Training on JNNURM

Urban Development Deptt., GoWB

Reforms under JNNURM

Year

Total Population (Million)

Urban Population (Million)

% Urban Population

India W.B. India W.B. India W.B.

1951 361.09 26.30 62.44 6.28 17.30 23.90

1961 439.23 34.93 78.94 8.54 18.00 24.40

1971 548.16 44.31 109.11 10.97 19.90 24.70

1981 683.33 54.58 159.46 14.45 23.30 26.50

1991 844.32 67.98 217.18 18.62 25.70 27.48

2001(P) 1027.02

80.22 285.35 22.49 27.78 28.03

Urban India

Urban West BengalUrban West BengalDecadal Growth RateDecadal Growth Rate

Decadal YearDecadal Year Growth in %Growth in %

1991-20011991-2001 20.2020.20

1981- 19911981- 1991 29.4929.49

1971-19811971-1981 31.7331.73

1961- 19711961- 1971 28.4128.41

1951- 19611951- 1961 35.9735.97

Urban Population of IndiaUrban Population of India 28, 53, 54, 95428, 53, 54, 954

Urban Population of West Urban Population of West BengalBengal

2, 24, 86, 4812, 24, 86, 481

Financial Requirement to Financial Requirement to provide basic services in provide basic services in Urban India upto 2001Urban India upto 2001

Rs. 34, 512 crore (according Rs. 34, 512 crore (according to Zakaria Committeeto Zakaria Committee

Rs. 51, 102 crore (according Rs. 51, 102 crore (according to Planning Commission's to Planning Commission's highest normhighest norm

Rs. 38,890 crore Rs. 38,890 crore (according to Planning (according to Planning Commission’s lowest Commission’s lowest norm)norm)

Annual Financial Annual Financial Requirement for operation Requirement for operation & maintenance of basic & maintenance of basic services in urban Indiaservices in urban India

Rs. 1,66, 987 croreRs. 1,66, 987 crore

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND CHECK LISTS

Tripartite MOA between GOI, GOWB and the Tripartite MOA between GOI, GOWB and the State Level Nodal Agency.State Level Nodal Agency.

Bipartite MOA between GOWB and the ULBs.Bipartite MOA between GOWB and the ULBs.

Check Lists of Reforms.Check Lists of Reforms.

OBJECTIVES OF REFORMSOBJECTIVES OF REFORMS

IMPROVEMENT OF URBAN GOVERNANCEIMPROVEMENT OF URBAN GOVERNANCE

TO MAKE ULBs FINANCIALLY SOUNDTO MAKE ULBs FINANCIALLY SOUND

TO ENABLE ULBs TO ACCESS MARKET TO ENABLE ULBs TO ACCESS MARKET

CAPITALCAPITAL

TO ENABLE ULBs TO UNDERTAKE NEW TO ENABLE ULBs TO UNDERTAKE NEW

PROGRAMS AND EXPAND SERVICESPROGRAMS AND EXPAND SERVICES

NEED FOR REFORM INITIATIVESNEED FOR REFORM INITIATIVES

Harnessing the Potential of Reforms in Urban InfrastructureHarnessing the Potential of Reforms in Urban Infrastructure

- reforms to meet development objectives- reforms to meet development objectives

- create an investor-friendly environment- create an investor-friendly environment Need for National-level Reform-Linked InvestmentsNeed for National-level Reform-Linked Investments

- reform linked assisstance to State Governments and ULBs- reform linked assisstance to State Governments and ULBs

- integrate reform initiatives to catalyse investments in urban - integrate reform initiatives to catalyse investments in urban

infrastructureinfrastructure Need for Sustainable Infrastructure DevelopmentNeed for Sustainable Infrastructure Development

- link between asset creation and management through - link between asset creation and management through reformsreforms

Need for Efficiency EnhancementNeed for Efficiency Enhancement

REFORMS

MANDATORY

STATE GOVERNMENT

OPTIONAL

ULB AND PARASTATALS STATE GOVERNMENT ULB AND PARASTATALS

Urban Local Body Reforms (at ULB Level)Urban Local Body Reforms (at ULB Level) i.i. Adoption of modern, accrual-based double entry Adoption of modern, accrual-based double entry

system of accounting in Urban Local Bodies and system of accounting in Urban Local Bodies and parastatal agenciesparastatal agencies

ii.ii. Introduction of system of e-governance using IT Introduction of system of e-governance using IT applications like GIS and MIS for various services applications like GIS and MIS for various services provided by ULBs.provided by ULBs.

iii.iii. Reform of property tax with GIS, so that it becomes Reform of property tax with GIS, so that it becomes major source of revenue for Urban Local Bodies major source of revenue for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and arrangements for its effective (ULBs) and arrangements for its effective implementation so that collection efficiency reaches implementation so that collection efficiency reaches at least 85% within the Mission period.at least 85% within the Mission period.

MANDATORY REFORMS

iv)iv) Levy of reasonable user charges by ULBs/Parastatals with Levy of reasonable user charges by ULBs/Parastatals with the objective that full cost of operation and maintenance is the objective that full cost of operation and maintenance is collected with in Mission period. However, cities/ towns in collected with in Mission period. However, cities/ towns in North East and other special category States may recover North East and other special category States may recover at least 50% of operation and maintenance charges at least 50% of operation and maintenance charges initially. These cities/towns should graduate to full O & M initially. These cities/towns should graduate to full O & M cost recovery in a phased manner.cost recovery in a phased manner.

v)v) Internal earmarking within local body budgets for basic Internal earmarking within local body budgets for basic services to the urban poor.services to the urban poor.

vi)vi) Provision of basic services to urban poor including security Provision of basic services to urban poor including security of tenure at affordable prices, improved housing, water of tenure at affordable prices, improved housing, water supply, sanitation and ensuring delivery of other already supply, sanitation and ensuring delivery of other already existing universal services of the government for education, existing universal services of the government for education, health and social security. health and social security.

vii)vii) Provision of basic services to the urban tenure at affordable Provision of basic services to the urban tenure at affordable prices, improved housing, water supply and sanitation. prices, improved housing, water supply and sanitation. Delivery of other existing universal Delivery of other existing universal of the government for of the government for education, health and social security is ensured.education, health and social security is ensured.

State level Mandatory ReformsState level Mandatory ReformsState level Mandatory ReformsState level Mandatory Reformsi.i. Implementation of decentralization measures as Implementation of decentralization measures as

envisaged in Seventy-fourth Constitutional envisaged in Seventy-fourth Constitutional Amendment. Amendment.

ii.ii. Rationalization of Stamp Duty to bring it down to Rationalization of Stamp Duty to bring it down to no more than 5% within the Mission period.no more than 5% within the Mission period.

iii.iii. Enactment of community participation law to Enactment of community participation law to institutionalize citizen participation and introduce institutionalize citizen participation and introduce the concept of Area Sabha in urban areasthe concept of Area Sabha in urban areas

iv.iv. Assigning or associating elected ULBs into “city Assigning or associating elected ULBs into “city planning function” over a period of seven years; planning function” over a period of seven years; trnasferring all special agencies that deliver civic trnasferring all special agencies that deliver civic services to ULBs and creating accountability services to ULBs and creating accountability platforms for all urban civic service providers in platforms for all urban civic service providers in transition.transition.

State level Mandatory ReformsState level Mandatory Reforms

v)v) Repeal of Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act Repeal of Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Actvi)vi) Reform of Rent Control Laws balancing the Reform of Rent Control Laws balancing the

interests of landlords and tenantsinterests of landlords and tenantsvii)vii) Enactment of public disclosure law to ensure Enactment of public disclosure law to ensure

preparation of medium-term fiscal plan of ULBs preparation of medium-term fiscal plan of ULBs and release quarterly performance informationand release quarterly performance information

Note : In respect of public oriented schemes relating Note : In respect of public oriented schemes relating to water supply and sanitation, two State level to water supply and sanitation, two State level mandatory reforms may be taken as optional viz. mandatory reforms may be taken as optional viz. repeal of ULCRA and reform of Rent Control Actrepeal of ULCRA and reform of Rent Control Act

OPTIONAL REFORMSOPTIONAL REFORMSOPTIONAL REFORMSOPTIONAL REFORMS

i.i. Revision of bye-laws to streamline the approval Revision of bye-laws to streamline the approval process for construction of buildings, process for construction of buildings, development sites, etc.development sites, etc.

ii.ii. Simplification of legal and procedural Simplification of legal and procedural frameworks for conversion of agricultural frameworks for conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes.land for non-agricultural purposes.

iii.iii. Introduction of Property Title Certification Introduction of Property Title Certification System in ULBs.System in ULBs.

iv.iv. Earmarking at least 20-25% of developed land Earmarking at least 20-25% of developed land in all housing projects (both Public and in all housing projects (both Public and Private Agencies) for EWS/LIG category with Private Agencies) for EWS/LIG category with a system of cross subsidization.a system of cross subsidization.

v.v. Introduction of computerized process of Introduction of computerized process of registration of land and property.registration of land and property.

vi.vi. Revision of bye-law to make rain water Revision of bye-law to make rain water harvesting mandatory in all buildings harvesting mandatory in all buildings

vii.vii. Bye-law on reuse of recycled water. Bye-law on reuse of recycled water. Administrative reforms, Administrative reforms,

ix.ix. Structural reforms. Structural reforms.

x.x. Encouraging Public-Private partnership. Encouraging Public-Private partnership.

Municipal Accounting User Charges

Property TaxBasic Services for

The Urban Poor

E-Governance

Status of Reforms as in JNNURM Website of GoI

1. Overall status [overall_status.pdf]

2. Kolkata [KOLKATA.pdf]

3. Asansol [ASANSOL.pdf]

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