST forms and form 38(Import declaration form),form 21(transport memo) and form 31(certificate of TDS) is being generated online.The dealers have to register on the web once and after that they can download the forms.

E-Transit Declaration Form

14. The department has provided online transit declaration facility for the dealers passing through the state. There are more than 8000 TDF generation every day.Online MIS reports are available for the enforcement purpose.

E-governance functional areas

In case of registration department is providing tatkal registration if the PAN is provided on the same day.

In case of e-return dealer doesn’t have to come to the office as he can forward the acknowledgement receipt through courier or registered post and no visit is needed.

In case of forms online utilization, surrender and lost information can be submitted.

The department has the IT section as the nodal section to manage the system under the technical guidance of NIC. The department has deployed the dedicated manpower under the guidance of NIC to manage the Data centre and stabilization of software. A the higher level PeMT is functioning regularly under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary,Commercial Taxes

The web registration and approval system is completely automated. The deemed assessment dealers are selected and informed automatically through mail and sms. user administration and role management is completely automated.

Online PGRMS where complete process flow from grievance filing to disposal is automated and complemented with sms and mail.

Department has started facilitation centres in the non urban areas through CSC and authorized facilitation centres in the urban areas.

Online vehicle tracking and form 38 system is proposed for effective monitoring.

Door step delivery of forms is proposed.

Business analytics software is to be utilized in the effective manner.

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Entertainment Tax Department

15. The prime aim of the Entertainment Tax Department is to provide healthy and wholesome entertainment in a healthy environment to the people of the State. With this aim the department also realizes revenue in the form of entertainment tax. The U.P. Entertainment and Betting Tax Act 1979, U.P. Advertisement Tax Act, 1981, U.P. Cinema Regulation Act.1955 have been promulgated for the regulation of the various means of entertainments and bettings on horse race. The District Magistrate is the licensing authority to regulate and to grant licence for different modes of entertainments.

16. For better governance the following steps have been taken by the department:-

The Department has provided computer with internet facility to all its district offices in order to procure monthly progress reports and other information from the districts.

The department provided CUG to its district level officers to ensure better connectivity and communication.

The department has introduced a committee to monitor all e-Governance initiatives taken up by the department.

The department has provided basic computer training to all its officers and employees posted at head quarter and districts.

A complaint cell has been setup to look into public grievances. Any aggrieved person can lodge his complaint in this cell. The department has created its own website http//etax.up.nic.in, where all the Gos/ directions and information related to Entertainemnt Tax Department are on display.

Revenue Department

17. Board of Revenue is the apex body for land revenue and land reforms in the state of UP. As the majority of people in the state are still dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, land is an important factor in their lives. The department is committed to utilize modern technology in delivering of services at the door steps of common man as well as bringing in transparency in its working. In this direction the following endeavors have been made-

18. Computerisation of Record of Right- To increase accessibility of land records, computerisaton of Record of Rights was completed in the year 2005, under which RoR of all 99,949 villages of the state have been computerized. Farmers are getting extracts of their land records from the single window at the tehsil level. The information related to land holding of approx. 2.5 crores farmer's have been digitised and is also available on internet, making it accessible to everyone. People can view their Record of Right by using Internet, URL- http://bhulekh.up.nic.in. The stake holder like Banks, Sugar Mills, agricultural agencies are also taking benefit of e-Gov approach of Board of Revenue. Banks are verifying the records while sanctioning the loan to the farmers.

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19. National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP)- The Government of India is implementing a Centrally-Sponsored scheme in the shape of the National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP). The programme entails modernization in management of land records, so as to minimize scope of land/property disputes, and also to enhance transparency in the land records maintenance system. The major components of the programme are computerization of all land records including mutations, digitization of maps and integration of textual and spatial data, survey/re-survey using modern survey techniques.

20. The main objective of the NLRMP is to develop a modern, comprehensive and transparent land records management system in the country with the aim to implement the conclusive land-titling system with title guarantee. At present 5 districts (Mathura, Ghaziabad, Barabanki, Jaunpur and Allahabad) of the state are being covered under the scheme. In the initial stage the cadastral maps of these districts have to be digitized. Cadastral maps of Ghaziabad and Mathura have already been digitized .

21. Revenue Soft- To increase efficiency in the department's working, Board of Revenue has developed a web based MIS, REVENUE SOFT, by which important information from districts and commissioners are shared using this software. It has ensured efficient transmission of information without much delay. This has also minimized the use of papers, making it environment friendly.

22. Online Verification of Certificates-To ensure quick verification of certificates and to check issue of bogus certificates, a online software has been developed through which verification of certificates like income, domicile and caste, issued by revenue officials, can be made. Before this online system verification of these certificates was tedious process. Through this e-Gov project, anybody can verify these certificates from the website of Board of Revenue.

23. Services at the Door Steps- To provide access to common people with respect to important services like caste and other certificates and extract of khatouni (RoR), under the State Services Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project, the above mentioned services are being provided through the scheme of Common Service Centres. Till 10-12-2012 More than 11 lakh certificates have been provided through CSC's to the common people.

24. Computerisation of Revenue Courts-There are about 1500 Revenue Courts situated at various level like as Tehsil, District, Commissionery and Board of Revenue in the state. To bring transparency and efficiency in the working of Revenue Courts Board of Revenue intends to computerize all Revenue Courts of the state. The Revenue Courts computerisation will help the Presiding Officers in better management of their courts, will ensure effective supervision by superior authorities and will make their working more transparant.

Uttar Pradesh Janhit Guarantee Adhiniyam - 2011

25. To Provide for the delivery of services to the people of the State within Stipulated time limit and its connected therewith and incidental thereto, in exercise of the powers confered by clause (1) of article 213

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of the constitution of India, the Government is pleased to promulgate the UTTAR PRADESH JANHIT GUARANTEE ADHYADESH, 2011. Revenue Department is nominated as nodal Department.

26. Following Department are Covered in this Act. 2011

Revenue Department

Nagar Vikas Department

Medical & Health Department

Food and Civil Supplies Department

Transport DepartmentName of Department

Services Nominated Officer's

Fixed time Limit of Services

First Appeal Officer

Fixed time Limit of Disposal of First appeal

Second Appeal Officer

Revenue Department

Caste Certificate Thasildar 20 Days S.D.M. 30 Days D. M.

Income Certificate Thasildar 20 Days S.D.M. 30 Days D. M. Niwas Certificate S.D.M. 20 Days D. M. 30 Days CommissionerBhum ka Avivadit Namantaran

Thasildar 45 Days S.D.M. 30 Days D. M.

Kisan Bahi (Mul) Thasildar 20 Days S.D.M. 30 Days D. M. Kisan Bahi (Duplicate)

Thasildar 30 Days S.D.M. 30 Days D. M.

Nagar Vikas Department

Avivadit Namantaran in Nagar Nigam Area

zonal officer of Nagar Nigam area

45 Work-ing days

Nagar Aayukt

45Work-ing days

Commissioner

New water supply commbination (where technically possible

Water Supply engineer of Nagar Nigam Area

30Work-ing days

Maha Pranbandhak Nagar Nigam Area

30Work-ing days

Nagar Aayukt

Birth & Death Certificate of Nagar Palika parishad/ Nagar Panchayat Area

Nagar Palika Parishad/ Nagar Panchayat ka Adhishasi Adhikari

45Work-ing days

S.D.M. 30Work-ing days

Nagar Aayukt

Birth & Death Certificate in Nagar Nigam

zonal officer/ zonal Swasthya Adikari

45Work-ing days

Apar Nagar Aayukt

30Work-ing days

Nagar Aayukt

Medical & Health Department

Viklangta C.M.O. 60Work-ing days

Divisinol Add. Director

60Work-ing days

Commissioner

Food and Civil Supplies Department

New A.P.L. Rashan Card zari karna (City Area)

Area food & Suppli 0fficer/ food & Suppli officer/

30Work-ing days

D.M. 30Work-ing days

Commissioner

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Name of Department

Services Nominated Officer's

Fixed time Limit of Services

First Appeal Officer

Fixed time Limit of Disposal of First appeal

Second Appeal Officer

New A.P.L. Rashan Card zari karna (Village Area)

Khand vikas Adhikari

30Work-ing days

S.D.M. 30Work-ing days

D.M.

Transport Department

Issuance of duplicate copy of driving license

Licensing Authority

7 Work-ing days

Regional Transport officer of the region concerned

45Work-ing days

Divisional Commissioner

Issuance of duplicate copy of conductor license

Licensing Authority

7 Work-ing days

Regional Transport officer of the region concerned

45Work-ing days

Divisional Commissioner

Issuance of duplicate copy of Registration certificate

Registering Authority

7 Work-ing days

Regional Transport officer of the region concerned

45Work-ing days

Divisional Commissioner

Issuance of duplicate copy of Permit

Secreatry Regional Transport Authority

7 Work-ing days

Deputy Transport commissioner of the zone concerned

45Work-ing days

Divisional Commissioner

Institutional Finance

27. The C.D. ratio of commercial banks in U.P. was 47.20% as on Sept. 2012 this has increased by 1.59% over the level of Sept. 2011. Banks are being monitored at varios high level meetings including S.L.B.C. meetings. So that the C.D. Ratio of the state may increase to the desired level of 60%. Sub committees of D.C.C. have already been consitituted in the districts having C.D. Ratio below 40% in order to prepare monitorable action plan (MAP) for enhance credit disbursement. In addition to this close monitoring of achievements under annual credit plan is being done to ensure cent percent achievement of targets. Under A.A.P. 2012&13 target of Rs. 78335 crore have been fixed for credit disbursement for the state against which Rs. 29296.93 crores have been disbursed upto Sept. 2012.

28. Instructions have been given to all lead District Managers to ensure regular conduct of Block level committes/DCC/DLRC meetings and to ensure active participation of all banks and review progress under Annual Credit Plan/various govt. sponsored schemes/ employment oriented schemes so as to step up C.D. ratio of districts.

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29. To improve C.D. ratio of 12 districts having C.D. ratio below 30% in the state a sub-committee of S.L.B.C. have again been constituted under convenorship of Union Bank of India with representatives of Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, R.B.I., NABARD. and D.I.F. Three meetings have been organized so for and appropriate instructions have been given to.

Financial Inclusion Programme

30. Financial Inclusion programme in U.P. had started in the year 2006. The objective of scheme was to provide banking facility to at least one member of the each family by opening bank account and by providing with the loan facility. This target of financial inclusion have already been achieved in the whole state of U.P.

31. Later the Govt. of India/Reserve Bank decided to provide appropriate banking facilities to all habitations having population in excess of 2000 by 2012. To fulfill the objective convener S.L.B.C. Bank of Baroda, in its road map, identified 16270 unbanked villages wherein the expansion of banking facilities by adoption of BC/BF/MB by the banks was to be under taken. As a result of effort and coordination by the department with the banks all 16270 villages have been covered by BC/BF/MB and other models till March 2012 and 10717933 financial accounts have been opened.

32. In villages having population in excess of 5000 where there is no bank branch in the radius of 5 km, 198 bank branches have been established by various banks till Sept. 2012. Banks are being monitered to establish remaining branches by 31 march. 2013. 11753 ultra small branches have been established in villages having population in excess of 2000 out of total 16,270 such villages selected in the state.

33. “Under Urban Finacial Inclusion Programme” 21806 bank account of Labourers/Hawkers/Street Vendors have been opened by follow up and monitoring with banks. Banks are being followed up to open more and more such accounts.

34. Under Swabhiman-Extension scheme convener SLBC bank of Baroda has identified 7930 unbanked villages having population 1600 to 1999 wherein banking facility to be provided till March 2013. Banks are being followed up to fulfill the desired target. As a result of effort and co-ordination by the department with the banks 274 villages have been covered by BC/MB and other models till Sept. 2012 and 203197 accounts have been opened.

Urban development

E-Governance using IT applications

35. The ULBs have completed computerization of property tax, water tax and birth/death registration by developing standalone e governance modules. The E-Governance projects of 07 UI&G towns have been approved by GOI under National Mission Mode Project for Municipalities under JNNURM and NIC-UP has been nominated as implementer at State level.

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Adoption of modern, accrual-based double entry system of accounting in ULBs/ Parastatals.

The state government has introduced accrual based accounting system from financial year 2009-10 (0 1-04-2009). Under URIF Plan (Urban Reform Incentive Fund), government has got entered in to agreement with private firms for the development of accrual based double entry account manual and an account manual was prepared and submitted to government for approval, an another software firm are being engaged for the development of double entry accounting software for the management and maintenance of municipal data.

The State Government has accorded highest priority to the Accounting Reforms in Local Bodies of Uttar Pradesh. Its status is as under:

Accounting reforms in the local bodies of Uttar Pradesh have gone far beyond the UIG towns. As of today 611 local bodies of U.P. are in advanced stages of operationalizing accrual based DEAS. By 31st March 2013 all the 630 local bodies in Uttar Pradesh would migrate to Accrual Based Double Entry accounting system.

Uttar Pradesh Municipal Accounts Manual has been prepared and approved by the State Government.

Consequent to the adoption of new accounting system, U.P. Municipal Account Codes have been revised. Currently U.P. has two separate Municipal Account Codes namely U.P. Municipal Accounts Code, 1918 and U.P. Nagar Mahapalika Account Code, 1959. The State government has taken a policy decision to replace the dual code with an uniform account code for all the local bodies. This is a significant step forward in modernizing the financial system of even the smaller local bodies to proactively prepare them to meet the future challenges of urban local governance. The proposed uniform U.P. Municipal Account Code, 2012 is been prepared and in the process of presented before State Cabinet.

Finalization of the list of Assets and Liabilities and the valuation thereof cannot be a one-shot exercise given the poorly maintained maze of decades old records at any given ULB. This process of updating the said list will continue at least for another 2-3 years before a true picture starts to emerge. As such the finalization of list of Assets/ Liabilities cannot be seen as a limiting factor in preparing the financial statements. The Balance Sheets and financial statements so prepared will be revised accordingly as and when new facts come to light.

State government has taken concrete steps to effect the changes in related activities like restructuring the business processes at the ULBs and adoption of Outcome Budgeting.

Reforms of property tax with GIS, so that it becomes major source of revenue for ULBs and arrangements for its effective implementation.

36. Self-Assessment Scheme for residential properties has been implemented in all the ULBs. The amendment for Self-Assessment for Non-Residential Property has been incorporated in the Nagar Nigam Act, 1959 & The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation (Property Tax) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2009 have been framed.

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Levy of reasonable user charges by ULBs/Parastatals with the objective that full cost of operation and maintenance is collected within the Mission period.

37. The provision of User Charges has been incorporated in Nagar Nigam & Nagar Palika Act.

Internal earmarking of budgets for basic services to the urban poor.

38. 25% of the budget for economically weaker section in all ULB is been earmarked as the necessary amendment in the Municipal Acts is done.

Agriculture Department

39. The department has made an all out effort to establish contact with all the stake holders, especially farmers and suppliers, with the use of modern communication techniques.

Kisan call centre: Toll free No. 1551 (facility provided by the GOI) is under operation. It has been publicized extensively amongst farmers. This call centre can be used for any kind of agricultural query and its solution.

Kisan call centre (UP): Another call centre has been setup by state. It has Toll free No. 0522-4155999. This call centre is now operational and wide publicity is being made through print and audio/visual media for creating awareness amongst the farmer community. Farmers can register their telephonic complaints regarding agricultural activities on this centre. These complaints are disposed off on regular basis. Besides redressing complaints, another facility of giving technical information to farmer is also taken up twice a week between 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Agriculture experts are available to answer questions of farmers on technical issues.

Kiosk: Establishment of Kiosk at Gram Panchayat level is under pipeline. It will furnish all the relevant information’s to farmers in Hindi just by touching the screen. The necessary modules have been developed.

E-Governance: All the offices of agriculture department are being computerized and connected on-line through VPN Line and Broad Band. A departmental website www.upagriculture.org has been developed to provide all information related to schemes/programme and departmental activities. Soil Health card, Fertilizer Rake Movement Plan, Input Management System & MIS are been displayed in the website. Process of E-tendering/e-procurement is now operational.

R.T.I. Act: As a follow up action of R.T.I Act Public Information Officers have been identified and designated in all the offices of Agriculture Department, who are actively engaged in providing necessary information as per demand of the applicant.

Sensitive Administration: The Public grievances reach to department as suggestion or complaints. They are taken care of immediately by active complaint cell. Besides, this to address the grievances of women, a women grievance cell has also been established and it works as per the assigned motto.

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Transparency in programme/ Scheme Implementation: The subsidies and other benefits to farmers under the various schemes/ project, they are all well published through mass media and departmental website and Site Implementation Committees:

Agriculture Education and Research

40. Under Department of Agriculture Research and Education, 04 Agriculture Universities namely Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur; Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut; Manyawar Shri Kanshi Ram Ji University of Agriculture & Technology,Banda and Sam HigginBotton Institute of Agriculture,Technology & Science, (Deemed University) Allahabad and U.P. Council of Agricultural Research are actively involved in economic and social development. These institutions are recognized as equal partners in development and governance. Information and communication technologies are being used by state agriculture universities for solving the queries of the farmers and also improving the efficiency of governance. The universities have been linked with each other through a project called 'Agricultural Research Information System' (ARIS) funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The universities use this network to communicate and exchange information regarding research, education and extension activities with universities established at National as well as State level. State Agriculture Universities and UP. council of Agricultural Research has already launched their websites for accessing information in regards to their various activities.

U.P.Council Of Agricuture Research,Lucknow

41. State Agriculture Universities has established Call Centres and Krishak Help Line Sewa For time bound disposal of farmers queries. The farmers can get the immediate solution of the questions asked by them on charge- free telephone no.

Kirhsak Help Line Nos.

Kanpur University - 1600335122

Faizabad University - 1600335209

Meerut University - 1600331201

Allahabad University -1600335303

Cane Development and Sugar Industries

All the information regarding sugarcane survey, sugarcane supply, sugarcane payment and other information of the department is available at website of individual sugar mills.

SIS ( Sugarcane Information System) is Adopted in the Department for providing information regarding sugarcane survey , sugarcane supply , weighment ,sugarcane payment and other development activities through SMS , IVRS and QSMS

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To maintain transparency and accuracy, GPS system was adopted in 2012-13 survey, about 50% area of sugarcane is surveyed through GPS system. In coming years 100% sugarcane area will be surveyed by GPS.

To maintain transparency and accuracy in weighing of sugarcane all weigh bridges at sugar mills are computerized.

25% of purchasing centers are equipped with electronic weighing machine in current year 2012-13 and target is to convert all purchasing centers in electronic devices in next year.

List of all beneficiaries from all schemes / programs of department shall be loaded on the website of concerning sugar mills.

SIS is awarded with Gold medal for National Award for e- Governance 2011-12 and, Gold medal awarded in individual and all over categories of CAPAM International Innovation Awards 2012.

U.P. COOPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORIES FEDERATION LTD.

At present, Sugar Federation sells sugar through sugar sale agents on telephonic negotiation. This system is confined to local buyers only. It does not reach out to large number of buyers located outside the state. Price realization by sugar mills may go up by connecting with large number of up-country buyers. Therefore, in the interest of better transparency and for maximum realization price, we are planning to initiate the process of implementation of E-Auction of sugar through electronic spot exchanges on pilot basis.

Implemented E-Tendering system in centrally purchased items for sugar mills according to CVC guidelines. Transparency level as well as financial gains achieved on implementing this system. This resulted an increased number of bidders in every item. Price rate of almost every item lowered down against last year.

Implemented E-Tendering system in Molasses and Alcohol purchase.

Horticuture & Food Processing

It is proposed to establish “Project Development Facilitation Centre” for Food Processing Sector.

Restructuring of various activities of Horticulture Department (Business Process Re-engineering).

Establishing the system of seed certification & its distribution.

Facilitate marketing & export of horticulture & processed produce through institutional support.

Strengthening of active Primary Horticulture Cooperative Societies for marketing of horticulture produce.

To facilitate the entrepreneurs in national & international fairs.

Establishment of Marketing Facilitation Cell at State HQ.

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To facilitate the establishment of cold chain, transportation & storage facilities for perishable horticulture crops.

Involvement of NGO's and SHG's

42. Individual farmers are being benefited under different horticultural development schemes of central and state sectors. Under the Centrally sponsored scheme as- "State Horticulture Mission" and in RKVY scheme as- "Horticulture development in none Mission Districts", according to different agro-climatic conditions, hi-tech nurseries in both public and private sector are being established to promote quality seed and planting material, demonstration/area expansion of new varieties, rejuvenation of old orchards to increase production and productivity, providing training to farmers regarding pre-harvest and post harvest techniques and other new horticultural techniques for eg. drip and micro-sprinkler irrigation, shade net, green houses, tissue-culture laboratories, mulching, low tunnel establishment etc. marketing infrastructural facilities eg. establishment of small and big horticultural produce markets, pack houses, establishment of processing / distillation units, other horticultural activities like promotion of honey and mushroom production programmes are being implemented, in which along with individual farmers, NGO's and SHG's of farmers are also being selected and benefited.

Food and civil supplies / consumer protection weights and measurement

1- Improvement of Public Distribution System

Computerization of Public Distribution System: With the view of strengthen the Targeted Public Distribution System and make it more transparent, NIC has completed task of data digitization of 106.79 Lacks B.P.L/ Antyodaya Ration Cards along with approximate 328 lacks A.P.L Ration Cards being currently used in the districts of the state through software created by them and the same has been uploaded in the departmental website "fcs.up.nic.in".

The time schedules of all fair price shops of distribution of food grains/ sugar and kerosene oil through the Targeted Public Distribution System to the common men has been made available in the departmental website "fcs.up.nic.in".

Call Center : For the quick disposal of the grievances related to food and civil supplies department, a call center is established. The complaints can be booked to the call centers through toll free no. 18001800150. The disposal of complaints in call centers is being revived regularly.

S.M.S. Alert System : The information about distribution of food grains / sugar and kerosene oil such as quantity and date is intimated to 10 mobile phone numbers, who are related to fair price shops through S.M.S.

Share Profit of quota holders : To make the work of quota holders, profitable vide the G.O no 578/ 29-6-12-9(26)/92 T.C, dated 26.04.2012 the share profit of quota holders has been increased from Rs.12 per quintal to Rs. 17 per quintal.

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Door Step Delivery System : To check the diversion in delivery of allotted food grains / sugar under Targeted Public Distribution System, the government has taken an initiative of door step delivery system. By this system government make it available to the fair price shop in 19 District of the State.

Supply Chain Management : To lift the food grains from F.C.I godowns and to make it available in block godowns and issued it the process of computerization of the supply chain management is under progress. For supply of hardware by U.P. Desco and software through NIC, Rs. 10.96 crore have been issued.

2- Lifetime License

A government order dated 26.10.2012 is issued by which after taking 10 years license fee, the lifetime Peti Diesel License will be issued.

To issuing the life time license of acquisition, sales and storage of Petroleum products by taking 10 years license fee, a government order is under process.

To issuing the lifetime license of diesel pumps (Retail Outlet) by taking 10 years license fee, is under process.

3- Increase in service under Janhit Guarantee Scheme

Under consumer protection weight and measurement department a time schedule has been fixed for the issuing of license, renovation of the license, disposal of application etc.

4- Application regarding ration card through public service centers

43. A facility regarding the establising of service of electronic delivery system of food and civil service department in the state through public service forum ( common service center) Lokwani cernter is being done. The following services are included this scheme :

Application regarding of new ration cards.

Application regarding renovation of ration cards.

Application of amendment in ration card.

Application of surrenders of ration cards.

44. To provide the above services in urban areas District Supply Officer and in rural areas Block Development Officer are declared competent authority. The above services will be provided by their digital signature.

Co-operative Department

45. Besides providing array of banking services production credit requirement for seasonal agricultural operation for various crop is the flagship of loans and advance portfolio of STCCS. Small and marginal farmers on value of their one share get 20 times of credit on the basis of scale of finance fixed by District

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level Technical Committee(DLTC) which consist of both cash and kind component (Seed, fertilizer & insecticides) under Kisan Credit Card(KCC) scheme.

46. With Interest Subvention scheme of GOI and state govt. farmers are getting crop loan @ 7% with incentive of 4% if repaid on or before the due date. This incentive has soared to a whopping crop loan disbursement by STCCS in the year 2011-12 to ₨3818.87cr. and ₨4003.45 cr. up to 07.02.2013 in year 2012-13 which is more than ₨718.32 cr. than the corresponding period. Similarly, recovery of agriculture dues is regularly crossing above 60% of the total demand which used to be stagnant between 40% to 50%.

47. Revitalization package for revival of STCCS is including good governance resulting in enhancement of financial stability of STCCS. 34 out of 50 DCBs have been able to get banking license from Reserve Bank of India.

Rural Development

Insufficient participation of women labour in MGNREGS has been the cause of worry . Separate SOR and sufficient representation in Rozgar Sewaks and Mates of women is being ensured.

Empowering PRIs and their capacity building and devolution of funds to enable them to play decisive role in project formulation , implementation and O&M of infrastructure projects.

District Water Sanitation Mission (DWSM)/ District Water Sanitation Committee (DWSC) and Village Water Sanitation Mission (VWSC) to be given decisive role in implementation of National Rural Drinking Water Programme.

Social Audit and 3rd Party Monitoring of various programmes /schemes to be strengthened.

Independent Directorate of Social Audit has been established.

Experts and Professionals appointed as State Quality Monitors (S.Q.M.) to ensure quality execution of works.

Availability of Engineering/Technical Assistance And Managerial Assistance to the PRIs to be increased.

Irrigation Department

48. Irrigation Organization is the oldest organization of state of U.P. All the activities of irrigation organization is loaded on the web site www.irrigation.nic.in in different links of the site being updated time to time whenever it is required. The detailed information is as below :-

Computerization upto Divisional Level has already been done for mailing and messaging the information’s. 550 mailing I.D. has been created and most of them are functioning as well. The process of sending information through mail has been in progress.

All the information like flood reports, flood bulletins & important information regarding flood has been recently published on the website. Under the flood information a new software was developed to enter the river data right from the work site which reflected the rising and

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alarming trends of river by which the precautionary arrangements may be made in advance and also the alarming river level was informed through SMS as well as there was a provision of sending the message of alarming cases. The flood control room has been established at Office of Engineer-in-Chief, Lucknow for recording the rain fall data River gauges along with different rivers flowing in Uttar Pradesh. Similarly other Control rooms are also established in different districts in Uttar Pradesh to record the river gauge and rain fall data. These control rooms are well connected with their administrative authorities of respective districts to facilitate the speedy and faster data transformation among the district authority and departmental officers.

Under Right to information Act the details of office staff of different Chief Engineer organizations are being uploaded at the web sites approximately. 200 Nos of information has already been loaded at the web sites, the process is continued

Tender process has been made transparent and facility is being provided for on line tendering.

For executing the Civil / Mechanical works under the different irrigation organization in view of transparency 20 officers of different working organizations have already activated their digital cards for process of E-Tendering under the guide lines and ruling of U.P. electronic corporation. The tenders above 2.0 lacs are being uploaded on the web site www.irrigation.up.nic.in regularly for tender and transparency of the work.

State Tubewell

In order to get quick disposal of States’ Tubewells and Lift Pump Canals Irrigation related problems of cultivators, Closed User Group (A facility provided by BSNL to communicate between each other free of cost) sim cards have been provided to Junior Engineers and higher officers. These CUG Numbers of concerned Executive Engineer/ Assistant Engineer/ Junior Engineers have been listed on notice board of Pump house of each State Tubewells situated at remote locations, so that concerned farmers can easily communicate with the officials, resulting in quick rectification of their grievances and so good results are achieved.

Departmental toll free call centre (1800-180-5440) has been established for easy and quick rectification of cultivator’s problems, wherein farmers can directly lodge their complaints free of cost through telephone. There after receiving the report of farmer's complaint on toll free call centre, Executive Engineers & other officers of concerned areas are intimated and the farmers get the replies accordingly.

377 complaints have been rectified / disposed off out of total 419 complaints reported till the end of October, 2011 and through this regular process quick disposal of complaints is being done.

Gradual increase of irrigated area has been observed having adopted above arrangements. In Rabi Fasal year 2010-11, total irrigated area was 682880 hect. against previous years’ 521254 hect, which is 161628 hect. / 31% more. In the same manners, in Kharif Fasal year 2011-12, total irrigated area was 334666 hect. against previous years’ 244056 hect. which is 90610 hect. / 37% more.

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E-tendering system has been adopted for procurement of materials.

Public Works Department

49. Uttar Pradesh Public Works department has conducted the Institutional Development and strengthening strategy study in order to review and redesign major work systems and work process, redesign of financial management and budgeting system and management information system. The following steps have been taken for good governance in the department:

Computerization : Computerization of PWD is underway and following modules are prepared:

Establishment/HRD/Personnel

Complaints

GIS work of Mapping the major road network is under progress (Beta version may be viewed on http://gis.up.nic.in:8080/srishti/)

Grievance redressal

Complaint section has been established under a separate Chief Engineer.

Separate Jan Suchana Kendra has been Established to furnish informations sought under RTI.

E-tendering : The process of e-tendering has been introduced in order to promote greater transparency in the tendering process, attract maximum participation of quality contractors and discourage antisocial elements. E-tendering has been introduced in

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National Highway Works

Indo-Nepal Border Works

It is also being introduced in other State Works in a limited way

With increasing awareness, as and when it becomes feasible, it will be made mandatory in due course of time for all works.

For transparency and display of major information PWD has established its website www.uppwd.nic.in, in which following informations are displayed:

Organization Structure

Citizen Charter

Right To Information

Performance Budget

Quality Control

IDS

Other Important Links

RIDF-16 Format and Guide line

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Head/District/Division-wise Allotment

Summary Of Grant-wise Budget Details

Financial Sanctions

Monthly Progress Report

Employee Information

Information Regarding Complaint

Court Cases Information

Standard Bidding Documents

Service Rules

Apart from above activities PWD is carrying out following activities in order to improve the functioning :

Road data (Inventory, Traffic and LRP) are being collected and uploaded on the GIS map.

Consultancy services have been hired for preparing the network master plan of the state which also includes identification of core road network of the state. Which will be used for prioritization of road construction/ maintenance activities and resource allocations.

Power

U.P. POWER SECTOR REFORMS

50. The Uttar Pradesh Power Sector Reforms (Transfer of Distribution Undertaking) Scheme 2003 has been notified by GoUP on 12-08-2003, under which following distribution companies have been formed:

Pashimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Meerut

Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Lucknow

Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Agra

Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Varanasi

51. Further, GoUP issued the Uttar Pradesh Power Sector Reform (Transfer of Distribution Undertakings) (Second Amendment) Scheme 2005 vide notification No. 1611 P-2/2005-24-61 (M)E/2000 dated 11 June, 2005 which extend the date of finalization of said Transfer Scheme upto three years durations from the date of transfer. U.P. Transmission Company has since been formed.

52. Under the U.P. Power Sector Reforms (Transfer of Distribution Undertaking) Scheme 2003 absorption of personnel of Distributions Corporations have been made final on 11.12.2008.

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53. Ministry of Power and Govt. of India restructured the APDRP scheme and covered 168 no. towns of the states have more than 30,000 population with the objective to reduce AT&C losses to the extent of 15%. the scheme is to be implemented in Part-A & Part-B

R-APDRP scheme provides creation of strong IT back bone under part ‘A’ of the programme.

Under Part ‘A’ Data Centre and Disaster Recovery Centre have been established at Lucknow and NOIDA and consumer centers one in each DISCOM have also started functioning.

Part ‘B’ works include many programmes which will reduce technical losses and also help in curbing theft of electricity SCADA system is proposed for twelve towns, tendering is under progress for six towns and for the rest six towns DPR's have been sent to PFC for approval.

With the implementation of R-APDRP UP will achieve AT & C loss level of 15%.

New Consumer Service Centres have been created with on-line payment facility.

Steps taken for reducing losses in power sector

54. U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. has taken following steps to reduce the losses of Power Sector :-

Control of large thefts through raids, disconnection and FIRs.

Introduction of automated meter reading in high load consumers

Control of Katiya connection (unauthorized hooking) by installing ABC conductors.

Use of HVDS system in new electrification in rural areas

Separation of rural feeders.

Double metering.

Changing the mechanical meters with electronic meters.

Hand held billing

Granting of rural franchisee for revenue collection.

Implementation of input based franchisee.

U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. has its own website at www.uppcl.org. Important and significant Commercial and Financial data are being posted. Centralize major tender notices are also been made available on website.

In order to improve the customers relationship a Control Room is established in U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. where consumer can register their complaints and inform regarding power theft.

Telephone Nos: 0522-2288737, 2288738, 6590745

Fax No: 0522-2287796

In addition to above 24x7 help lines are working in all DISCOMs. A toll free nos. are mentioned against each :

Pashimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Meerut – 1800-180-3002

Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Lucknow- 1800-180-0440

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Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Agra- 1800-180-3007

Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Varanasi- 1800-180-5025

Feeder wise/distribution transformer wise energy accounting and transformer level metering to improve the energy accounting and auditing.

Introduction of unified billing system for all Distribution companies.

Feeder Separation Programme

55. Rural Domestic and Agriculture feeder separation programme is proposed to be taken up all over the State in 12th Plan through budgetary support. The scheme have been started in Pachhimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. 30 projects have been taken up on turnkey basis for 13 distribution circles. At present in Muzaffarnagar Circle, work of feeder separation on one feeder is under progress. Tenders have been invited for 29 other packages.

INNOVATION IN ENERGY CONSERVATION

Investment Grade Energy Audit has been completed in 20 Govt. / Semi Govt. buildings including Shastri Bhawan and Bapu Bhawan.

In Agriculture Sector pilot Agriculture Demand Side Management Project is under implementation.

In Municipal Corporation Demand Side Management there is potential for Energy Saving in Pumping Stations, Street Lighting and Sewage Pumping Stations. DSM will be introduced in Municipal Corporation through ESCO Route (Energy Saving Companies). According to the DPR prepared by BEE for 11 districts there is annual saving potential of 132.47 MU.

Energy Conservation Building Code is to be implemented in the state. The draft ECBC has been finalised by the committee formed by the Principal Secretary, PWD under chairmanship of engineer in chief (Development) PWD.

NEDA

State policy for small hydro power plants

56. State policy for small hydro power plants has been declared to encourage private investment in setting up power plants on canal network and dam toes in the State. Under the declared State policy for small hydro projects, the process of allotment of identified 11 small hydro projects of a total capacity of 11 MW to private developers is in progress.

57. The site for the 400 KW Balipura project has been allotted and MOA has been signed. Allotment of 4 other identified sites is in progress. Process for rebidding of the remaining 6 identified sites is also in progress.

Solar Power Policy of the State

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58. Recognizing the growing importance and eventual necessity of evolving an effective energy solution for the State and with the objective of promoting generation of power through use of solar energy, the Solar Power Policy, 2013 has been declared. The policy endeavours to create an enabling environment to seek private investment in solar energy based power generation in the State.

59. Evolving a transparent mechanism to encourage serious project developers is one of the important concerns of the solar power policy to protect the interests of all the stakeholders including developers, financiers, utilities and the consumers. The policy is expected to promote a conducive environment engendering socio-economic transformation through employment generation and skill enhancement and promotion of related manufacturing and ancillary infrastructure.

60. The cost of solar power generation is also envisaged to be significantly reduced in the coming years as increased competitive conditions are expected to be induced by encouraged private investment in solar power projects through the implementation of the Solar Power Policy. Innovative technological modifications such as LED lamps instead of CFL lamps are also resulting in reduction of cost of the solar photovoltaic systems.

Wind Power Projects

61. According to the wind assessment study done by C-wet, Chennai, Govt. of India, the potential of wind energy for power generation is quite limited in the State. A potential of about 137 megawatt in the Sharda-Ghaghara basin has been estimated according to initial assessment of C-wet. The work of detailed data collection is being taken up for preparation of DPR.

Biomass power projects

62. Co-generation (bagasse based) power projects have been installed by 61 sugar mills in the State. The total installed capacity of these power projects is 996.68 Mw.

63. Biomass power capacity addition of a total 670 megawatt is expected to be achieved by 2016-17 including bagasse and non-bagasse (rice husk etc.) based power projects.

Mini grid solar power plants

64. Introduced for the villages/hamlets, which have no or very poor access to electricity, this scheme includes provision of domestic electricity connections for lighting with LED lamps (3 watt) alongwith mobile phone charging facility by installing a mini-grid solar power plant of 1.2 KW. Total 23 hamlets have been covered under the scheme.

Complaint Management System software

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65. A complaint management system (CMS) software with interactive voice response system (IVRS) on toll free number (1800 180 0005) has been introduced for quick redressal of service complaints of installed renewable energy systems in different parts of the State. In case, the complaint is not attended by the respective supplier/manufacturer/service centre in a definite period, the CMS software automatically intimates the concerned officer at the head office of UPNEDA about the status of the complaint through SMS and e-mail.

IT and Electronics

Progress in Governance Reforms using ICT

66. The Department of IT & Electronics has been continuously working very hard to make the life of common people easier. This has been done by adopting a methodical and time bound approach towards the development of various softwares and also by implementation of various schemes under the National e-Governance Plan. A brief description of various initiatives undertaken by the department is presented as hereunder:

e-Governance Infrastructure / Projects under NeGP in the State

State Wide Area Network (UP-SWAN): UP-SWAN is one of the major core infrastructure project under National e-Governance Plan in which a network of 885 nodes connecting all the blocks, tehsils & districts to the state capital over a 2 Mbps bandwidth connectivity is established.

The SWAN has Voice, Data and Video capabilities to help improve the Governance in the State.

Common Services Centers (CSCs) - The CSCs have been envisioned as the front end delivery points for the Government, Business and Social Services to the rural citizens. The aim of the Scheme is to build a network of 17,909 rural businesses across UP. A total of 13342 centers have been established up to November, 2012.

State Data Centre (SDC): The State Data Centre is a major core infrastructure project being executed by the State Government. It shall be a centralized reservoir for data, information and services for state government departments. The SDC has started functioning and the Go-live was achieved on 06-08-2012. The State Government Departments have started hosting their database on the SDC. These Department include Samaj Kalyan Department hosting its E-Scholarship Program, the Commercial Tax Department hosting its Vat Application Transit Module recently. The CCTNS Application ( Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System) of the department of Police is shortly going to be hosted on the SDC.

e-District: e-District is a State Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan and has been successfully rolled out in 6 pilot districts (Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Sultanpur, Sitapur, Gorakhpur and Rae Bareli) of the state since December 2008. Project aims to target delivery of certain high volume citizen centric services through front end delivery channels. Approximately 61 lacs+ certificates through Electronics Delivery System (EDS)

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using digital certificates have been issued to the citizens in the e-Districts so far. The project shall be rolled out across the state in a phased manner. The RFP for the selection of Systems Integrator for the implementation of e-District has been rolled out on 7 th December, 2012. NIC shall be the Application Developer for the project and shall customize and improve upon the already existing application running in the 6 Pilot Districts where the project has been running.

State Portal, e-Forms and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG): The Project was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister on 1st of August, 2012. The project has been very well accepted by the citizens. The services are being delivered through the Common Service Centers across the State Over 12.75 Lakh applications have been received online since the inauguration of the scheme thus providing 26 services of 8 Government Departments at the doorsteps of the Citizens.

Capacity Building: Keeping in view the enormous task of driving NeGP in line with overall spirit of services orientations, the capacity at State and Departments level is being established. Training and awareness workshops are being organized to enable the employees and officers for implementation and usage of e-Governance initiatives. A detailed plan to train the Government officers has been chalked out which shall be implemented with the Rollout of the e-District project. The officers of 8 State Government Departments of which 26 online services are being provided to citizens through the SSDG have been trained for the use of software application and digital signatures by the Department of IT and Electronics.

Software Technology Parks: Software Technology Parks (STPs) have been established in Noida, Lucknow, Kanpur and Allahabad in collaboration with Software Technology Parks of India. STPs in Agra, Azamgarh, Varanasi and Gorakhpur are proposed to be established in the current five year plan.

e-Learning Portal: An e-learning web portal for use of students studying in technical institutions of the state has been developed and hosted by UPDESCO recently.

Science & Technology

Council of Science & Technology

67. During the financial year 2012-13 the Council inaugurated and established the first digital Aryabhatt Planetarium at Rampur, amending and redrafting of Biotech Policy of UP 2012, established the Innovation Foundation Cell at the Council to promote innovation in unorganized sector, promotion and safeguarding of intellectual property rights within the State, organization of scientific activities and programs in different districts of the State, etc were carried out. Apart from these the activities carried out at Biotech Networking Facility Center, Bakshi Ka Talab were establishment of Biodiesel Production Unit, production of approximately 2 lakhs banana plantlets in the tissue culture laboratory, production of bio-fertilizers such as blue-green algae and vermicomposting. From time to time training and demonstration programs for the farmers and rural youths were also organized at the Center.

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68. In the coming years the Council will put forward emphasis on the development of Biotechnology in the State through the implementation of the Biotech Policy of UP 2012, desemmination of innovation programs to the un-organized sector and people at the grass root level. Emphasis will also be given on IPR and propogation of science and scientific activities among the students and younger generation so that more and more students opt for science as a career.

Industrial Development

69. The State is responsible for creating conducive environment for building individual capabilities and encouraging private initiative.

GoUP has launched ‘Nivesh Mitra’, a web based online facility for entrepreneurs desirous of setting up an enterprise in UP. Nivesh Mitra has been envisaged as a simple, user friendly, entrepreneur centric web application that enables existing & prospective investors and entrepreneurs to get online clearances /NOC’s from concerned department with ease and minimal “running around”. Now entrepreneur will not need running from pillar to post for filling and submitting various application forms manually with a number of enclosures in order to get the requisite clearances as for setting up of an industry.

Nivesh Mitra acts as a seamless interface, aimed to facilitate faster and time bound issuance of various approvals needed by entrepreneur desirous of setting up of an enterprise in U.P. It provides a hassle free and user friendly platform between existing & prospective investors and entrepreneurs and various departments to ensure faster and time bound issuance of various approvals. Entrepreneurs can make payments towards processing fee of applications online by using Credit/Debit Cards, through Internet Banking. Initially, State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank has been selected as partners in this online endeavour.

It also provides online monitoring facility for seeking the status of application within the stipulated time limits. This helps in ensuring systematic and time bound clearances without actually having to make endless visits to different departments and not knowing what is actually happening to one’s application.

Nivesh Mitra provides all relevant information, Government orders, process flows of all concerned departments with helping user manuals and guidelines.

The objective of e-Governance in the State is “To deliver the Government Services to the citizens at their doorstep in an efficient and transparent way from Common Service Centres at an economic and affordable cost.” To fulfill the above objectives, Common Service Centres (CSCs) are being set up in the rural areas of the State. The citizen will be able to get various Government Services (e.g. Caste, Income, Domicile, Handicap, Birth/Death certificates, Pension related services such as Old Age, Handicap & Widow Pensions, Revenue Court and Ration Card related services, lodging of complaints to Police department etc.) from these centres and they will not be required to run from one office to other for the required services which will cause saving in their travelling expenditures and time.

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In rural areas, single window kiosks known as ‘Jan Suvidha Kendra’ are being setup with network connectivity while, bringing more departments/services under the fold of IT for a better delivery mechanism.

To encourage investors and to promote business opportunities, a robust investor and industry friendly policy framework with active involvement of industrial and business bodies and thoughtfully devised facilitation mechanisms has been formulated and Infrastructure and Industrial Investment Policy 2012 has been declared.

Procedures and processes are also simplified and rationalized further, so that, entrepreneurs are guaranteed the best services, support and facilities right from the inception to the implementation of their projects becoming functional. In order to achieve this objective, Udyog Bandhu has planned to have a regular interaction with the Industrial Associations by participating in their monthly meetings and important events organized by them.

Small Scale Industries & Export Promotion

70. Uttar Pradesh has approved and annnounced new "Infrastructure and Industrial Investment Policy&2012". The main features of new policy for MSME as follows:

Encouragement to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)

Encouragement to industrial associations of MSME sector to set up industry-specific clusters through Special Purpose Vehicles so that the basic infrastructure facilities may be developed according to the requirement of MSMEs.

U.P. is a major export centre for handicrafts; therefore, special steps will be taken to promote development of export and artifact specific clusters in towns as well as development of infrastructure, marketing, branding, design and packaging under ASIDE, small enterprises cluster development, micro-small technology upgradation schemes.

Constitution of special cell in Directorate of Industry to undertake various studies for improving overall environment for MSMEs growth.

MSME development schemes of Government of India will be implemented in right earnest by appointing an officer-in-charge in Directorate of Industries for each of these schemes.

Non-polluting units will be allowed to be set up in residential areas and multi-storey apartments also.

Rehabilitation Policy for economically viable but sick units and new Exit Policy for unviable closed units.

71. Filing of Entrepreneurs’ Memorandum by Enterprises - In pursuance of the MSMED Act, 2006, an entirely new process of filing of Entrepreneurs’ Memorandum (EM) by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has been put in place in the State. A fully Automated online System of filing "E-Udyog" has been made operational since 16 Nov, 2012.

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Bureau of Public Enterprises

72. There were 39 State Level Public Enterprises as at the end of 2011-2012. The State Government had invested     41312.94 crores as paid-up capital and long term loans in these 39 Corporations as at the end of 2010-2011. Out of this, almost 92% i.e.     37966.81 crores, is invested in the three Energy Sector Enterprises. There are 8 corporations (excluding the three energy enterprises) having a State Govt. investment (paid-up capital plus long term loans) of more than     100 crores. Another 7 % of the total State Govt. investment,    2942.56 crores is in these 8 enterprises. Thus only 1% of the State Govt. investment   403.58 crores, is in the remaining 28 enterprises.

73. The nature of the State Public Sector is thus very different in terms of size from that of the Central Public Sector. In terms of nature of work also the State Public Sector is very different as a majority of the corporations are engaged in implementation of Govt. schemes and works. Hence the portion of truly commercial activities is very limited in the State Public Sector.

74. Nevertheless, several steps towards good governance in these enterprises have continually been taken. One of the most important policy interventions has been regarding the constitution of the Board of Directors of these corporations Keeping in mind their nature of work and their autonomous character, the policy of restricting Government Department nominees as Directors of these corporations has been formulated. It has also been laid down that there should be at least one industry specific specialist and one professional like a Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/Company Secretary, both of them preferably being outside the Govt.

75. Apart from the Constitution of the Board of Directors, efforts have been made to reduce the dependence of the State Public Sector on the State Govt. for funds for their activities. This is now restricted to a few enterprises where State Govt. financial support is imperative (e.g. the Energy Sector Corporations etc.) Similarly efforts have also been made to ensure that the quantum and quality of staff is in line with expected volume and nature of work being done by the enterprises.

Labour and Employment

Inspection process has been simplified in order to promote safe investment climate and to encourage establishment of new industries. The procedure has been laid down in notification dated 19-10-2012 under which the prior permission of the District Magistrate/Divisional Commissioner is required for making inquiries or inspection in each and every Industries.

Self Certification Scheme has been introduced in order to encourage compliance of Labour Laws and to motivate the owners of Industrial Units/ Commercial Establishments/Shops for submitting various return themselves by the notification dated 30-10-2012.

In order to facilitate the timely submission of returns required under various Labour Laws the number of returns and register have been considerably reduced by notification dated 31-10-2012.

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76. The state government has already taken a number of steps to rationalize various labour laws. To facilitate the growth of industries in the state following exemptions/ amendments have been granted/ carried out in different Acts . The departmental activities consist of:-

Maintaining industrial peace and resolving industrial dispute by conciliation machinery.

Implementation of M.W.Act for the organized and un-organized sector’s workers.

Implementation of U.P.Building & other Construction Workers (Employment and Condition of Service) Rules, 2009 for building and construction workers.

Resolving cases relating to non-payment of wages, bonus and compensation against death or injury.

Identification and rehabilitation of bonded labour and social awareness is also an important component.

Economic an educational rehabilitation of released child labour.

Effective implementation of legal provisions of child and women workers.

Organizing workshops and seminars for quality improvement and skill development.

Co-ordinate and give assistance to such NRI, whom families lived in U.P.

Labour Cess (Collection of labour cess and its effective utilization)

77. In the present set up the complaints received from public/workers/ beneficiaries regarding Cess collection or on any other grievances under Building & other Construction Workers (Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1996 , Cess Act, 1996 are registered in local labour office at district and regional offices. Field staff is deputed to check the detail on the spot and effective measures are taken to redress the grievances of complainant. However in order to improve the delivery system under the e-governance scheme of the state government, a Software is being designed /developed for receiving the complaints and their redresseral. The registration and renewal of shops and commercial establishments under U.P. shops and commercials establishments Act, 1962 and registration/renewal of factories under factory Act, 1948 is being done through software/online since 2010.

Setting up of a New Cell for Indian Workers seeking employment abroad

78. In order to redress the grievances and to mitigate the suffering of the Indian Overseas worker of U.P. and to help them in the time of crises, while working abroad, the U.P. government has decided to principle, to establish a new cell for such Indian workers, who are employed in abroad in the financial year 2012-13.In this regard Govt. has made provision of Rs.29.90 Lacs in the State Budget including the One time Central assistance of Rs.15.000 Lacs, but the sanction of the above amount is not released yet. As soon as the amount is released a online system for registering the complaints will be developed.

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Uttar Pradesh Berojgari Bhatta Yojna,2012

79. Unemployment amongst the youth is one of the major concerns of all economies. While in Uttar Pradesh, the constant endeavour is being made to provide opportunities for employment through Rojgar Melas organised by Employment Department and efforts are being made to provide systematic career counselling, it has been realised that more needs to be done.

80. Accordingly, the Government has brought out Berojgari Bhatta Yojna for the unemployed youth of the State. Uttar Pradesh Berojgari Bhatta Yojna Niyamavali, 2012 has been enacted and brought in force since May 15, 2012. Whereas, the primary objective of the scheme is to provide financial support to the unemployed youth, the scheme also provides for channelising the energy of these youth in various constructive and social programs being run in the state by providing them work equivalent of the unemployment allowance. It is realised that this would also enhance the work experience and employability of these youth.

81. An amount of Rs.1100 crores has been provided for this scheme in the annual budget 2012-13, which includes strengthening and capability of the Department to run the scheme.

82. To run the scheme transparently, the salient features of this scheme are as below:-

The amount of the Berojgari Bhatta is Rs.1000 per month.

The applicant should be between 25 and 40 years of age.

The applicant should have passed at least High School or the equivalent examination.

The applicant should be unemployed and the income of his family from all sources should be Rs.36000/- or below per annum.

The applicant should be registered in the Employment Exchange on or before 31.08.2012.

A complete online web-based portal www.bhatta.updte.org has been developed, wherein all the forms being received daily are being entered, checked and sanctioned through the portal, and an elaborate seamless monitoring mechanism is in place.

The complete process, terms & conditions are available on website www.bhatta.updte.org.

All the process are being made by the Asstt.Director/Distt.Job Assistance Officer under the supervision of Director, Training & Employment U.P. & at District level under the guidance of concern District Magistrate.

The informations regarding sanction of applications of Berojgari bhatta will be available on the Departmental website & at also on the information Board of the Regional/District office & this list will be send to the District Magistrate & public representatives of the District.

All the working process will be monitered by a committee headed by theconcern District Magistrate the committee will be consisting of Chief Development Officer/Additional District Magistrate, lead Bank Manager & two District Magistrate nominated members, the secretary of committee will be Asst.Director/Dist.Job AssistanceOfficer.

District Magistrate will verify the sanctioned matters randomly as required.

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Payment of the Berojgari Bhatta shall be paid quarterly directly to the candidate's Bank Account through electronic transfer.

Primary Education

Improving regular attendance of teachers and students by strengthening the supervision system. The target is to increase average student attendance from current 57% to national average of 74%. Solar Powered biometric equipment for ascertaining attendance of students, teachers, trainees, staff and visting block/district level officials is proposed to be installed at all Kasturba Ghandhi Balika Vidyalaya, all DIETs & all BRCs and some Primary & Upper Primary Schools of Lucknow district.

Operationalising the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation System for assessment of learners.

Strengthening block level administrative and academic structure so as to enable it to provide support and monitor all activities in the schools of the block. Block Resource Centers have been revamped.

In-service training of teachers will be conducted in all districts

The training of remaining about 66000 graduate Shiksha Mitras has been started in August 2012 and will be completed by June 2014.

Augmenting capacity for teacher's training- DIET & private training institutes through revised Teacher education scheme.

Mid day Meal

83. Since July 2010 an IVRS based Daily Monitoring System (DMS) has been implemented for real time data collection directly from the schools. A web based automated MIS and DSS are also built into the system for effective and intensive monitoring of the scheme and immediate intervention in problem areas. With the help of this system, one can track the school-wise number of children availing meals and number of defaulting schools directly from State/ Division/ District level withot any intermediate level on daily basis.

84. The system has many awards including the National e-Governance Gold Award 2012 for 'Innovative Use of Technology' and NASSCOM and UNICEF Award 2013 for 'Innovation for Children'. Government of India is also making a documentary film on the system for showing it in academies and training institutes and for community awareness. Based on the immense success of this innovation of the State Government, Government of India is replicating this system for monitoring MDM in the entire country. State Govt. has already replicated it for monitoring ICDS apart from monitoring various components of SSA.

85. The impact of DMS can be summarized as under:

No. of schools not serving meals reduced to 4.5% in Mar'13 vis-à-vis 30% in Jul’10,

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Immediate remedial action in problem areas,

Data ‘pull’ vis-à-vis data ‘push’ methodology; User of Information controlling the information flow instead of the sender,

Creation of a media for the apex level to directly reach the grass-root functionaries,

Exception report based monitoring vis-à-vis random selection based,

ICT based social audit

86.The DMS is planned to be also used in Aashirwad scheme by the Health department for health check up of school children so as to strengthen the programme.

87. Alongside of daily monitoring of MDMS, a helpline has been established for grievance redressal. In the academic year 2012-13 about 175 complaints have been received through this system and most of these resolved by district level. It is proposed to enlarge the scope of this helpline in FY 2013-14 for addressing the grievance related to the entire gamut of activities under the primary education.

Secondary Education

Providing of a Tablet to students of class 10th pass out and a Laptop to the students of class 12th pass out :- With aims to instil a technical approach and scientific attitude among the younger to foster their talents and analytical skills to make them socially and economically viable in respect of national as well as global economic happenings, the state govt. has decided to launch this scheme.

Target :- The Students who have passed High School Exam shall be given 26 Lac tablets and the Students who have passed Intermediate Exam shall be given 18 Lac Laptops.

Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojana :- To promote girls education at secondary level and to make them socially and economically viable to meet the challenges of society and liveihood, State Govt. has decided to launch its previous Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojana.Under the scheme, girls from families below poverty line as well as Antyoday Cardholder who have passed class 12 th

from UP Board. The Girl Students who have passed Intermediate Exam shall be given Rs. 30000.

Target :- Under this scheme 140531 Girl Students will be benefitted.

Padhey Betiyan Badhey Betiyan Yojana - The state government promulgated a scheme called as "Padhey Betiyan Badhey Betiyan Yojana". Under that the girl students of BPL families who passed High School Exam shall be given Rs. 30000.

Target :- Under this scheme 476283 Girl Students will be benefitted.

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Higher Education

Policy to attaract the private investment in the sector of Higher Education

88. A high level committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Professor M.Muzammil, Vice Chancellor, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly for assigning a policy for private investment in the sector of higher education. The first meeting of the committee held on 22 December, 2012. The first draft will be prepared and uploaded on website for suggestions and objections. After due consideration of suggestions and objections provided by various stakeholders, final draft of the policy will be prepared. The policy so assigned will be placed for approval before Hon.Cabinet up to 31 March,2013.

Curriculum Upgradation

89. There is urgent need to raise the percentage of youth participating in Higher Education network. In order to contribute in national progress and development. Aforesaid task can be performed by increasing the capacity of already existing Institutions and by increasing the number of higher education institutions in Government/Private/Self financing sectors. But the greater challenge is to promote the relevance and quality of education being imparted in higher education institutions. There is urgent need to revise the syllabus of subjects is accordance with emering demands. The Uttar Pradesh has 11 Universities imparting general higher education. In October, 2012, the Chief Secretary by his D.O. letter, addressed to Chairman, Steering Commiittee of Vice Chancellors, has called for to expedite the process of curriculum Upgradation. The committeed meeting was held on 26 October,2012. It has been decided that revised curriculumn of 69 subjects has been implemented in state universities from the session 2011-12 and 50 subjects has been assigned for upgation in the year 2012-13. Currculumn updation is a continuous process for quality education and it will protract with time.

Quality through NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) accreditation

90. Institutions of higher education are under obligation to undergo NAAC Assessement to maintain standards in higher education. NAAC is necessary to accredit all institutions of higher education institutions, particularly that are publicly funded and grade them on the basis of their academic governance, physical facilities and infrastructure. Very few have attained 'A' grade in universities and colleges. Poor quality in a sector of higher education can be attributed to variety of reasons. spanning from under-investment to inadequate faculty resources and deficiency in teaching-learning process.

91. In Uttar Pradesh, NAAC accreditation is in process for 12 State universities and nearly 3500 affiliated colleges. So far, only 288 higher education institutions (2 State Universities, 17 Government Degree Colleges and 68 Government Aided Colleges and 203 Self-Financed Colleges) in the state are NAAC accredited. In the year 2012-13, 450 institutions has been targeted for NAAC assessment. It is a continuous process and it will go on with time. Sensitizing workshops and seminars are being held regularly for colleges and universities. The internal Quality Assurance Cells will be established in the Colleges, including those preparing for NAAC Assessment. A monitoring cell, established in the UP State Council

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of Higher Education, Lucknow will monitor and coordinate the functioning of these Cells and remove difficulties, an institution encounters in the process of NAAC Assessemnt. For establishment of Monitoring Cell in UP State Council of Higher Education and Internal Quality Assurance Cell Rs. 75 Lakh has been provided in the year 2012-13 and an outlay of Rs. 75.00 lakh for the year 2013-14 is being proposed.

Vocational Education

92. Directorate Training & Employment Uttar Pradesh under Vocational Education Department,Govt. U.P. has unique portal/website www.updte.org. On this website anyone can get information about Government Industrial Training Institutes / Private Industrial Training Institutes located in any district with information about trades running in that institute with a single click on the district of Uttar Pradesh.

93. Trainees information of any Institute and trade wise details are also available on the above website. Trained youths' information trade wise is also available for any employer on above website. Admission in Government Industrial Training Institutes is processed through above website. Admit-card of entrance examination and other examinations are generated through above web portal for trainees.

94. Pending National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) Certificates are also available on web portal. Information about construction work on going in the department is available on the web portal.

95. Employees record of Government Industrial Training Institutes is also available on above web portal. Sanction of leaves, GPF and other dues of employees are currently being executed through web portal www.upte.in,which will be merged into departmental web portal www.updte.org after completion of other PIS work.

Medical Health and Family Welfair

96. The basic objective of our planning has always been growth with equity and justice. There has been tremendous rise in expenditure on various programmes implemented through plan schemes. A sizeable number of persons belonging to weaker section of the societies, for whom these schemes are primarily intended, are not able to benefit because they are not sufficiently empowered to access the benefits due to them. This is despite the fact that there exist number of legislations aimed at securing legally guaranteed rights. In this context, the good governance assumes vital importance.

97. With rapid expansion of the economy, rising per capita income and growing awareness and assertion of rights by an increasingly educated population ,both the need for good governance and the demand for good governance have increased. Good governance is needed for effectively implementation of Plan schemes. It is also needed for ensuring that ordinary citizens can effectively access the public services that are their right. Finally it is needed for a better functioning of the private sector in economy Poor governance or governance deficit may also lead to slow decision making resulting in cost and times over run in projects. Slow decision making may also lead to harass merit delay and even corruption .Corruption

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undermines the legitimacy of the system in the eyes of the public and reduces potential for achieving efficiency through competition.

98. Efficient governance requires efficient institutions and the efficiency and effectiveness of institution in turn, depend on their adopted delivery mechanism and the supportive framework of rules and procedures. Each of those needs to work in harmony with the other to discharge the function for which the institution have been created.

99. In order to improve the quality of governance in the state health department in U.P major initiatives and programmes stated are as below :-

Programmes through national rural health.

Janani Suraksa Yojna (JSY)

Janani Shishu Surakhsa Karykram (JSSK)

Routine Immunization Programme (For Pregnant women and children)

Emergency Transport Services (EMTS-108)

Janhit Gaurentee Yojna

Rastriya Swasthya Beema Yojna

Janani Suraksa Yojna (JSY)

100. Under this programmes we promote the safe institutional delivery. In this programme till the month Deceember 2012 total institutional deliveries in various hospital of the state 2012-13 total figure achieved 1,600,656.Total target for the year 2012-13 is 2,68,6500.

Janani Shishu Surakhsa Karykram (JSSK)

101. In this programme mother and child are transported to their house by mobile van. For this purpose in the year 2012-13 total 1013 health unit are targeted for this project and till the month of December 2012 816 health unit are functioning .

Routine Immunization Programme (For Pregnant women and children)

Total pregnant women targeted - 6386445.Total pregnant women immunized till the month of December 2012 - 3178172Total target for children (0-1 year) -5451701Total children immunized till the month of December 2012 -3344820

Implementation of Routine Immunization Programme in State :-

Under Routine Immunization in all Districts of UP vaccination is being done against 7 Diseases (Tuberculosis Diptheria, Tetnus, Polio, Measles & Hepatitis-B) as well as in 35 Districts against Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination is being carried out regularly.

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Identified all SAMAGRAH VILLAGES of UP vaccination against above all disease is also being carried out regularly.

Year 2012-13 has been declared as a Intensification of Routine Immunization year. In this programmed last week of June, July, August and September,2012 have been done.

Proposal for Measles catch up program in the month of September, November-November,2012 and March ,2013 has been sent to Govt. Of India.

From 17th June ,2012 Pulse Polio round will be conducted in 65 Districts in which Bivalent Vaccine will be used and target number of children (0-5 yrs) will be 34.96 million.

To strengthen the mother Child and Tracking System (MCTS) proposal for MCTS cell at Block Level, District Level, State Level has been put in NRHM PIP 2012-13.

To strengthen the Cold chain at 1112 cold chain points Proposal for extra Genset 2663 has been kept in PIP 2012-13.

Monitoring of immunization program is being done regularly at District Level through District Health Society (DHS) by DM, at Divisional level by Additional Director and State level through Video Conference by Principal Secretary.

Emergency Transport Services (EMTS-108)

102. Emergency Transport Services provided for the patient from the ambulances-108 for this purpose for the whole of UP total ambulances-988 in which 667 ambulances are providing the services. next under proposal and willl be started shortly.

Janhit Gaurentee Yojna

103. Uttar Pradesh Janhit Gaurntee Adhiniyam-2011 the Health Department provides Handicap Certificate to the Disable person within 60 Working days through Chief Medical Officer of the districts after recommendation of the Medical board of the expertise in the month December 2012 total 10128 certificates have been issued.

Rastriya Swasthya Beema Yojna

104. Under this programme Health Insurance up to Rs. 30,000/- for the one year is provided for the 5 member one BPL family through Smart Cards issused by Insurance company with the participation and supervision of the Health Department.

Medical Education

105. Upgradation of Medical colleges as super specialty centers During 12 th Plan:- All state medical Colleges being the tertiary care centres should be able to provide the super specialty treatment. Although superspeciality services in few specialities as Cardiology, Neurology, Plastic Surgery are still available but there is a need to further strengthen in terms of equipments and manpower.

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A department of Neurosciences in being established at Kanpur for which State Govt has released an amount of 144.98 lacs. The building is constructed upto 96%, which further needs to be well equipped in terms of equipment and man power.

The State Govt has approved the establishment of Endocrinology Deptt. In Allahabad.

A well equipped Cath Lab is under consideration for Allahabad. An amount of Rs. 48.35 lacs has been released for a 12 added ICCU at Cardiology Department and the work is complete by 95%.

A laser center bank and Retina clinic in the Ophthalmology Department in Meerut is being established worth Rs. 355 Lacs, and needs infrastructure for further progress.

To start Superspeciality courses (DM/ MCh) in all State Medical Colleges.

106. Centers with proper intensive care units: - Intensive care units in the medicine, surgery, paediatrics, gynae and obst deptt. Should be available as per MCI norms as well as for life saving management of serious patient.

A 56 bedded ICU building has been established at Kanpur worth Rs. 12 crores the work is complete upto 95%but it needs to be strengthened in terms of more equipments and manpower.

A new ICU in Obst & Gynae and Medicine department is established at Meerut in 2011.

ICU in Surgery and Orthopaedics departments is being established at Meerut Medical College worth Rs. 152.51 Lacs and Rs. 236.09 Lacs.

A new Neonatal ICU is being established at Jhansi also.

Establishment of new medical colleges and tertiary care facilities

As per norms of Planning Commission of U.P. based on the recommendations of Mudalidar Committee, one medical College should be established on a population of 50 lakh. Therefore for U.P., with a population of about 21crores, there is a requirement of 43 Medical Colleges against the present number of 26 running Medical Colleges.

The medical college at Saifai (Etawah) is already running MBBS Course since 2006 & PG Courses since 2011.

First batch of MBBS has been admitted at Medical College Ambedkarnagar in year 2011 after permission from MCI.

The college and hospital buildings are almost completely constructed at Kannauj, Orai (Jalaun) and Azamgarh.

The Medical College at Ambedkernagar, Kannauj, Jalaun, Saharanpur are funded through special component plan and Medical Colleges at Banda and Azamgarh are funded through general budget.

Three new Para Medical Colleges at Saifai Etawah, Jhansi and Gorakhpur have been established by the State Govt.

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The Para Medical College at Jhansi is funded through Special Component Plan and Para Medical College at Saifai and Gorakhpur are Funded through General Budget.

107. Paramedical Courses- It is proposed to accomplish the following by the end of the 12th plan-

To Establishment of Paramedical College with Nursing & Pharmacy degree Courses at Gorakhpur with 50 admission capacity.

To Establish Paramedical College Jhansi for 12 Disciplines with 50 admissions capacity .

To Establish Paramedical College Saifai with 8 Disciplines with 60 admissions capacity each.

Social Welfare

Old Age Pension

108. With the implementation of old Age Pension computerization, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to have used IT based initiative for electronic transfer of pension.

109. The impact on the beneficiaries as well as on the Government has been tremendous. The benefit includes the substantial saving in cost and time, reduced malpractices and above all a modern, efficient and convenient system. For the Government there have been saving both in terms of finance and manpower, less strenuous work, higher productivity and fewer errors in computation and calculations. For the citizens there is complete transparency in pension transaction throughout the sate and less time requied to know information which is universally accessible on Internet. Some of the advantages that have accrued are:

Instant electronic dispersal of funds with audit trails.

Better utilization of funds as a result of elimination of middlemen and frauds.

Online aggregation of expenditure.

Change in policy or guidelines can be addressed centrally and can be made effective immediately through the portal

Instant monitoring of district wise actual transfer of pension funds to the pensioners account is being developed.

Scholarship Management

110. With the implementation of e-Scholarship, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to have used IT based initiative for electronic transfer of scholarships on 100% basis. This project has been a win-win situation for all the stakeholders. eShcolarship project has proved to be a very successful e-Governance Citizen Centric Model. The project has streamlined the distribution of Scholarships across the state through direct transfer of scholarship to the bank account of Gram Panchayats, Schools or Students as the case may be.

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111. Some of the advantages that have accrued are:-

Substantial reduction in delays of scholarsip distribution

Online aggregation of expenditure

Better utilization of funds as a result of elimination of middlemen and frauds

Change in policy or guidelines can be addressed centrally and can be made effective immediately through the portal.

Minority Welfare

112. IMPLIMENTATION OF E-GOVERNANCES :- To ensure the public delivery system ( P.D.S. ) of Departmental ongoing/running schemes intime under the good governance and with the quality. It was focused earlier that the beneficiaries under the State and Central scholarship schemes, Modernization of Madarsa Scheme, Finance assistance to Daughter’s Marriage Scheme and Fee-Reimbursed Scheme should get the benefit of the schemes in due times under the P.D.S.. To achieve this goal it was under consideration in the Eleventh Five Year Plan ( 2007-12 ) and a mile- stone success has been put into the goal by way of Computerization of Central/State Scholarship Schemes as well as in Madarsa Modernization Scheme also. In which the details of beneficieries in transparency and the benefit delivered to the beneficieries by way of Bank Transactions.

113. Under the Central Scholarship Scheme the On Line Application system has been introduced in Post-Matric Level and the same system for Pre-Matric Level is also under proposal/consideration with the Central Government . In the Twelfth Plan ( 2012-17 ).

114. Further, in addition to the above at presen the need of a Strong and Micro Level progress reporting system from the root (District/Division Level ). To coup-up this requirement from the modern information technology by way of day to day On Line reporting system can be

Women Welfare

115. In order to improve working of the department in a fair and transparent manner including fixing of responsibility and accountability, the department regularly watches the implementation of the schemes for effective governance. The main points are:

Effective implementation of plan schemes/programmes

Optimum utilization of resources

Universal coverage of all eligible widows to receive widow pension

Online management and monitoring system for Widow Pension Scheme

Establishment of Working Women Hostels for Working Women. Old age Homes (for women), Mahila Ashraya Sadan for women living in difficult circumstances, Children Homes on public private partnership basis

To run employment oriented schemes for women for self dependence of women

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Providing security and safeguarding of rights of women and children

Transfer of Budget to Districts through on-line transfer (e-budgeting)

Encouraging participation of civil society in decision making

Promoting adoption of orphans through awareness programmes.

The GOs relatled to all the schemes of the department have been displayed on the departmental web site

The information related to child protection is also interlinked with the web sites of the other States.

Backward Welfare

116. To achieve the objectives of good governance and take initiative to redefine and computerize whole process under Govt. of India sponsored National e-governance plan (NeGP), the following steps have been taken by the Pichhara Varg Kalyan Vibhag.

Computers, UPS and printers have been provided to 72 districts and to rest 03 districts computer will be supplied in financial year 2012-13.

Training has been given to all district level offiers by NIC, Uttar Pradesh..

The total computerization of scholarship & fee reimbursement schemes are being run with the help of NIC, Uttar Pradesh.

By using the e-banking facilities of the State Bank of India, funds are being directly transferred to the bank accounts of Gram Panchayats, educational institutions and students.

Directorate of Backward Class Welfare is connected with internet but 75 districts have not connected with internet yet. Department has launched its Website with the help of NIC, Uttar Pradesh.

Public Private Partnership

117. With a view to creating an enabling environment for private participation, the government has taken a number of initiatives. These include creation of an institutional framework for approving, monitoring and implementation of projects. Since some of the infrastructure projects may not be commercially viable, the government has initiated a scheme for providing financial support of upto 20 percent cost of the capital cost of such projects. The Govt. of India has also set up the India Infrastructure Finance company for providing upto 20 percent of the project costs by way of long term debt, half of which could be provided in the form of subordinated debt which typically serves as quasi equity.

118. A significant feature of the policy framework is the adoption of model documents such as concession agreements and other bid documents for award of PPP projects. Since PPP projects typically involve transfer or lease of public assets, delegation of governmental authority for recovery of user charges, operation and /or control of public utilities/services in a monopolistic environment and sharing of risk and contingent liabilities by the government, they should be regarded as public projects where

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accountability would continue to rest with the government. The PPP modality is only a device for getting private investment into public projects with the objective of enhancing public welfare. As such, the reliance on standard documents and process is expected to facilitate decision making and project award in a manner that is fair, transparent and competitive.

119. Several ambitious projects are coming to the State under PPP policy laid out for the development of infrastructure with maximum involvement of private investors. Brief information regarding these is as follows:

Road Sector

120. Fast and comfortable transport is an essential ingredient of modern life. With this in mind, the state government has taken up development and modernization of expressways and highways on priority.

Yamuna Expressway

121. This flagship project has been opened for operation. This project was inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister on 09.08.2012. This 165 km long 6-lane access controlled concrete pavement expressway between Greater Noida and Agra has opened the new avenues of development for the towns of the area through which it is passing. It provides hassle free connectivity with major towns of the area i.e. Aligarh, Hathras and Mathura. Adequate provision of interchanges has been made in order to facilitate the exit and entrance from the expressway to/from other important roads.

Present Status

122. The estimated cost of the project is Rs.10,375 crores. Progress of Expressway is as under :

The construction work of the expressway has been completed.

3 Nos. Interchanges have been constructed and remaining 3 Interchanges are under construction.

The construction work of all 3 Toll Plazas is in progress.

Overall progress of the project has been registered as 93.46%.

Agra-Lucknow Expressway

123. This proposed 8-lane access controlled Green Field Expressway from Agra to Lucknow would provide the smooth journey from Greater Noida to Lucknow via Agra covering about 530 km presently consumes time of around 9 hours. While on construction of expressway from Agra to Lucknow, linking Yamuna Expressway, the journey time will drastically reduce to 5 hours and likewise the 6 hours journey of 365 km between Agra and Lucknow would reduce to around 3.30 hours through this proposed Expressway.

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124. UPEIDA has been nominated as nodal agency for this project. The concept report has already been finalized. UPEIDA has selected the consultant for carrying out activities for selection of developer. The bidding process for selection of developer is to be initiated.

Upper Ganga Canal Expressway

125. The proposed Expressway passing through western Uttar Pradesh will connect National Capital Region (NCR) to Uttarakhand border near Haridwar. The 148 km long 8-lane access controlled Upper Ganga Canal Expressway begins from Sanouta Bridge in Greater Noida and terminates at Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border (near Purkazi). To be built on DBFOT basis, this unique multi-dimensional project includes development of Expressway, 7 Hydro Electric Power Stations (HEPS) having aggregate capacity of 37 MW and navigation facilities, besides the ancillary works of rehabilitation of Upper Ganga Canal, construction of service road and access road, raising of NH bridges and railway bridges and connecting roads and interchanges. The approximate cost of the project and ancillary works amounts to Rs.8,719 crores.

Upper Ganga Canal Expressway (II)

126. This expressway is proposed on the bank of upper/lower Ganga Canal starting from Sanouta Bridge (Bulandshahr) to Kanpur-Fatehpur with the estimated length of 450 Kms. Terms of Reference for preparation of concept report has been prepared and process for selection of consultant for preparation of concept report is in progress.

Network of other link/Expressways

127. A net work of other expressways has been planned to connect all corner of the state, totaling length of about of 1,445 km along the river Yamuna, Betwa, Ghaghra and Ram Ganga. These expressways are:

SNo. Particulars Length in Km Agra To Kanpur 243Jhansi-Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Kushinagar Expressway 625Lucknow - Barabanki-Nanpara Link 113Bijnore-Moradabad to Fatehpur 313From Narora upto 10 Km before Uttrakhand Boundary 151Total 1445

Highways

128. Pursuing its focus on building a good road infrastructure in the state through the private sector, the UP government has decided to undertake the development and maintenance of state highways through the public-private partnership (PPP) mode.

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129. For meeting shortfall in the investment for increasing road infrastructure and road maintenance in proportion to the demand, state government decided to invite private sector participation and also formed Uttar Pradesh State Highway Development Authority for the up gradation cum maintenance of existing economically viable State Highways on PPP model. The Authority has identified 26 state highways, as detailed below, for up-gradation and maintenance.

Sl. No.

Project's Name Size/Capacity

Project Cost (in Cr.)

1 Delhi-Saharanpur-Yamunotri Road (SH-57) 206 Km. 1,718.35

2 Bareilly-Almora-Bagheshwar (SH-37) 56 Km. 354.07

3 Varanasi -Shaktinagar (SH-5A) 135 KM. 1,211.96

4 Pallia - Shahjahanpur-Hardoi-Lucknow Road (SH - 25) 265 Km. 1,040.00

5 Meerut - Karnal Road (SH-82) 87 Km. 583.23

6 Basti - Mehandawal - Tumkuhin Road (SH-64) 165 Km. 303.05

7 Akbarpur-Tanda-Jaunpur-Mirzapur-Dudhi Road (SH-5) 207 Km. 1,832.00

8 Gorakhpur - Maharajganj Road (SH-81) 53 Km. 425.00

9 Moradabad- Chandausi - Badaun Road (SH -43) 164 Km. 656.00

10 Farinda - Tulsipur - Jerwal Road (SH-1-A) 230 Km. 690.00

11 Garh - Meerut - Sonipat Road (SH-14) 90 Km. 900.00

12 Etaw-Manpuri Road (SH-83) 52 Km. 370.00

13 Aligarh-Mathura Marg (SH-80) 38 Km. 300.00

14 Eta-Tundla Road (SH-31 57 Km. 400.00

15 Eta-Shikohabad Road (SH-85) 52 Km. 368.00

16 Varanasi –Bhadohi-Gopiganj Road (SH-87) 60 Km. 325.00

17 Tadighat-Bara Road (SH-99) 40 Km. 340.00

18 From 160th KM of NH 28 to Kalwari-Badhalganj-Lar-Goudhali Road (SH-72)

189 Km. 580.00

19 Muzaffarnagar-Sharanpur Vaya Devvandh Road (SH-59) 52 Km. 369.00

20 Bahraich-Gonda-Faizabad Road (SH-30) 190 Km. *

21 Bareilly-Badaun-Kasganj-Hathras Road (SH 33) 232 Km. *

22 Bharwari-Manjhanpur-Chitrakoot Road (SH-94 and MDR-26) 78 Km. *

23 Sitapur-Lakheempur Kheeri Road (SH 21) 45 Km. *

24 Pilibheet-Farrukhabad-Bewar Road (SH-29) 214 Km. *

25 Vidhamganj-Kone-Kota-Chopan Road (ORD) 59 Km. *

26 Nichlaul-Dhudhibari Road 16 Km. *

Total 12,765.66 *Yet to be estimated.

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130. Out of above identified State High-ways for upgradation, developer for 4 state highways containing length of 484 km long, have been selected.

1 Delhi-Saharanpur-Yamunotri Road (SH-57) 206 Km.2 Bareilly-Almora-Bagheshwar (SH-37) 56 Km.3 Varanasi -Shaktinagar (SH-5A) 135 KM.4 Meerut - Karnal Road (SH-82) 87 Km.

Power

131. Power is the engine of growth of any developing economy. Consumption of electrical energy is a universally accepted indicator of progress in agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors as also of well being of people of the state. Appreciating the problems being faced by the Power Sector, the Government of UP has formulated UP Power Energy Policy 2009 for increasing the role of public private partnership in generation, transmission and distribution, in addition to the work being carried out under State sector. To meet out the power demand fully and to increase the annual per capita consumption power, the State Government has taken a number of measures in Generation, Transmission and Distribution sectors.

Generation

132. To meet out the shortfall in availability of power, the Bara and the Karchhana power generation projects are under implementation. The bidding process for selection of developer has been initiated for Dopaha (3x660MW), Jawaharpur (2x660MW) thermal Poer projects. The other Thermal Power Plants at Chitrakoot, Barabanki, Etawa and Hardoi & Mirzapur have also been awarded to the developer on MOU route under PPP mode. The details of generation projects are as under:

Project's Name Capacity (in MW)

1 3x660 MW Bara Thermal Power Project (Tehsil - Bara, Distt. Allahabad) 19802 2x660 MW Karchhna Thermal Power Project (Tehsil - Karchhana, Distt. Allahabad) 13203 2x660 MW Jawaharpur Thermal Power Project , Distt. Etah 13204 3x660 MW Dopaha Thermal Power Project (Sonebhadra) 19805 Yamuna Expressway Thermal Power Project 2000MOU Route1 3*660 MW Lalit PUR T P 19802 2*660 MW Bhoganipur Phase -1 13203 2*660 MW Bhoganipur Phase -2 13204 Mukra Thermal Power (Chitrakoot) 6005 Bargarh Thermal (Chitrakoot) 13206 Barabanki T P 2507 Auriya T P 2508 Sandila T P (Hardoi) 13209 Mirzapur T P 1320

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Transmission

133. At present UP has the transmission network to cater about 8000-10000 MW of power. To cater the enhanced generation UP transmission system is being augmented to evacuate 15000 MW of power. Accordingly, transmission development programme has been worked out and numbers of 765Kv/ 400/220/132KV sub-stations and associated transmission lines are under construction.

134. These includes 3 Nos. 765KV, 9 Nos. 400KV sub-stations alongwith associated lines under public private partnership model for evacuation of power from 3x660 MW Bara, 2x660 MW Karchhana and 3x660 MW Meja. The cost of transmission works under PPP is Rs. 10,170 Cr. In addition to this 2 number 765 KV, 3 numbers 400 KV, 24 numbers 220 KV and 54 numbers 132 KV are to be constructed under State sector.

Transmission Projects  Project Cost

1 Package-I (South East U.P. Power Transmission Company) 765/400 KV S/s Mainpuri, 400/220 KV S/s Rewa Road, 400/220/132 KV S/s Gonda, Sultanpur Road, Lucknow, 400/132 KV S/s Aurai & Associated lines

5,294.05

2 Package-II(Western U.P. Power Transmission Company) 765/400/220 KV S/s Hapur & G. Noida, 400/220/33 KV S/s Autor (Ghaziabad) 400/220 KV Sikandrabad, 400/132 KV Nehtaur, 400/220/132 KV Dasna, 400/220/33 KV Indirapuram & Associated lines

4,876.36

Distribution

135. In order to improve the performance of the power sector, and for bringing financial and operational independence, besides creating conditions for competitive and self sustainable developments of the power sector, Government of India has enacted “Electricity Act 2003” with effect from June 2003. UP Power Corporation Ltd. has initiated action to implement suitable franchisee model in urban areas. In 1 st phase, Input Based Franchisee work in urban area of Agra has already been handed over to M/s Torrent Power Ltd. with effect from 01.04.2010. Based on the result of Agra, Kanpur will also be handed over to selected inputs based franchisee. To augment distribution system, 202 numbers of new 33/11 KV sub-station are under construction and 174 numbers are under planning stage.

Ring Road, Agra

136. Twenty six km long Inner Ring Road, 6 lane (expandable to 8 lanes) at Agra for linking NH-2 to NH-3 (Kanpur - Gwalior Road) is being developed. Beside this, upgradation of existing Fatehabad Road of 3 km starting from junction point near Budhera village upto Taj Mahal parking area shall also be done to provide improved access to Taj Mahal. The consultant for this project has been selected.

Northern Peripheral Road, Ghaziabad

137. This 4 lane, 20 km long road, would start from Delhi Border (Wazirabad) and would end at Hapur Road. The land requirement for ROW is estimated at 200 ha. Ghaziabad Development Authority has been

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nominated as nodal agency. The consultant for this project has been selected and they have submitted the inception report to Ghaziabad Development Authority.

International Cricket Stadium-cum-Sports Complex, Lucknow,

138. This international cricket stadium cum sports complex is to be developed in Lucknow with an estimated cost of Rs.300 crores. The consultant has been selected and RFQ, RFP and draft legal agreement are being prepared for inviting bids for selection of developer.

Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.Micro Hydel Power Generation projects-

Sl. No. Project's Name Capacity (in MW) Project Cost (in Cr.)

1 Ramganga SHP (3.2 MW) 3.20 26.882 Madho-I SHP (3.75 MW) 3.75 40.643 Madho-II SHP (2.50 MW) 2.50 20.374 Dunda SHP (3.5 MW) 3.50 24.505 Badraun SHP (14.00 MW) 14.00 117.046 Kairi SHP (3.75 MW) 3.75 37.937 Malakpur Rehdi SHP (4.00 MW) 4.00 40.008 Shahjahanpur (Nahil) SHP (2.50 MW) 2.50 20.579 Sharda Sagar SHP (3.0 MW) 3.00 18.5910 Karamnasa SHP (2.00 MW) 2.00 13.29

Total 42.20 359.81Micro Hydel Power Generation projects-NEDA

Non Conventional Energy

Sl. No. Project's Name Size/Capacity (in MW)

Project Cost (in Cr.)

1 Walipura 0.40 5.00

2 Kutubpur, (Chaudiyala) 0.55 5.003 Dhakauli 0.30 3.414 Betwa-1 1.80 20.975 Betwa-2 1.50 19.306 Kuthond-1 0.70 5.027 Kuthond-2 0.70 5.028 Ken 0.50 4.749 Ghunchai 0.80 8.3410 Akbarpur (Anoop Shahar) 0.75 6.60

11 Matena 1.50 11.15Total 9.50 94.55

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Tourism

139. Uttar Pradesh, a world in itself, is known for its glorious history, rich cultural heritage and magnificent monuments. It has a series of tourist attractions and immense tourism potential for investment. Keeping in view the vastness of the State, the Department of Tourism, has identified 7 tourist circuits for sustained tourism development and publicity i.e:- Buddhist Circuit, Agra-Braj Circuit, Varanasi-Vindhya Circuit, Bundelkhand Circuit, Awadh Circuit, Eco and Adventure Circuit and Water Cruise Circuit.

Taj International Airport

140. Taj International Airport is to be built near Agra in order to promote tourism in the state and also to facilitate the industrial units for transportation of raw and manufactured goods. The department of Tourism has been nominated as nodal agency. The cost of project is estimated at Rs.500 crores. The consultant for the project has been selected and legal agreement shall be executed soon.

Kushinagar International Airport

141. This airport is to be constructed in Kushinagar with the estimated cost of Rs.550 crores. Considering land is the key issue, the process of land acquisition has been initiated and in first phase, land of 163.634 ha, has already been acquired. The remaining land of 19.118 ha. shall be purchased directly from the farmers at prescribed rate decided by GoUP The Consultant for the project has been selected. RFQ and RFP shall be issued soon after getting approval of VGF from GoI.

Development of Tourism Properties

142. Government of Uttar Pradesh intends to provide clean and safe accommodations at reasonable price to the tourists to sustain tourism in the state. In order to bridge the gap between demand and supply in such accommodations, Tourism Department has offered their 68 properties on Lease-cum-Development Contract and 9 properties on Management Contract (Concession) on lease/concession period of 30 years. Bidding process is in progress. The transaction advisor, legal advisor and valuer for the project have been selection. The approval of Hon’ble Cabinet is to be obtained on valuation report prepared by the valuer. The following other projects are also being undertaken by the Tourism Department:

New projects initiatedSno. Name of the Project

1 Setting up of Ropeway at Radharani Temple, Barsana-Mathura, Devangana-Chitrakoot and Vindhavasini Ashath Bhuja-Mirzapur

2 Development of Tethered Helium Balloon Ride Facilities at Shilp Gram & Fatehpur Sikri-Agra and Near Sant Ravidas Ghat-Varanasi.

3 Development of Wayside Public Amenities4 Light and Sound Show at Residency-Lucknow

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Urban Development

Municipal Solid Waste Management143. To provide better amenities in the urban area of the State, Solid Waste Management Projects in 26 cities of the state and having aggregate plant capacity of 7555 TPD have been launched with the estimated cost of Rs.754.43 crores. The projects comprise of door-to-door collection, primary storage, secondary collection, transfer, transportation, processing (with composting as the main process) and development of sanitary engineered landfills.

Slaughter House

144. In order to address the need of slaughtering animals under hygienic conditions meeting global public health standards in the city, modernization of Slaughter House in PPP mode are proposed at Meerut, Jhansi and Moradabad. Besides catering to domestic demand, the unit will also export high quality meat.

Information Technology and Electronics

145. The state government is establishing 17909 electronic delivery points (13978 already established) known as 'Jan Seva Kendra' of electronic delivery services in public domain on PPP model. There is a great potential for private sector in this area. Even the digitization work of departmental information requires huge investment and the private sector shall have ample opportunity in it.

Department wise PPP Projects (In Rs. Crores)Name of the department No. of

ProjectsEstimated project cost

Developer Selected

In Bidding process (Developer)

Pipeline Projects

1 Yamuna Expressway Development Authority

1 10,375.00 10,375.00 - -

2 U.P. Expressways Industrial Development Authority

9 87,360.20 30,000.00 - 57,360.20

3 UP State Highways Authority 26 12,765.66 3,867.61 1,343.05 7,555.00

4 U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. 18 121,135.93 89,335.93 19,800.00 12,000.00

5 Housing and Urban Planning 3 740.00 - - 740.00

6 Energy-UP Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. 10 359.81 229.43 130.38 -

7 Non Conventional Energy 11 94.55 5.00 89.55 -

8 Tourism 7 1,117.32 - - 1,117.32

9 Urban Development 31 1,346.43 754.43 537.00 55.00

10 Transport 2 1,600.00 - - 1,600.00

11 Information Technology and Electronics

1 148.55 148.55 - -

Total 119 237,043.45 134,715.95 21,899.98 80,427.52

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Disaster Management

Overview

146. Introduction: Uttar Pradesh is prone to diverse kind of disasters such as flood, drought, fire, and earthquake. In the recent past, many areas in the state have become vulnerable to industrial and chemical disasters due to rise of industrialization. Moreover, few incidences of man-made disasters like bomb blast, terrorist’s attacks etc. have posed new areas of disaster.

147. Recurring natural disasters in the State over the years have been causing severe damage and adversely affecting human, plant and animal life, property and environment. Considerable efforts have been made by the state government towards disaster management and it has initiated an integrated approach towards preparation, mitigation, reduction, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction under various disaster management programmes.

148. Disaster Profile of Uttar Pradesh: A brief outline of the major disasters in UP has been given below:

Floods

149. Of the various natural disasters floods are the most common disaster which occur almost every year in Uttar Pradesh and mostly affecting the eastern, central and Tarai regions of the state. Important rivers which create floods in the State are the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Ramganga, the Gomti, the Sharda, the Ghaghra, the Rapti and the Gandak. In the year 2011-2012 eastern districts of the state were affected by flood due to huge discharge of water from rivers of neighboring country Nepal. Out of the 240.93 lakh hectares geographical area of the State about 73.06 lakh hectares is flood prone. Due to floods, an average of 26.89 lakh hectares is affected annually. According to a rough estimate, the average loss to crops, houses and livestock is to the tune of around Rs. 2000 crore annually.

Flood Management measures adopted

150. Main flood management programmes so for undertaken in the State are:

Construction of embankments, drainage improvements, building reservoirfs detention basins and aforestation etc.

Modification of suscedptibility to flood damage through flood forecasting and disaster preparedness and the improvement of river channel to increase their discharge carrying capacity by straightening,widening and deepening

The construction of by pass and diversion channels to carry some of the excess floodwater away from the protected areas.

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Establishment of "Flood Control Centres". essentially in important flood prone districts and at the Headquarters in Sichai Bhawan". at Lucknow, for the purposes of informations gathering and immediate remedial measures, such as repair of embankment etc.

Flood affected areas

151. For the last three years following districts were affected by flood :-

Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Hardoi, Kannoj, Sultanpur, Chandoli, Jaunpur, Bhadohi, Allahabad, Balrampur, Sravasti, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Santkabirnagar Sidhartnagar, Hardoi, Kashiramnagar, Budaon, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Unnao, Barabanki, Bahraich, Koshambi, Faizabad, Farukhabad, Mainpuri, Bijnaur, Agra, Meerut, Kannauj, Mathura, Ballia, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, Sidhartnagar, Rampur, Jyotifoolenagar, Aligarh Muzaffarnagar. The PAC has been responding very quickly whenever required in flood affected areas. There are 17 flood coys which possess 51 Fibre Glass Motor Boats, 102 Rubberised Boats & 71 Aluminum Boats alongwith equipments and uniforms.

152. Wireless & Handset are being porivided to flood coys,CUG has been provided to Platoon Commander and Coy Commanders. Efforts are being made to provide necessary equipment and accessories needed for rescue operation.

Drought

Drought is a natural calamity which adversely affects the state as a whole, as around two-third of the population of Uttar Pradesh are involved in agricultural activities. The Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions of the state experiences drought almost every alternate year. The State has been divided into two meteorological sub-divisions, viz. U.P. East, and U.P. West. The recurrence period of highly deficient rainfall in East U.P. has been calculated to be 6 to 8 years whereas in West U.P. it is 10 years. The annual loss due to drought in the State varies depending on the severity of the drought. The year 2004, 2007 & 2009 were severe in terms of drought, with no. of districts getting affected in the state were 64, 08 and 63 districts respectively. The major causes of drought in the state have been due to scanty rainfall of 40% to 60% less than normal and Kharif Crop loss of more than 50% in the affected Districts Due to deficient rainfall most of the districts in the affected areas are facing the problem of low availability or lack of availability of surface water especially in the irrigation channels, tanks and wells. The water level of the underground water has also gone down and the main challenge is to food to the needy persons, and sufficient drinking water to the residents and animal stock in the affected area. The state government has taken several measures to ensure that an effective drought proofing takes place in the drought affected districts.

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Fires

153. Every year a large number of houses and other establishments are affected by fire in the state. In the rural areas, fires destroy thousands of houses and a sizeable part of agriculture crop every summer. Similarly, fire accidents are a common occurrence in the urban and industrial areas also.

154. The Fire Department in the state has planned to modernize the department and equip itself with required number of Rescue Tenders and Advanced Rescue Tenders, which are in shortage right now. Necessary resources are being made available to Fire Department for purchase of the same. The Fire Services Training Institute, Unnao, has been made the Nodal Institute for the training in the area of Search & Rescue Operations and the institute is being strengthened by dovetailing resources of CRF and the fund available with the departmental. All the field level fire stations are being provided with the facility of the ‘Closed User Group’ mobile phone network in order to have a better co.ordination and faster communication by the civil administration in times of emergencies/accidents.

155. Fire Service is one of the most important emergency response services in the Country. U.P. State Fire Service presently functions with 241 Fire Stations spread across the State and primarily caters to :

Prevention of loss of life and property due to fire accidents and incidents.

Search and rescue assistance in disaster situations.

Public safety education and training towards effective fire prevention and protection.

156. The present coverage of Fire Service Establishment is somewhat constrained and 122 Tehsil Headquarters out of 314 still do not have a Fire Station in their territory. However, temperory fire units are set up in 75 tehsil headquarters every year, from the present resources to cater to the seasonal fire situation requirements. A State Fire Training Center is also fully functional at Unnao for Human Resource Development.

157. Following multi-pronged strategy has been contemplated to give a direction and shape to existing and future fire service establishment.

To strive to establish fire Stations at remaining 122 Tehsil Headquarters in a phased manner.

To provide training and skill up- gradation to existing and recruited manpower in tandem with the current best practices worldwide.

To create equipment resources and skill set for having active role in rescue and search operations. Equipment like advance rescue tender has been procured and based on the resultant experience, the increase in number of such facility & other devices in under consideration.

To create public awareness about fire prevention through distribution of literature, holding seminars, periodic drills and inspections of important buildings like Schools and Hospitals, major multistoried buildings and industrial centres is a continues process.

To create transparent computer based systems of public interface for issue of NOCs and grievance redressal and internal MIS, task has been undertaken.

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158. In addition, budgetary support in from of Grant in Aid from Govt. of India, regular budget of the state and of late permission of certain expenses relating to fire services from Vidhayak Nidhi are sure to give Fire Services in U.P. a new face lift.

Earth Quakes:

159. The districts falling in the High Damage Risk Zone.IV are Entire districts of Saharanpur,Muzaffarnagar,Bagpat, Bijnor, Meerut,Ghaziabad, Gautambuddh Nagar, Amroha, Rampur, Moradabad, Bulandshar, Shravasti, Balrampur,Siddharthnagar,Maharajganj,Kushinagar and parts Of Pilibhit, Shajahanpur, Kheri, Baharaich, Gonda, Mathura, Aligarh, Budaun, Bareilly,Basti,Sant Kabir Nagar,Deoria And Ballia.

160. The districts falling in the Moderate Damage Risk Zone.III are. Entire districts of Faizabad,Unnao,Lucknow,Barabanki,Sitapur,Hardoi,Kannauj,Mainpuri, Firozabad, Etah, hathras, Farukkabad, and parts of Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Kanpur nagar, Auraiya, Etawah, Agra Mathura, Aligarh, Badaun, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Kheri, Baharaich, Gonda, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Deoria And Ballia. The districts falling in the Low Damage Risk Zone.II are Entire districts of Lalitpur,Jhansi,Mahoba,Jalaun, Banda,Kausambi,Allahabad,and parts Of Agra, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur Nagar, Fatehpur,Pratapgarh, and Mirzapur.

161. The following Weak Zones In the State may be termed as trigger points:

Ridges

Delhi.Haridwar Ridge

Delhi Muzaffarnagar Ridge

Faizabad Ridge

Faults

Moradabad Fault

Bhairawan Fault

East.West Running Tear Faults

162. The state government is taking necessary steps to develop initiatives, both short term and long term plan required to develop preparedness for upcoming earthquakes and sensitize the civic administrators and citizens of the vulnerable urban and rural areas. The effort is being made to provide critical inputs to develop a robust rehabilitation program, which includes the damage assessment of the building stock, and their repair and reconstruction. It also pointed out to the dire need to build capacity in the technical community to tide over earthquake disasters, in terms of training on how to assess damages sustained by the buildings in the affected area, steps required to take up retrofit buildings.

163. In short, a well equipped, robust earthquake engineering industry in Uttar Pradesh is being planned in the state so that earthquake related products and services can be made available to the affected

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communities on professional basis. The necessary techno.legal framework is being developed in the state to ensure that all new constructions fulfill seismic requirements of the National Building Code.

Other Natural Hazard

164. Uttar Pradesh is also vulnerable to many other hazards such as cold wave, heat wave, hailstorm, cloud bluster and which cause huge damage to life and crop and property.

Man-made Hazards

165. Rise of modernization, industrialization and transportation have also created situation for new kinds of man.made hazards. Appropriate steps are required so that such hazards do not result into sources of major causalities and extensive damage to property and the environment. The state government is taking necessary steps to mitigate the problems of man.made hazards such as accidents, industrial hazard, chemical hazard, terrorist activities, nuclear hazard and so on.

166. Key Initiatives and Developments in the field of Disaster Management in the state:-

SDMA:-

167. The Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (UPSDMA): State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has been constituted in Uttar Pradesh in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 14 of DM Act 2005. The UPSDMA has few distinct objectives viz.

Development and updating of Plans, policies and Strategies to handle any type of disaster at various levels and (b) Undertake projects for restoration and strengthening of infrastructure damaged by disasters. Undertake projects for restoration and strengthening of infrastructure damaged by disasters. UPSDMA is expected to review and approve the technical proposals received form the executing agencies, process the procurement packages, manage the disbursement of funds and monitor the implementation.

Disaster Risk Reduction & Mitigation related activities.

Development of Multi-hazard response plan,

Establish and maintain a failsafe communication network interconnecting the State, district, block and GP Headquarters for dissemination and collection of information relating to disaster management.

Institutional capacity building

Capacity building of the communities and Community Based Organisations to handle emergencies.

Preparation of Geographic Information System (GIS) for disaster mitigation and development planning.

Design and development of training programme for decision makers, elected representatives and the Civil Society groups.

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Coordination of NGO efforts

The one of the main role of UPSDMA is to coordinate between the executing agencies i.e. the various line departments and the various funding agencies, Govt. of India, various funding agencies such as the World Bank, the DFID, etc.

Amendment in state Disaster Management Act, 2005:-

168. A Committee for studying the various acts including national disaster management act, 2005 and to give its recommendations regarding amendments in UP state DM Act is constituted under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Revenue.

Establishment & Strengthening of Uttar Ptradesh State Disaster Management Institute:-

A dedicated Uttar Ptradesh State Disaster Management Institute has been established under the agies of UP SDMA in the year 2010.

The role of UPSDMI is critical in preparedness and mitigation capacity building initiative in the State through designing, developing and implementing effective public policies to reduce risk and vulnerabilities associated with various disasters.

UPSDMI has organised a series of training programmes on different aspects of disaster management and conducted special studies and documentation following the flood Disasters, Drought etc.

So far more than 3000 officials & stakeholders have been trained by the SDMI.

Implementation of 13th Finance Commission Capacity Building Programme funded by GOI:-

169. FC-XIII has observed that effective disaster response requires trained manpower to deal with complex situations where effective and speedy handling reduces the impact of a disaster on human life and property. Therefore it is necessary to continuously undertake measures to build capacity amongst those responsible for disaster response and augmenting public awareness. Accordingly, FC-XIII has recommended a grant of Rs. 25 crore for building capacity for better handling of disaster response and for preparation of district and state level disaster management plans. This grant will be released in five equal annual instalments.

170. This concept gave rise to the idea of community-based disaster management where communities are put at the forefront. The CBDM approach provides opportunities for the local community to evaluate their own situation based on their own experiences initially. Under this approach, the local community not only becomes part of creating plans and decisions, but also becomes a major player in its implementation.

171. In order to achieve the above mentioned objectives, Govt of UP has planned to provide disaster management training & basic equipments upto grass root level i.e. Gram Panchayats under 13th Finance Commission Capacity Building Grant. Under this programme community based disaster management

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trainings would be organised in 9000 most vulnerable Gram Panchayats of the state. In these 9000 Gram Panchayat level trainings, approx 4.5 Lakh people would be trained. To conduct these 9000 community based trainings, 6750 trainers through 225 district level ToTs would be trained at the district level and to provide district level trainings, 750 Master Trainers through 25 State level ToTs would be trained at the state level.

Implementation of National School Safety Programme funded by National Disaster Management Authority, GOI :-

Background of School Safety initiates in the state:

172. Main developments are as under:-

Building designs of all the primary schools are made earthquake resistant. Additional funds are being released to make school buildings earthquake resistant. From the year 2006 onwards, all the primary school buildings are being made earthquake resistant.

Training of engineers, school coordinators, ABSAs and Masons was conducted for structural safety of schools.

IEC material developed for school safety.

Awareness programmes for school safety organised.

173. With the support of NDMA, GOI National School Safety Programme has been launched in Lakhimpur & Ghaziabad districts. Under this programme 200 schools have been identified in each of the two districts. Awareness programmes, Trainings, mockdrills would be organised in selected schools. School disaster management plans would be prepared in all the selected schools. Master trainers would be trained in each district. IEC material would be developed, Engineers for retrofitting of the schools would be trained, disaster preparedness kit would be provided. A perspective & annual plan of National School Safety Programme of Rs. 200.30 Lakh has been approved by State Executive Committee of the SDMA and sent to NDMA.

Formulation of State Disaster Management Policy of the state:-

174. The aim of the UP State DM Policy would be to establish necessary systems, structures, programs, resources, capabilities and to provide guiding principles for reducing, preventing, mitigating disaster risk and creating a system for overall effective disaster management in order to save lives and property, avoid disruption of economic activity and damage to environment and to ensure the continuity and sustainability of development. The policy also aims at providing guidelines for post disaster relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction codes and guidelines. It was decided in the governing body meeting of SDMA that a policy would be formulated for disaster management in the state by June 2013.

Finalization of State Disaster Management Plan & District Disaster Management Plans:-

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175. As per National Disaster Management Act, 2005 A State Disaster Management Plan of the state & District Disaster Management Plans of the districts have to be prepared. It was decided in the governing body meeting of SDMA SDMP & DDMP would be prepared at the state and in all the districts by June 2013. 18 Hazard specific plans have been prepared in the state.

Finalization of Standard Operating procedures for 14 Emergency Support Functions:-

176. 14 Standard Operating Procedure have been prepared by SDMA with the support of Uttar Pradesh Academy for Administration & Management in the state. It was decided in the governing body meeting that these 14 SoPs would be revied and finalised by June 2013. Various SOPs on disaster have been prepared and are available on the rahat website (rahat.up.nic.in).

Mainstreaming of Disaster Risk Reduction components in development programmes & projects in all concerning departments:-

177. For DRR mainstreaming, a state level committee under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary planning has been constituted and is regularly conducting meetings, sensitization and various studies. Four meetings with all the concerned departments have been organised to incorporate DRR components into their department’s development programmes & projects.

State Executive committee (SEC):-

178. Under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, SEC has been formed. Three meetings of SEC have taken place.

SDRF/DDRF/ SDMA/ DDMA budget :-

179. Budget provision for State Disaster Response Fund/ District Disaster Response Fund/ State Disaster Management Authority/ District Disaster Management Authority has been done in the state budget. .

Relief Commissioner Organization :-

180. Relief Commissioner Organization headed by the Relief Commissioner of the state is situated at 6 th

Floor, Bapu Bhawan, Lucknow. It has got a functional Emergency Operation Center.

State Level warehouse :-

181. A state level warehouse has been established in the state capital. This warehouse stores all the essential supplies and material which on the requisition from the districts is sent to be used.

Other Stakeholders:-

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UP Academy of Administration and Management (State ATI)

UPAAM conducts trainings for officers of the State, refresher trainings programmes, short duration training programmes and facilitates seminars, symposia, conferences and special studies. A Disaster Management Cell supported by GoI has been established in UPAAM.

State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD)

The SIRD is the apex Training institute under the Rural Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh for imparting training to government officials, elected Panchayat and Zilla Parishad representatives and voluntary agency. A Disaster Management Cell supported by GoI has been established in SIRD also.

Remote Sensing Applications Centre (RSAC):

RSAC has the potential of providing very critical knowledge management support to UPSDMA and other organisations by providing inputs like remote sensing, geographic information system and management information system support in critical disaster management related parameters.

National Informatics Centre (NIC):

The National Informatics Centre has facilities like VSAT-based video conferencing, Internet connections from state headquarters to the district headquarters. It has district centres functional at headquarters of 75 districts. It also has district informatics attached to district collectors. The services of NIC will be harnessed to strengthen the communication and information database systems related to disaster management at the State and district levels.

State Fire Training Institute:

State Fire training Institute, established in district Unnao has conducted several training programs on disaster management. This institute conducts training on search & rescue to various officials of government as well as civil society and community.

Civil Defence Training Institute:

CTI is established in Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow. This institute provides training on first aid to various government officials & volunteers from community and NGOs.

State Institute of Health & Family Welfare:

SIHFW has recently established a Disaster Management Cell in SIHFW campus which is in Indira Nagar, Lucknow. This cell has developed various manuals and guidelines for disaster management in health sector.

Emergency Operation Center:

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State level Emergency Operation Center is established at relief commissioner organization. The state EOC is connected with all the district EOCs.

Indian Meteorological department:

IMD office is situated at Chaudhari Charan Singh airport. Data provided by IMD helps in better decision making and plan things better.

Central Water Commission:

CWC provides information about water level at various places and release of water. This data helps in taking decision and plan better.

Flood Control Room, Irrigation Department:

Irrigation department has established a flood control room. During flood season this control room functions round the clock. Flood control room of irrigation department works closely with the UPSDMA & relief commissioner organization.

Battalions of PAC earmarked as flood battalions:

17 battalions of PAC have been converted into flood battalions. These battalions have been provided special equipments and tools for S&R.

NDRF:

One Battalion of National Disaster response Force is placed in Gaziabad. Almost half of the districts of the state are looked after by the battalion of NDRF which is based in Gaziabad. Remaining districts are being looked after by another battalion of NDRF which is placed in Patna.

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Voluntary Agencies

182. Various NGOs working in the area of Disaster Management in the state have formed a group named Inter Agency Group (IAG). This group works closely with various govt. departments for better preparedness and management of disasters.

Civil Defence

183. The Civil Defence Units impart training to its members on self-defence, provide protection to any person or property, against any hostile attack, rescue trapped and incapacitated persons using improvised techniques, search for survivors after an incident, etc. State government have been authorised to utilise the services of civil defence, including training civil defence volunteers, on a voluntary capacity at their own cost and initiatives during natural calamities. State of the art training on search and rescue operations will be imparted to the Civil defence volunteers. They will be used to train different task forces created at various levels.

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Awareness Generation

Dissemination of Other IEC Materials

184. Following activities have been taken up by the State Disaster management Department/SDMA;

Poster. Pamphlets and brochure preparation and distribution

Street plays,

Volunteers training,

Task force training, etc.

Mock Drills

185. The objective of full scale drill include evaluation of the following

Practicality of the plan (structure and organization)

Adequacy of communication and interactions among the agencies and the public

Emergency equipment effectiveness

Adequacy of first aid and rescue procedures

Adequacy of emergency personnel response and training

Public relation skills

Evacuation and count procedures

Timely updating

Coordination with the CBOs / NGOs

Other important developments:-

UP Disaster Management Act was passed on 11th August 2005.

State Disaster Management Authority set up under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister. Authority has been registered.

State executive committee has been formed and 3 meetings have been held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.

District disaster Management Authority has been constituted in all the districts.

Working Groups are developing Hazard Specific Plans for Earthquake, Flood, Drought and Fire, etc.

State EOC has been functional at State Secretariat building Lucknow

District EOCs have been built and well equipped within 13 pilot programme districts in the year 2006 from Disaster Risk Management programme.

Building by-laws & codes have been amended and provisions of National Building Code have been adopted by the Housing Department by a government order.

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Design of school buildings modified as per provisions of National Building Code. All the new school buildings are being constructed with new earthquake resistant design.

Staff and students of more than 1217 schools have been oriented in disaster management. Disaster management plans have been formulated by these schools and mock drills have been conducted.

Training of engineers of the construction agencies such as public works department, Construction and Design Services, Jal Nigam has been initiated with technical support of IIT (Kharagpur) for the constriction of lifeline buildings of medical health department.

Disaster Management made compulsory in all government training programmes.

All DMs, CDOs & ADMs were given a 3 day training in Disaster Mgmt covering powers and responsibilities under the Act, methodology of DM planning, etc.

State has already created 17 paramilitary companies dedicated to flood rescue and response.

U.P. Fire Prevention & Safety Act 2005 has been passed.

Standard norms as per NBC of India in all buildings (existing and newly constructed)

Fire safety arrangement should be necessary

Fire drill practice has been promulgated in six months interval.

Punitive action system has been established by the state fire department

Action : seize of building, 10 year imprisonment, Rs. 10 lac fine

Fire Safety Norms has been established for temporary events eg. Exhibition, huge gathering, fate, seminar etc.

NOC has been made compulsory from state fire department.

Fire deptt. has been established a Set of safety norms for all such function

Norms has been formulated as per indication of NBC code.

State fire institute Unnao has developed new area and module of S & R training Fire Air crash Rail accident High rise building hazard Chemical hazard Industrial hazard

Local Self Governance

186. The constitution visualizes panchaytas as are institution of self-governance. However giving due consideration to federal structure of our polity, most of the financial powers and authorities to be endowed on panchayats have been left at the discretion of the state legislatures.

187. Decentralisation is another important aspect for inclusive growth. The 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments have opened up new opportunities for decentralized management and people participation in

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the development process. The objective sought to be realized through 73rd & 74th amendments would remain unfulfilled without devolution of adequate funds, functions and functionaries to the Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies. It also becomes almost necessary to ponder over the present system of formulation, implementation and maintenance of various programmes/schemes in which people's participation has not been encouraging and devise measures for ensuring their participation both physically as well as financially.

188. It would be unrealistic to assume that planning of everything is best done at the local level. While optimal solutions for many problems are to be found at the local level, there are also issues which require to be addressed at higher levels. It is also important that development interventions are integrated both horizontally and vertically among various tiers of decision making so that complementaries are maximized and conflicts reduced to the minimum.

Panchayati Raj

189. In 1947 U.P Panchayati Raj Act 1947 brought in the institution Gram Panchayats and in 1961 Kshetra Panchayats & Zila Panchayats were added by the U.P Kshetra Panchayat & Zila Panchayat Act 1961. Further, in accordance to the provision of the Article 243 of the Constitution of India, inserted with the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, the above referred two State Acts were amended accordingly in 1994, the amendments in the PR Acts made PRIs stronger & effective than ever before. April 24, 1993 is a red-letter day in the history of Panchayati Raj in India as on this day the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force to provide constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions. With this Amendment the part IX was inserted in the Constitution of India.The Article 243 with its sub articles in Part IX provides a uniform Panchayati Raj system throughout India which provide for :-

3-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all States having population of over 20 lakh.

Regular Panchayat elections at an interval of every 5 years.

Reservation of Offices and seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in proportion of their population and women (not less than one third of total offices and seats)

Enables state legislature to make reservation in favor of backward classes.

Constitution of State Finance Commission to make recommendations with regard to the devolutions of functions, finance and functionaries to the Panchayats.

The 74th Amendment, enacted simultaneously brought provisions for ULBS in Chapter IX-A, of the Constitution of India provided for PRIs as well as ULBs, a District Planning Committee to prepare draft development plan for the district as a whole.

Centrality of Panchayats in the Rural Development –

190. According to the Constitution, Panchayats are to be given powers and authority to function as institutions of self-government. The following powers and responsibilities are to be delegated to Panchayats at the appropriate level:-

Preparation of plan for economic development and social justice.

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Implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice in relation to 29 subjects given in Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution.

To levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls and fees.

Development Plan and Planning process for rural bodies

As per Section-1 sub-section (1) of UP PR Act-1947, there should be 2 General meeting of Gram Sabha in each year, one at the time of harvesting of Kharif and another at the time of harvesting of Rabi crops and as per section 12 there should be at least one meeting of Gram Panchayat every month.

As per Section 15-A of UP PR Act-1947, Gram Panchayat will prepare an annual development plan and send it to concerned Kshettra panchayat.

As per Section 86 & 63 of UP KP& ZP Act-1961 Kshettra Panchayat & Zila Panchayat will also prepare their respective annual development plans.

Keeping in view the spirit of decentralization and for better execution of work/function of Panchayats, in Uttar Pradesh 6 committees are constituted in every tier of Panchayat

191. Those committees and their functions are followsCommittees and their functioning

Name of Committee Function 1 Planning & Development

Committee To Prepare development plans and execution of these plans.

2 Education Committee Execution and monitoring of various programme related with primary ,upper primary ,informal education and literacy programme

3 Construction Committee Monitoring and supervision of all type of construction and maintenance works.

4 Health & Family Welfare Committee

Monitoring of programme related with medical heath and family welfare etc.

5 Administrative Committee Subject related to management of Panchayat level functionaries of various department. Monitoring of fair price shops.

6 Water Management Committee

Maintenance of tube -wells , execution and monitoring of drinking water and sanitation programmes.

District Planning Committee for District Plan

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192. The State Government through the U.P. District Plan Committee Act, 1999 has activated the District Planning Committee in all the districts of the state as stipulated in Article 243 ZD of the Constitution and in the District Planning Committee Act,1999 of the State.

193. As a first step in this direction, there is need to implement the concept of integrated village planning. This is proposed to be carried out through a series of exercises in which local community including the Panchayati Raj member’s asses and analyse their own situation; explore alternatives and potential actions; develop an action plan for development and monitor progress against these plans. The plans so prepared for each Gram Panchayat are to be collated at the Block Panchayat and District Panchayat level and approved by the District Planning Committee. Likewise the urban local bodies will prepare their own plans and forward the same to the District Panchayat Committee which will be the final body to decide and approve the District Plan. The process has been adopted in the preparation of Panchayat Plans under centrally sponsored Backward Region Grant Fund.

Panchayat Election

194. Consequent to the enactment of the 73rd constitution Amendment Act, Uttar Pradesh enacted appropriate legislations for setting up strong, viable Panchayats at village, intermediary and district level. After constitutional amendment first General Elections were held in the year 1995. Thereafter, second and third general elections were held in the year 2000 and 2005 respectively. Elections for 51,914 Gram Panchayat, 821 Kshetra Panchayat and 72 Zila Panchayats were held in Oct 2010.

State Finance Commissions

195. The Ist Finance Commission recommended devolution of 3 percent of the total net tax revenue receipts of the State to PRI’s, the State Government increased it to 4 percent. Government also accepted the recommendation of IInd SFC and devolved 5% of the state net income from taxes to PRI's. The III rd

State Finance Commission chaired by Shri S.A.T. Rizvi in submitted its report in 2009. Taking the recommendation of III SFC, in to consideration the state Government has decided to devolve 12.5% of the total tax net receipts to the ULBs and Panchayats. The Panchayats are being given 5.5 % of the total net tax receipts. As per recommendations of III SFC the funds among Panchayats are being given in following manner :-

Zila Panchayat - 20%Kshetra Panchayat - 10%Gram Panchayat - 70%

Under the guidelines issued for the funds of state finance commission, the main thrust is on maintenance of the existing properties of all the three tier panchayats.

1% of the funds allocated to Panchayats is reserved for the training of elected representatives of PRIs.

Transfer of Untied Funds

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196. So far an amount of Rs. 15403.28 crore under state Finance Commission and an amount of Rs. 7623.28 crore under Central Finance Commissions since 1996-97 have been transferred to Panchayats in the State.

Year Amount (in crore Rs.)Under State Finance

CommissionUnder Central Finance

Commission1996-97 20.00 189.881997-98 255.00 189.881998-99 300.00 189.881999-00 328.00 189.882000-01 362.33 233.422001-02 382.00 233.422002-03 393.00 233.422003-04 550.00 233.422004-05 585.00 0.002005-06 675.00 585.602006-07 1174.66 585.602007-08 1444.99 585.602008-09 1438.19 585.602009-10 1262.07 585.602010-11 1787.58 911.002011-12 1988.23 1473.512012-13 (till Nov., 2012)

2457.24 (amount for training (1%) & Parikirami

Nidhi for ZP Staff (1%) not included

617.57

Total 15403.28 7623.28

197. The State government has met all the conditions laid down by the 13th Finance Commission, to obtain the performance grant. The conditions are as follows:

To ensure and put in place

198. All the requirement as follows have been met:-

Budget- Budget Supplement Document, Accounting to be done vide eight forms approved by CAG, and accounting of PRI's to be done on PRIA Soft w.e.f. 2010-11.

Audit Systems in Local Bodies- PRI's to be audited by Chief Accounts Officer, Co-operative Societies and Panchayats.

Independent Local Body Ombudsman-Lokayukta

Electronic transfer of Grants is being done to PRI's.

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Prescription of qualification for SFC members

Levy of property tax-C.P. Tax etc.

199. The funds are being transferred to each and every level of panchayats through electronic system (CBS). For the purpose of Accounting of the Panchayat Account System, as recommended by the MoPR and C&AG has been adopted and has been put in PRIA-Soft. The accounts of the panchayats are being maintained on PRIA-Soft.

200. Under 13th Finance Commission guidelines the works to be taken up are primarily of sanitation, drinking water, sewage system, solid & liquid waste management, Street lighting and other related civic amenities.

201. Under the 13th Finance Commission grants, sanitation activities especially environmental sanitation works were taken up by the Gram Panchayats :

Maintenance of drains including underground drains for the proper waste water disposal.

Solid waste disposal.

Maintenance of H.P. Plateforms, bathing plateform, soaking pits etc.

O&M of sanitary complex and school toilets.

Cleaning of village drains.

Maintenance of drinking water wells.

202. Article 243 (g) of the constitution provides for the devolution of functions, to PRIs and encompasses the list of 29 subjects in 11th schedule. In Uttar Pradesh so for 16 activities with the funds of 10 activities have been devolved to Gram Panchayat. The Process of devolution is continued & more and more function are expected to be devolved to PRIs in future. The status of transfer of functions, funds and Functionary is as given bellow.

Devolution of functions:

Operation & Maintenance of Rural Water Supply schemes.

Poverty alleviation programmes

Basic education including mid day meal

Operation and Maintenance of rural market and fairs.

Rural Sanitation Programme.

Maintenance and Supervision of 'D' category Veterinary Hospitals.

Welfare Programme for SC, ST and Other weaker sections – selection of pensioners and distribution of scholarships.

Food and Civil Supplies- supervision of PDS throughout the state including Jan Kerosene Programme

Maintenance of assets created in Panchayat area

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Rural library

Youth Welfare program at village level

Rural Housing schemes- selection of beneficiaries

Verification of Inspection notes of CMOs & Dy. CMOs of CHCs & PHCs respectively, by Kshetra Panchayat Pramukhs and Gram Panchayat Pradhans respectively.

Minor irrigation-selection of beneficiaries

Maintenance of assets created under sodic Land Reclamation Projects

Maintenance of seed stores, etc. to Kshettra Panchayats.

Devolution of Finances

203. The Administrative cost of staff of Panchayats is met from the regular departmental budget. Funds are released to the Panchayats by individual line departments based on the schemes entrusted to them. Funds to run the poverty alleviation program of Rural Development Department, Funds for Scholarships of Social Welfare Department and Funds to run the schemes of Panchayati Raj Department (like Rural Sanitation Programme, Construction of pavement and drainage, Rural Markets and Panchayat Bhawans) are being released to the accounts of Gram Panchayats.

Resources/ Funds Poverty alleviation programmeRural Water Supply-Operation & MaintenanceConstruction and maintenance of Rural Markets & fairsRural Sanitation ProgramSocial Welfare-Distribution of ScholarshipsMaintenance of assets created under different schemesRural LibraryYouth Welfare ProgramMid day mealMaintenance of rural lamp posts [Electric lamp Post]

Functionaries

204. Gram Panchayat Adhikaris of the Dept. of Panchayati Raj and Gram Vikas Adhikaries of the Dept. of Rural Development have been deputed as the Secretary to Gram Panchayat.

205. All departments related to the 29 subjects mentioned in the Eleventh schedule of the Constitution have been provided with the department-wise details of activities to be transferred to the concerned level of Panchayats, as identified and recommended by High Powered Committee appointed by the State Government in the year 1997 and have been asked to submit proposal accordingly.

206. In this way state government is trying to devolve funds, functions and functionaries to the PRIs at appropriate level as per the provisions of the Constitution.

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Transparency and Accountability - RTI enforced in PRIs.

207. To ensure greater transparency and accountability the State Government has taken following decisions also :-

Display of all vital information regarding receipt of funds under different heads, works done and money spent work wise, in the Panchayat office or any community building for the information of the public.

Provision has already been made in the Panchayat Raj Rules for the inspection of all relevant records (Rule 79).

District Panchayat Raj Officers have been made responsible to function as PIO in respect of Gram Panchayats.

Capacity building

208. As a result of General Panchayat Election in 2010 following situation of PRIs has come up :–

Number of offices by Reservation

District Panchayat Block Panchayat Gram Panchayat Total

Chair Person

Ward Members

Chair Person

Ward Members

Chair Person

Ward Members

Chair Persons

Members

Total Offices 72 2624 821 64880 51914 651163 52,807 7,18,667

Note : After the general election 2010, there ZPs and on mor KP were created, making a total of 75 ZPs and 822 KPs

209. The training to these PRI representatives has been undertaken under two GoI funded schemes, BRGF and RGSY with 100% funding under BRGF and 75% under RGSY from GoI and 25% from the State Government under RGSY. 1% of the total funds devolved under funds allocated to KP and the recommendation of SFC has also been put for PRI’s training. All the Gram Panchayat Pradhans along with 3 Presidents of Samits at Gram Panchayat level have been imparted 3 days training in Panchayati Raj. As an innovate methodology, Non Government Institutions, have been selected to important training to about 5 lac members of Gram Panchayat. The training of Zila Panchayat chairpersons and members and Kshetra panchayat Chairpersons and members is being carried out SIRD.

Role of Gram Panchayats in Development process

210. The State Government has setup ambitious targets for improvement in Human Development Indices. This basically means improvement in Education, Health and Nutrition indicators among others and that can become possible only if the Gram Panchayats begin to play a proactive role.

211. Keeping in view the facilitation and honour of Panchayat representatives they are authorized to draw fixed amount per month as honorarium since 2004. Currently the amount as honorarium has been authorized as Rs750 to Pradhan, Rs 3000 to Pramukh and Rs 4000 to Adhyaksha Zila Panchayat per month. To attend the meeting of Panchayats member Zila Panchayat is entitled for Rs300 and the member of Kshtra Panchayatis entitled to Rs 200.

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212. At present, Gram Panchayats receive funds under following schemes run by Central and State Governments:

Funds under employment generation schemes like National Rural Empowerment Guarantee

Scheme (NREGS) and Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojna (SGRY).

Funds under different State schemes like construction of village under-ground drains,

construction of Panchayat Bhawan, construction of toilets and construction of rural markets.

Scholarship funds for SC/ST, OBCs, disabled etc.

Funds from the Central and State Finance Commission.

213. Effective implementation of these schemes can go a long way in socio-economic development of village economy.

Urban Local Bodies

214. The Constitution 74th Amendment Act, 1992 is termed as a landmark in the history of Urban Local

Government in the country This Act

enforced in the state as “Uttar Pradesh

Local Self Government Law (Amendment)

Act 1994” and provided constitutional

status to Urban Local bodies with several

reformatory measures viz, creation of

institutional structures for self-governance,

representation to women and weaker

sections of society, expansion of the

functional domain of urban local bodies, delegation of more powers for framing laws and financial

autonomy to them

215. There are 630 urban local bodies, comprising 13 Nagar Nigams, 194 Nagar Palika Parishads and

423 Nagar Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh (As on 1st April 2012). Area and population covered by these

ULBs with total work force engaged in providing basic services to urban people in these 630 ULBs is

given below. (Table 1)

Table 1: Area and Population of ULBs in UP and workforce engaged therein (As on 01-04-2012)Name of ULB

Number Of

Area(Sq.

Populn-ation

Municipal Officers and Employees

General Employee Safai Total

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Local Bodies

Km) (Lakh) 2011

Karm-achari

Centralize

Non-Centrali

ze Total1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Nagar Nigam

13 1678.47 179.55 928 17334 18262 32753 51015

Nagar Palika Parishad

194 1988.26 185.94 791 12605 13396 31234 44630

Nagar Panchayat

423 1867.97 79.21 508 4280 4788 12454 17242

Total 630 5534.70 444.70 2227 34219 36446 7644111288

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216. Out of total strength of 112887 employees, around 2227 employees belong to centralized services and rest 110660 belongs to non-centralized services. Centralized services are transferable, and non-centralized services are non-transferable. The Government of Uttar Pradesh is the appointing authority of centralized services. However, some of its powers have been delegated to Director, Local Bodies UP with a view to facilitating proper management of various cadres of the services. So far as non-centralized services are concerned, Nagar Ayukta is the appointing authority of Class III&IV employees in Nagar Nigam. In Nagar Palika Parishad and Nagar Panchayat, Chairman is the appointing authority of class III employees and Executive Officer is the appointing authority of class IV employees.

Democratic Decentralization In UP After 74TH Constitutional Amendment

217. The Uttar Pradesh Local Self Government Law (Amendment) Act 1994 came into force from 31.05.1994, in conformity to that some of the changes made in the municipal laws are highlighted below:

The U.P. Municipal Corporations Act, 1959 and U.P. Municipalities Act. 1916 have been amended and renamed as U.P Nagar Nigam Act, 1959 and U.P. Nagar Palika Act 1916, while the United provinces Town Area Act, 1914 has been repealed.

As a result of the aforementioned amendment, three levels of ULBs were created: - (a) Nagar Nigams for large urban areas (b) Nagar Palika Parishads for smaller urban areas (c) Nagar Panchayats for transitional areas.

State Election Commission is constituted in 1994 for holding regular election in urban local bodies.

After 74th amendment regular election in year 1995, 2000, 2006 and 2012 were held.

Nagar Nigams were divided in 60-110 wards, smaller urban area in 25-55 wards and transitional are in 10-24 wards.

Public representatives are directly elected from each ward.

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Nagar Pramukhs and Chairpersons of ULBs are now directly elected on the basis of adult franchise by electors in municipal areas. The elections to these positions were held in 1996, 2000, 2006 and recently in 2012.

Provision of District Planning Committee has been made in U.P Municipalities Act, 1916.

Provision of Metropolitan Planning committee has been made in U.P. Nagar Nigam Adhiniyam, 1959. As per section 57A, in every Metropolitan Area a Metropolitan Planning Committee will prepare a Draft Development Plan for Metropolitan Area as a whole. The Metropolitan Area of 5 KAVAL Towns and Meerut City has been notified. The Metropolitan Planning Rules 2011 have been framed and notified.

The Amendments in Nagar Nigam Act, 1959 & Nagar Palika Act, 1916 have been made for constitution of Ward Committee for each ward in a Municipality. The Uttar Pradesh Municipality (Ward Committee) Rules, 2009 have also been formulated.

The state government constituted First State Finance Commission (FSFC) in 1994, Second SFC in 2000, Third SFC in 2005, and Fourth SFC in 2012 which were given the responsibility to make recommendations regarding the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes, duties, tolls and fees levied by the state amongst the ULBs and PRIs.

Previously, the State government was empowered by law, to make byelaws for Nagar Palika Parishads and Nagar Panchayats. This power has now been decentralized and delegated to Urban Local Bodies.

The powers of State Governments to dissolve or keep under prolonged suspension elected boards of ULBs have been drastically curtailed. Now, no ULB can remain dissolved for more than six months from the date of its dissolution, and elections are mandatory to take place before expiry of that period. Since the amended act, no ULB is understood to have been dissolved in UP.

Empowerment of disadvantages groups

218. Under Section-7 of the UP Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 and Section 10-A of the UP Municipalities Act, 1916, provisions for reservation of seats for SC/ST/Backward classes and Women have been made. This has resulted in more representation to weaker sections in ULBs. The 33% of total seats have been reserved for women in all categories.

219. Under Section-7 of the UP Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 and Section 10-A of the UP Municipalities Act, 1916, provisions for reservation of seats for SC/ST/Backward classes and Women have been made. This has resulted in more representation to weaker sections in ULBs.

Expanding functional Domains of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)

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220. Out of the 18 functions listed in the XIIth Schedule, 12 are traditional ones being already performed by ULBs. The revised laws incorporate six new functions for ULBs.

Planning for economic and social development; Construction and maintenance of parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences; Promoting urban forestry and ecological aspects and protection of environment; Safeguarding the interest of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and

mentally retarded; Slum improvement and up gradation; Urban poverty alleviation.

221. Urban Planning including town planning is performed by all ULBs except 106 (74 Regulated Area, 27 Development Authorities and 05 Special Area Development Authorities) where it is done by the concerned Development Authorities and Regulated Areas. The Development Authorities do the planning process that defines the land use and ULBs share the accountability at technical and administrative level.

222. The fire services are with the Fire Department of U.P. Police since initiation and this function is being aptly performed by the department. Considering the firefighting nature of the operations of the Municipalities and their managerial organizational and technical capacities the Municipal Corporation with a population more than 1 million (2001 Census) have been called for meaningful association and engagement by preparing a fire hazard response and Mitigation Plan for their respective jurisdictions and to provide firefighting backup to supplement the Fire Department. Slum improvement and up-gradation is the basic responsibility of the local body as mentioned in the Nagar Nigam and Nagar Palika Adhiniyam. The SUDA department was basically created to take up special projects in slum improvement and poverty alleviation. The local bodies are performing this function and budgetary allocation is made in the budget of local bodies.The all Jal Sansthans are dissolved and merged in Nagar Nigams vide government order dated 04.02.2010.

Financial Autonomy

223. Financial power of Nagar Ayukta in case of Nagar Nigams and President in case of Nagar Palika Parishads and Nagar Panchayats have been increased as under: (Table 2)

Table 2: Financial powers

Types of ULBs Authority Before 74th amendment After 74th Amendment

Nagar Nigams Mayor - Up to 15,00,000

Nagar Nigams Nagar Ayukta Up to 10,000 Up to 10,00,000

Nagar Palika Parishads President Up to 10,000 Up to 50,000

Nagar Panchayats President Up to 3,000 Up to 15,000

Devolution of State Revenues

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224. As a result of recommendations of different Sate Finance Commissions, the devolution of funds to ULBs has substantially increased in recent years as shown in the table below. (Table 3)

Table 3: SFC DevolutionYear Funds devolved ( ` Crore)

1997-98 415.831998-99 502.221999-00 537.892000-01 628.922001-02 628.312002-03 765.742003.04 825.002004-05 877.002005-06 1012.252006-07 1518.002007-08 1838.432008-09 1985.642009-10 2120.592010-11 2565.682011-12 3116.13

225. The First State Finance Commission of U.P. has recommended that 7 percent of net tax receipts of the State Government should be transferred to ULBs the respective shares of Nagar Nigam, Nagar Palika Parishads and Nagar Panchayat were 3.12%, 3.12% and 0.76%. Inter-se distribution within each category was on the basis of population and area (1991) with respective weightage of 80% and 20%. The State Government accepted this recommendation. With this, the flow of funds to ULBs has become regular and its distribution among ULBs has been rationalized and limited to objective criteria.

226. In this context the Second State Finance Commission of U.P. has recommended that 7.5 percent of tax receipts of the State Government should be transferred to ULBs the shares of Nagar Nigam, Nagar Palika Parishads and Nagar Panchayat are 3.20%, 3.20% and 1.1% respectively. Inter-se distribution within each category on the basis of population (2001), SC/ST Population, literacy, without drinking water supply, population, Area and effort of revenue collection with respective weight age of 50%, 10%, 5%, 20% and 10%.

227. The Third State Finance Commission was constituted in 2005 and it was given the responsibility to make recommendations regarding the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes, duties, tolls and fees levied by the state amongst the ULBs and PRIs. The commission’s report after a lot of debate, discussion and deliberation is accepted and its recommendations are implemented with minute deviation as devolution %age of tax receipt to ULB is remained same as above 7.5% instead of 9% as recommended by 3 rd SFC. The inter-se distribution is changed to 3.0:3.0:1.5 to NN, NPP and NP respectively.

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228. The recommendations of the First Finance Commission regarding Property Tax which constitutes the most important own source of revenue of ULBs, have been accepted by the State Government. In order to strengthen the financial position of the ULBs, an area based self-assessment system of property tax has been introduced in residential buildings of Municipal Corporation Towns of The State in the first phase. Similarly, recommendations of Second Finance Commission regarding introduction of self-assessment system on Non-Residential Building on the pattern of Bangalore Municipal Corporation has been accepted by the State Government and rules are framed.

Elections

229. The last election in urban local bodies was held in the year 2012; currently there are 11920 elected representatives in 630 ULBs of State which includes 630 chairmen and 11290 corporators. The details of elected representatives posts currently exist in urban local bodies are given in Table 4 hereunder:

Table 4: The details of Elected Representatives

Nagar NigamNagar Palika

ParishadsNagar Panchayats Total

MayorWard

MembersChair

PersonWard

MembersChair

PersonWard

Members

Mayor/ Chair

Person

Ward Members

Total

13 1040 194 5153 423 5097 630 11290 11920

Transparency in Urban Local Bodies

230. Under the Right to Information Act 2005 Public Information Officers (PIOs) have been appointed in all the urban local bodies. Any information/documents can be obtained by the citizens after paying the prescribed fees under RTI Act.

231. The Public Disclosure Act is enacted in Feb, 2009. The Uttar Pradesh Municipality Public Disclosure of Information Rules, 2009 is formulated.

Adarsh Nagar Yojna (Ideal City Scheme): (ANY)

232. Under the purview of guidelines of JNNURM and UIDSSMT the state government in Jan 2008 has launched a new scheme for those ULBs which have population less than 1 lakh and are not covered under the JNNURM & UIDSSMT. The objectives of this scheme are to provide infrastructural facilities like – safe drinking water, sewerage, drainage, solid waste management, slaughter house, road, street lighting, and other qualitative civic amenities to the urban people of the transitional areas. It also put emphasis on the integrated development of these lower categories of towns and cities.

233. For the selection of urban local bodies and implementation of scheme a committee under the chairmanship of minister of urban development has been constituted and a ratio of 90:10 for state government and ULBs fixed for the funding of projects under the scheme. Out of 10% contribution which

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is to be arranged by concerning ULBs from their own resources, not more than 5% may be drawn from the MLA/MP LAD fund. To ensure effective implementation and timely monitoring of running projects, the Directorate of Local Bodies is nominated as state level nodal agency (SLNA), which is supervising financial and physical progress of the projects through a programme management unit (PMU). In financial years from 2007-08 to 2011-12 the total sum of ` 288.58 Cr were disbursed among the lowest tier of ULBs.

E-Governance Project for Municipalities under JNNURM

234. The e-Governance DPR has been sanctioned with the worth of ` 23.61Cr on 20-12-2010 in CSMC held at the GOI level. According to e-Governance guidelines issued by Government of India, following 8 services are to be provided by Municipal Bodies to common Citizens:

Registration and Issue of Birth & Death Certificate

Property Tax

Payment of Utilities Bills

Citizen Grievance

Building Plan Approval

e-Procurement and Monitoring of Project

Health Program (License, Solid Waste Management)

Accounting

Personnel Management System

235. It will improve infrastructural facilities and help to create durable public assets and quality oriented services in cities and towns. It will also promote planned integrated development of towns and cities. The E-Governance DPRs for other ULBs will be prepared on the basis of State Level Solution already setup and IT infrastructure and services such as capacity building, customization etc.

236. The State of Uttar Pradesh is one of the first states to implement National Mission Mode Project for municipalities under JNNURM. The e-Governance DPR, Uttar Pradesh State Level Software Solution (UPSCALE) has been sanctioned by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India in the CSMC held on 20-12-10. Subsequently a Tripartite Memorandum of Agreement has also been signed between GOI, GoUP and Kanpur Municipal Corporation on 30-3-11 and currently state government, with help of NIC, is developing statewide integrated e-Governance application which would be rollout in all 630 ULBs of State in phases. In the meantime, to complete the e-Governance reforms under JNNURM, all UIG towns have developed stand-alone software and all municipal services are being rendered to the citizens through it.

URBAN REFORMS UNDER JNNURM

237. The main objective of the reforms under JNNURM is to provide an enabling environment for the growth of the cities by improving urban governance, enhancing effective urban service delivery and

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augmenting civic infrastructure. Financial sustainability of ULBs and Parastatals agencies such as Water and Sewerage Boards. Public Health Engineering Departments, Public Work Departments, Development Authorities etc. can be brought about through reforms in property tax, improved accounting practices, and levy of appropriate user charges. The enhanced role of the ULBs would also warrant administrative and structural changes along with process re-engineering of the key work streams such as municipal accounts, collection of taxes and levies, approval of building plans, citizens centric services such as issues of birth and death certificates, citizens’ grievance redressal etc.

238. JNNURM links investments with policy reform to make cities work more efficiently and effectively. The expected outcomes from the reforms are :

Universal access to a minimum level of services;

Establishment of city wide framework for planning and governance;

Modern and transparent budgeting, accounting and financial management systems at the municipal level;

Financial sustainability for municipalities and other service delivery institutions;

Introduction of e-Governance in the core areas of municipal governance, and

Transparency and accountability in urban service delivery and management. The State Governments and the cities have given their commitment to implementing these reforms in order to receive JNNURM funds for urban investments

TYPES OF REFORMS:

239. The Reform Agenda comprises a set of “Mandatory” and “Optional Reforms” to be implemented at the State and ULB level. The following section lists the reforms mandated under JNNURM.

STATE LEVEL REFORMS

State Level Mandatory Reforms: Status

Implementation of 74th. Constitution Amendment Act.

DPC - Constituted and working

MPC -The reform is to be completed by the year 2011-12. The provision of the creation of MPC has been inducted in the Nagar Nigam Act. As per section 57A, in every Metropolitan Area a Metropolitan Planning Committee will prepare a Draft Development Plan for Metropolitan Area as a whole. The Metropolitan Area of 5 KAVAL Towns and Meerut City has been notified. The rules have been framed and notified.

The recommendations of the 3rd SFC accepted and implemented.

All core Municipal Functions are with ULBs. The some Parastatals are working in the delivery of functions like- city planning by deciding the land uses, Building Plan approval, Transport and Fire Services.

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The Jal Sansthans are merged in to concerned Nagar Nigam. A Government. Order dated 04.02.2010 has been issued regarding the functioning of water works department.

Integration of City Planning and delivery functions.

There are 630 ULBs in Uttar Pradesh. This function is performed by 524 ULBs except 106 ULBs. In 106 ULB’s (74 Regulated Area, 27 Development Authorities and 5 Special Area Development Authorities, the function of Urban Planning and service delivery is being performed by Development Authorities and Regulated areas.

The functional assignment to ULB’s in City Planning and Delivery functions is related to the prime responsibilities as they are assigned the role of policy making in city planning and development being active member of Advisory Committee of Development Authority.

The ULB’s shares the accountability at technical and administrative level being part of policy making and planning process of Urban Planning and Service Delivery. The Municipal Commissioner is also a member of technical committee for sanction of building plans; whereas NOC from Municipal Corporation and Jalkal Department is made as mandatory provision vides Government order no. 3310/nau-7-04-33-E/03 dated 16.12.2004.

Rent Control reforms.

240. There are sufficient provisions under U.P. (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 (UP Act No. 13 of 1972) regarding the Rights and Obligations of the landlords and tenant. In the section 21 and section 16(1) (b) there are provisions for the vacation of the premises under the tenancy, if land lord requires it in good and bonafide intention. Further, if it is occupied by other than tenant i.e., unauthorized occupant, the land lord will get benefit of release of premises in his layout under this Act. First and foremost provision to protect the interest of Land Lord is exemption for forty years of the applicability of this Act on the buildings constructed after 26.04.1985. It is also provided in the Act that if the building comes under the provisions of this Act for the first time then the choice of Land Lord regarding tenant will prevail. Moreover if the Land Lord does not want to rent out the building then the building will not come under the purview of Rent Control.

241. The stamp duties are brought down to 5% level.

242. Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act (ULCRA) is repealed.

Enactment of Community Participation Law to institutionalize citizen’s participation and introducing the concept of Area Sabhas in urban areas.

243. The required amendments in Nagar Nigam Act, 1959 and Nagar Palika Act, 1916 have been incorporated for the constitution of ward committee for each ward in a Municipality. The Uttar Pradesh Municipality (Ward Committee) Rules, 2009 have also been formulated. Community participation is being encouraged through structures like the Area Sabha and Ward Committee, as envisaged in Community

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Participation Law. The development plans relating to wards, is finalized and put-up before the Executive Committee by the ward Corporators, to be finally included in the Annual Budget.

Enactment of Public Disclosure Law to ensure preparation of medium-term fiscal plan of ULBs/ Parastatals and release of quarterly performance information to all stakeholders.

244. The U.P. Municipality Public Disclosure of Information Rules 2009 has been formulated. The Rules include information regarding the:

Proceedings of municipality,

Directory of officer and employees,

The particular of offices who grant concessions, permits, licenses and provide civic amenities,

Audited financial statement like- receipt and expenditure accounts, Annual Budget and Balance Sheet,

The core municipal services levels provided,

Particular of all plan,

Proposed expenditure with actual expenditure and,

Reports on disbursement made,

Details of subsidy programmes and criteria of beneficiary identification,

Particulars of City Development Plan,

Particulars of major works and time of completion and,

All details of Municipal Funds.

Structural reforms.

All municipal core services are being maintained at zonal office such as Health, water supply, sanitation, and sewerage.

Demand and collection of Taxes are being maintained and monitored at Zonal office.

Demand and collection of Water & Sewer tax also are being maintained at Zonal level.

Registration and redressal of complaints are being done at Zonal offices.

Act amended vide notification No. 1231/79/b-1-09-1(ka) 24-2009 22/9/2009(Section 3D) regarding formation of Ward Committee.

City level monitoring committee of stakeholder has been formed by Ganga cell of GoUP vide letter no545/cga/ 9-5-2010-20(17)2009Dt25/5/2010

A city level co-ordination committee has been constituted by Environment department of the state.

City level co-ordination committee also formed for cleaning of river.

City Level Co-ordination committee has been constituted in the Zoning of Street Venders.

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It is proposed to constitute a City Level coordination committee in the framing and execution of City Sanitation Plan.

Creation of cadre of municipal staff for different technical discipline has been recommended in the report submitted to State Government on 22.5.2009. The cadre of different discipline at Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika Parishad and Nagar Nigam level has been recommended. The State Government has accepted the report and the necessary action is being taken. The reorganization of Executive Officer cadre is under consideration at State level and at the U.P. 6th. Pay Committee level.

Revenue ( Tax assessment & collection ) staff cadre reviewed

The post of Environmental Engineer for ULB has been created.

Reorganization of Executive Cadre.

A separate Directorate for Food and Drugs Control has been established.

VOLUNTARY SECTOR

245. In the quest for an alternate development model that is humanising, equitable and environmentally. Sustainable, a people-centred development with greater people’s participation has been recognised as a new development paradigm today. The Non- governmental organisations with their participatory approach, people’s mobilising capacity, closeness to grass roots and better insights into the needs of the people have emerged as alternative development agents. The voluntary sector has evolved as a viable ‘third sector’ in the third world next to the government sector and the private enterprises. They have emerged as a viable institutional framework to serve as catalyst for development and change. Voluntarism is a tool for momentum with the advancement of society. The growth of voluntary organisations over the past four decades has given them an increasingly important role and led them to form a distinctive sector within civil society.

Voluntary Organization

246. The VOs today vary widely in terms of size, form, objective, methodology, vision and characteristic .The Seventh Plan Document (1985-90) of Planning Commission of India while recognising the role of VOs in rural development programmes.

Functional Role

247. The nature of VOs has been changing from the traditional role and gradual shift of emphases in their functional areas. Voluntary efforts have now changed the focus from the traditional relief, rehabilitation, charity and welfare activities to more towards developmental endeavours. VOs are now widening their outlook towards area development and rural transformation. In fact, they were the early catalyst for a new thrust in rural transformation and their role was that of a pioneer, innovator and scientist.

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248. In the beginning of economic planning in India and their states, enough attention was not paid to the voluntary sector in strategy for national development. After Independence, the tendency of over-dependence on the Government was allowed to grow which has resulted in many negative effects, the most visible being a stark gap between inputs and outputs between what governments spend and what society gains. The significance of voluntary sector in socio-economic development Government of India has finalized The National Policy on the Voluntary Sector 2007.

National Policy on The Voluntary Sector- 2007

249. The main objective of the policy for voluntary sector are given below :-

To create an enabling environment for VOs that stimulates their enterprise and effectiveness and safeguards their autonomy;

To enable VOs to legitimately mobilize necessary financial resources from India and abroad;

To identify systems by which the government may work together with VOs , on the basis of the principles of mutual trust and respect, and with shared responsibility ,

To encourage VOs to adopt transparent and accountable

Voluntarism in U.P.

250. In order to facilitate and give a strong push to voluntary action in the fields of development planning, a NGO Cell has been established in the Planning Department .The Central Govt. issued directive to the State for keep eyes on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing through NGO sector. In accordance to the directive State Govt. declared Planning Depts. as Nodal Department and constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Planning to dispose of all the matter regarding Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. Secretary Home, Secretary Finance, Secretary, Minority and Waqf, Secretary, Education (Primary, Higher Secondary, Technical and Higher Education) and Special Secretary/Legal Advisor, Law Department are the members of the committee.

251. The voluntary efforts in the process of welfare and development in U.P. have undergone evolutionary changes with the changing emphases of various experimental development programmes. The growing awareness of the limitations and intrinsic constraints of the Government has led to an increasing recognition of NGOs and voluntary efforts and sought their greater cooperation and involvement in the process of development. Today, they are important partners in the process of development. Their involvement is only seen in the implementation of governmental programmes but not any role in the process of formulation of public policies and programme. The details of voluntary organization in the State such as NGOs, SHGs, Mahila Mangal Dals, Yuvak Mangal Dals, Govt. Departments / International Agencies like-CARE,UNICEF, INTRA HEALTH, ACTIONAID, PATH, Save the Children, WHO/NPSP, World Vision India and CAPART/NABARD implementing their schemes with the help of voluntary organizations are given below:

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Non-Government Organization (NGOs)

252. According to Registrar Firms, Societies & Chits, U.P., number of voluntary organizations/N.G.Os and UPDESCO survey, there were 440582 VOs / NGOs registered till date 31.03 2008 and after that number of 108116 NGOs/VOs have more added till date 30.12.2012.Now total number of NGOs/VOs registered under society act. 1860 are 548696 till date 30.11.2012 for the work of charitable purposes , the promotion of Khadi and Village industry, Panchayat industry, Rural Development, Science, Education, Health etc. Departments like Medical and Public Health, U.P. Health System Development Project, SIFPSA, Welfare of Child and Women, Agriculture, Bhumi Sudhar, Diversification of Agriculture, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Social Welfare, Labour, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj are implementing several schemes with the help of NGOs/VOs.

Self Help Groups

253. ‘United we stand divided we fall’ is an age old adage that is more relevant in today’s fast changing business environment, especially for the rural poor. On way in which poor people can overcome their problems is by integrating themselves to from strong Self Help Groups. Various State Departments/agencies form Self Help Groups to generate self employment with the help of N.G.Os. In the above context , Rural Development 534248, Bhumi Sudhar Nigam 2013, DASP 12160, Land Development 1239, Dairy Development 1435 , Agriculture 1418 and SUDA 121840 have formed Self Help Groups. In the State, total 5.65 lakh Self Help Groups have been formed up to Dec. 2011 . Some of the Groups have been registered as NGOs for the rural development works by Bhumi Sudhar Nigam.

Yuvak Mangal / Mahila Mangal Dal

254. Yuvak Mangal / Mahila Mangal Dals are being formed in the State by the Yuva Kalyan Vibhag at Panchayat level. About 0.37 Lakh Yuvak Mangal Dal and 0.28 Lakh Mahila Mangal Dal were formed in state up to January. 2013. Yuva Kalyan Vibhag is encouraging Mangal Dals to get them registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 for various activities related to the Sports, Forestry, Family Planning and small saving etc. So far about 0.16 lakh Yuvak Mangal and 0.11 lakh Mahila Mangal Dals have been registered.

International Agencies

255. In addition to the NGOs, SHGs and Mangal Dals some International Agencies are also working in the State for implementing their externally aided schemes with the help of selected NGOs.

CAPART

256. The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was established in 1986 by the amalgamation of the People's Action for Development India (PADI) and the Council for Advancement of Rural Technology (CART). CAPART has become one of the major funding

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agency of the voluntary sector in the field of rural development. It has been contributing to the development process by funding VOs to supplement Govt. action in the filed of promotion of voluntary action in rural development (PC), advancement of rural technology scheme (ARTS), watershed and water resource development programme (WSD), disability rehabilitation (DA) and innovative housing scheme. About 113 project have been sanctioned in the year 2012-13.

NABARD

257. Secure prosperity of rural areas and in discharging role of NABARD as a facilitator for rural prosperity. Supporting credit innovations of Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and other non-formal agencies are one of the major activities of NABARD.

Progress in Eleventh Plan & Tweflth Plan (Annual Plan 2012-13)

258. On the issue of state policy for voluntary sector, first meeting of The State Advisory Committee was held on 14th August 2007 and accordance with the decision of the State Advisory Committee, N.G.O. Cell has been Framed a State Policy for the voluntary sector. The Policy was tabled in the Second meeting of State Advisory Committee headed by Chief Secretary that was held on 24.09.2009 and with the decision of committees one day workshop was held on 12 March, 2010. The suggestions came out in the workshop are given below:-

All the information regarding VOs should be presented on the notice board of the offices for transparency.

Annual and quarterly reports should be provided by VOs on the website.

Efforts should be made under consideration of democratic development system for local people participation in development. State and VOs should be joined to achieve common goal.

In the various evaluation/monitoring committees, members of VOs should also be member of these committees.

The above proposed evaluation/monitoring committees should work for various Govt. department and VOs they do not get financial assistance from the government.

Departments who provide financial assistance to VOs should give information regarding the various programmes, pre-launching training through VOs, capacity building, to develop training modules etc.

A website should be launched to advertise success stories of VOs.

Consortium of VOs should also be cover by the policy.

259. In accordance with the decision of the second meeting and in the light of above suggestions the policy has been revised. The proposed revised Policy covered Database system, Accreditation system, Joint working groups of government & voluntary organization for metalizing the problem of voluntary sector and transparent selection NGOs, evaluation /monitoring system.

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260. In the reference of above revised Policy a presentation meeting headed by Principal Secretary Planning with related government departments and International Voluntary Organizations was held on dated 15 Feb. 2013. The decision made in the meeting to adopt National Policy – 2007 and frame a guideline for State Voluntary Sector.

261. Beside this, the first meeting on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing through NGO sector was held on 7th June 2012 headed by principal secretary planning department government of Uttar Pradesh. The main decision of the committee are given below-

The request to the central government for to cover voluntary organizations in RTI Act.

The committees constituted for prevent fake note printing, circulations etc. under the director general of Police at State level and side by side in the district level under the chairmanship of District Magistrate. The subject of money laundering and terrorist financing should be covered under those committees.

In the district level committee additional district Magistrate and district level officer of local intelligence unit should be member of the committee.

The audit report of the voluntary organization is mandatory to submit in the office of registrar form's societies and chits,U.P.

DATABASE

262. VOs working in state are invited to provide information under certain norms with prescribed format through print media. First advertisement was published in the year 2007 and about 425 VOs were enlisted. The second advertisement has been published in July, 2010, 184 VOs were enlisted and third advertisement published in July, 2012, enlisting work is going on.

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY SECTOR PLANNING COMMISSION GOVT. OF INDIA

263. For the first time, voluntary agencies were formally involved in reviewing some of the promises made by the Eleventh Plan and assess its consequent impact. In continuation with this approach, the Planning Commission engaged with around 900 civil society organizations for the formulation of the Approach Paper to the Twelfth Five Year Plan. The consultations represented a wide range of thematic issues, regional concerns and constituency groups. Its recommendations were compiled in a document entitled ‘Approaching Equity: Civil Society Inputs for the Approach Paper to the 12th Plan.

Objective 1:

To create an enabling environment that encourages respectful engagement between the government and the voluntary sector.

Introduction of state voluntary sector policies on the lines of the national policy on voluntary sector to enable and empower an independent, creative and effective voluntary sector in each State.

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Articulation of a set of terms of engagement that would be applicable to all forms of interactions (including consultative planning, program implementation and evaluation) between the voluntary sector and agencies of central and state governments.

Proper communication of schemes and grievance redressal mechanism may be evolved for beneficiaries awareness.

Institutionalization of legal measures that are uniformly applicable across states to ensure protection of all voluntary actors against any form of political, social or economic harassment.

In the planning of programmes

Adoption of a multi-stakeholder consultative approach.

Institutionalization of in-built structures/mechanisms to ensure incorporation and implementation of agreeable suggestions made by VOs.

In implementation of programmes

Identification of programmes that can be implemented in partnership with VOs.

In evaluation of programmes

Evaluation of schemes by independent agencies including VOs

Formulation of indicators that can enable selection of VOs through uniform, independent and transparent procedures

In the management of funds generated for the voluntary sector

Creation of a Task Force (situated at the Planning Commission) to consider development work that can be undertaken by the Government of India in collaboration with VOs in areas of deep distress. This Special Purpose Vehicle should also provide support to VOs that are already working in distress/conflict prone districts.

Funds generation for VOs by Navratna companies and CSR wings of private sector companies to be encouraged to support at least 2-3 thematic region/community based VOs.

Objective 2:

To enable Voluntary Organisations to adopt transparent and accountable self-governance norms:

For greater transparency and accountability

Extension of the Right to Information Act to VOs .

VOs with a corpus beyond a stipulated amount to be brought under the purview of state Lokayukts wherever applicable .

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Single window system for registration of VOs.

Promotion of an apex body which will govern the entire Voluntary Sector by laying down certain norms and standards for self-regulation.

Strengthening Data Management Systems and The MIS (Managing Information System) Need to identify and list organizations based on their registration, expertise, size and activities.

Introducing uniformly applicable ‘Accreditation and Certification’ of voluntary organizations

For greater self-governance and internal development of the voluntary sector

Encouraging a ‘Self-regulatory Mechanism’ within individual organizations.

Encouraging the creation of a ‘Code of Conduct’ for VOs.

Creating an effective and coordinated capacity building system for all core requirements of the Voluntary Sector.

Objective 3:

To work towards an improved partnership between the state, private sector and VOs: recommendatory suggestions

Enabling greater collaborative work between the private sector and VOs especially with regard to reducing conflict and increasing positive social transformation.

Encouragement of extension of financial and technological support by the private sector to VOs .

The key recommendations of Steering Committee on Voluntary Sector Planning Commission, Govt. of India and proposed revised State Policy are likely same.

OUTLAY & EXPENDITURE

264. Agreed outlay and anticipated expenditure for 11 th plan (2007-12) are Rs 563749.04 lakh and Rs. 323152.05 Lakh respectively as well as agreed outlay for 12 th plan (2012-17) and annual plan 2012-13 are Rs. 1447290.73 and Rs. 148113.47 respectively to the scheme for different departments like – UPDASP, Dairy Development , Rural Development , Irrigation , Command Area Development , Khadi , Family Welfare , Water Supply And Sanitation , Urban Development , Women Welfare ,Social Welfare etc. are implementing their scheme through VOs . Under the society registration act 1860, 5.35 lakh Voluntary organizations/ societies are registered. Category wise number like –Educational, Religious, Developmental Work etc. are not available .So that, it is difficult to identify that how many N.G.Os are associated with the developmental work

Strategy for annual plan 2013-14

265. Government will propose to encourage partnerships between CSOs and Panchayati Raj Institutions and will utilise potential of NGOs to provide healthcare and education to the growing number of children

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coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, making them vulnerable to abuse / neglect and poverty. Government wants give the opportunity to work with street children and children from slums in day care centres and schools which have been purposely set-up to help alleviate poverty. Side by side Govt. will encourage VOs to work for street / slum children, Women's Empowerment and Environmental conservation.

266. There are three most important contributions of VOs in national as well as in State development, viz. innovation, empowerment and research & advocacy. Women have, therefore, to play a key role in changing and altering existing power structures as equal partners and managers. V.Os/ NGOs provide a space for the innovation of such new approaches. Enlarging this space on behalf of the poor is a key responsibility for Government and civil society working together as equals and U.P. Govt. will look forward in this direction.

267. Beside this, State Government will develop mechanism to keep eyes on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing through N.G.O.

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