Training on JNNURM Urban Development Deptt., GoWB Reforms under JNNURM

Year Total Population (Million) Urban Population (Million) % Urban Population IndiaW.B.IndiaW.B.IndiaW.B (P) Urban India

Urban West Bengal Decadal Growth Rate Decadal Year Growth in %

Urban Population of India 28, 53, 54, 954 Urban Population of West Bengal 2, 24, 86, 481 Financial Requirement to provide basic services in Urban India upto 2001 Rs. 34, 512 crore (according to Zakaria Committee Rs. 51, 102 crore (according to Planning Commission's highest norm

Rs. 38,890 crore (according to Planning Commission’s lowest norm) Annual Financial Requirement for operation & maintenance of basic services in urban India Rs. 1,66, 987 crore

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND CHECK LISTS Tripartite MOA between GOI, GOWB and the State Level Nodal Agency. Tripartite MOA between GOI, GOWB and the 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 REFORMS IMPROVEMENT OF URBAN GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT OF URBAN GOVERNANCE TO MAKE ULBs FINANCIALLY SOUND TO MAKE ULBs FINANCIALLY SOUND TO ENABLE ULBs TO ACCESS MARKET CAPITAL TO ENABLE ULBs TO ACCESS MARKET CAPITAL TO ENABLE ULBs TO UNDERTAKE NEW PROGRAMS AND EXPAND SERVICES TO ENABLE ULBs TO UNDERTAKE NEW PROGRAMS AND EXPAND SERVICES

NEED FOR REFORM INITIATIVES Harnessing the Potential of Reforms in Urban Infrastructure Harnessing the Potential of Reforms in Urban Infrastructure - reforms to meet development objectives - create an investor-friendly environment Need for National-level Reform-Linked Investments Need for National-level Reform-Linked Investments - reform linked assisstance to State Governments and ULBs - integrate reform initiatives to catalyse investments in urban infrastructure infrastructure Need for Sustainable Infrastructure Development Need for Sustainable Infrastructure Development - link between asset creation and management through reforms Need for Efficiency Enhancement Need for Efficiency Enhancement

REFORMS MANDATORY STATE GOVERNMENT ULB AND PARASTATALS OPTIONAL STATE GOVERNMENT ULB AND PARASTATALS

Urban Local Body Reforms (at ULB Level) i. Adoption of modern, accrual-based double entry system of accounting in Urban Local Bodies and parastatal agencies ii. Introduction of system of e-governance using IT applications like GIS and MIS for various services provided by ULBs. iii. Reform of property tax with GIS, so that it becomes major source of revenue for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and arrangements for its effective implementation so that collection efficiency reaches at least 85% within the Mission period. MANDATORY REFORMS

iv) Levy of reasonable user charges by ULBs/Parastatals with the objective that full cost of operation and maintenance is collected with in Mission period. However, cities/ towns in North East and other special category States may recover at least 50% of operation and maintenance charges initially. These cities/towns should graduate to full O & M cost recovery in a phased manner. v) Internal earmarking within local body budgets for basic services to the urban poor. vi) Provision of basic services to urban poor including security of tenure at affordable prices, improved housing, water supply, sanitation and ensuring delivery of other already existing universal services of the government for education, health and social security. vii) Provision of basic services to the urban tenure at affordable prices, improved housing, water supply and sanitation. Delivery of other existing universal of the government for education, health and social security is ensured.

State level Mandatory Reforms i. Implementation of decentralization measures as envisaged in Seventy-fourth Constitutional Amendment. ii. Rationalization of Stamp Duty to bring it down to no more than 5% within the Mission period. iii. Enactment of community participation law to institutionalize citizen participation and introduce the concept of Area Sabha in urban areas iv. Assigning or associating elected ULBs into “city planning function” over a period of seven years; trnasferring all special agencies that deliver civic services to ULBs and creating accountability platforms for all urban civic service providers in transition.

State level Mandatory Reforms v) Repeal of Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act vi) Reform of Rent Control Laws balancing the interests of landlords and tenants vii) Enactment of public disclosure law to ensure preparation of medium-term fiscal plan of ULBs and release quarterly performance information Note : In respect of public oriented schemes relating to water supply and sanitation, two State level mandatory reforms may be taken as optional viz. repeal of ULCRA and reform of Rent Control Act

OPTIONAL REFORMS i. Revision of bye-laws to streamline the approval process for construction of buildings, development sites, etc. ii. Simplification of legal and procedural frameworks for conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. iii. Introduction of Property Title Certification System in ULBs. iv. Earmarking at least 20-25% of developed land in all housing projects (both Public and Private Agencies) for EWS/LIG category with a system of cross subsidization.

v. Introduction of computerized process of registration of land and property. vi. Revision of bye-law to make rain water harvesting mandatory in all buildings vii. Bye-law on reuse of recycled water. Administrative reforms, Administrative reforms, ix. Structural reforms. x. Encouraging Public-Private partnership.

Municipal Accounting User Charges Property Tax Basic Services for The Urban Poor E-Governance

Status of Reforms as in JNNURM Website of GoI 1. Overall status [overall_status.pdf]overall_status.pdf 2. Kolkata [KOLKATA.pdf]KOLKATA.pdf 3. Asansol [ASANSOL.pdf]ASANSOL.pdf

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