DRAFT DEVLOPMENT PLANDRAFT DEVLOPMENT PLAN

BARANAGAR MUNICIPALITYBARANAGAR MUNICIPALITYPresentation to KMPCPresentation to KMPC

1 March 20071 March 2007

VISIONVISION• Once the seat of high religious customs and testimony to diverse cultural Once the seat of high religious customs and testimony to diverse cultural

activities, our century old municipality intends to transform itself into an activities, our century old municipality intends to transform itself into an environment friendly, clean and attractive urban area not deterred by the past environment friendly, clean and attractive urban area not deterred by the past unplanned growth. Need based and problem driven issues relating to unplanned growth. Need based and problem driven issues relating to infrastructure improvement plan, pollution free mandate, organized and infrastructure improvement plan, pollution free mandate, organized and homogeneous growth perspective along with heritage conservation, refurbished homogeneous growth perspective along with heritage conservation, refurbished slum infrastructure and increased development focus on poor households will slum infrastructure and increased development focus on poor households will aim to ensure all our citizens lead healthy lives. aim to ensure all our citizens lead healthy lives.

• All excluded and marginalized groups who do not benefit from any poverty All excluded and marginalized groups who do not benefit from any poverty alleviation schemes will get an opportunity to address their livelihood issues. alleviation schemes will get an opportunity to address their livelihood issues. Literacy mission and health for the poor and masses operation are the two main Literacy mission and health for the poor and masses operation are the two main forte to achieve the above goal. Booming trade and commerce and industries forte to achieve the above goal. Booming trade and commerce and industries on both sides of its many main arteries, that characterize this municipality and on both sides of its many main arteries, that characterize this municipality and underline its locational advantage, have a formal and regulated growth. underline its locational advantage, have a formal and regulated growth.

• Simple and efficient organizational structure and long term innovative financial Simple and efficient organizational structure and long term innovative financial planning will serve the local citizen better and have adequate solvency for the planning will serve the local citizen better and have adequate solvency for the municipality which has a long historical and renaissance background and ways municipality which has a long historical and renaissance background and ways to go into the promising future. to go into the promising future.

CONTEXT CONTEXT • The town has grown along the banks of the River The town has grown along the banks of the River

Hooghly - horizontal expansion is restricted by the Hooghly - horizontal expansion is restricted by the river on the west, Territory of KMC in the south and river on the west, Territory of KMC in the south and eastern Railway lines in the North and Easteastern Railway lines in the North and East

• Resulting to phenomenal increase in population Resulting to phenomenal increase in population density approximately 35000 persons per sq.Km.--density approximately 35000 persons per sq.Km.--second highest in KMAsecond highest in KMA

• Relatively western part of B.T. Road that is old Relatively western part of B.T. Road that is old Baranagar is more saturated than eastern side of Baranagar is more saturated than eastern side of B.T. Road where expansion potential has been B.T. Road where expansion potential has been observedobserved

DEMOGRAPHYDEMOGRAPHY

• 41 out of 87 slums have more than 100 families 41 out of 87 slums have more than 100 families • SP Banerjee Road at ward 12 with 1223,niranjan Sen SP Banerjee Road at ward 12 with 1223,niranjan Sen

Nagar at ward 33 with 813 families and Kalimata Nagar at ward 33 with 813 families and Kalimata Colony at ward 33 with 452 families are the highest in Colony at ward 33 with 452 families are the highest in this order this order

• Similarly out of 33 wards, 5 wards namely 8, 12, 25, Similarly out of 33 wards, 5 wards namely 8, 12, 25, 26 and 33 having more than 10000 population 26 and 33 having more than 10000 population

• Dual reasons may be attributed are over saturation at Dual reasons may be attributed are over saturation at older parts and availability of vacant land in the newly older parts and availability of vacant land in the newly developed locality where service and other lands are developed locality where service and other lands are open for encroachment by the squatters open for encroachment by the squatters

INITIATING THE DDPINITIATING THE DDP• Strategic thinking that went into the DDP preparation:Strategic thinking that went into the DDP preparation:

– Pro-poor project orientationPro-poor project orientation– Stress on operations and management of the existing infrastructureStress on operations and management of the existing infrastructure– Significant capital investment for need based projects like high value Significant capital investment for need based projects like high value

and prestigious new water treatment plantand prestigious new water treatment plant– Development and environmental control on future and existing growth Development and environmental control on future and existing growth – Livelihoods and local economic development for the urban poor as well Livelihoods and local economic development for the urban poor as well

as improved healthcare and primary education service delivery as improved healthcare and primary education service delivery – Improved and more efficient municipal institutional strengthening with Improved and more efficient municipal institutional strengthening with

focus on organizational development and manpower planningfocus on organizational development and manpower planning

THE PROCESSTHE PROCESS• All the workshops 1 and 2 as per the toolkits of each sub All the workshops 1 and 2 as per the toolkits of each sub

component were organisedcomponent were organised• 20 focused group discussions with formal and informal 20 focused group discussions with formal and informal

stakeholders of the municipality with respect to poverty stakeholders of the municipality with respect to poverty alleviation, local economic development, health care, alleviation, local economic development, health care, education and slum infrastructure improvement education and slum infrastructure improvement

• Various meetings to formulate plans for organization Various meetings to formulate plans for organization development, internal process and system improvement, development, internal process and system improvement, citizen interface and financial plancitizen interface and financial plan

• Ad-hoc meetings of DPG and DTGs as and when necessaryAd-hoc meetings of DPG and DTGs as and when necessary

THE STAKEHOLDERSTHE STAKEHOLDERS• Slum inhabitants, BPL families, marginalized and excluded Slum inhabitants, BPL families, marginalized and excluded

classclass• Ward citizens as a whole and daily commuters availing Ward citizens as a whole and daily commuters availing

trans-municipal services trans-municipal services • Mothers and children of BPL families under healthcare and Mothers and children of BPL families under healthcare and

primary education service primary education service • Business groups and trade associations, both formal and Business groups and trade associations, both formal and

informal including formal and informal service and informal including formal and informal service and manufacturing sectors, trade and workers unions, insurance manufacturing sectors, trade and workers unions, insurance and financial institutions, educational institutes and others and financial institutions, educational institutes and others

• Other Municipal tax payers including commercial and Other Municipal tax payers including commercial and domestic sectordomestic sector

• Municipal staff both technical and non technical, skilled and Municipal staff both technical and non technical, skilled and semi-skilled semi-skilled

SURVEYSSURVEYS• Reconnaissance surveyReconnaissance survey• Land use and infrastructure survey Land use and infrastructure survey • GPS survey for collection of geo-databaseGPS survey for collection of geo-database• Socio-economic household surveySocio-economic household survey• Survey of educational institutes Survey of educational institutes • Survey of health service institutesSurvey of health service institutes• Survey of existing industrySurvey of existing industry• Survey of municipal marketsSurvey of municipal markets• Survey and interviews of municipal staff for organizational Survey and interviews of municipal staff for organizational

restructuring restructuring • Sample survey and interviews of citizens to assess citizen Sample survey and interviews of citizens to assess citizen

interface with the municipalityinterface with the municipality

OBSTACLES OBSTACLES • Technical analysis and situation assessment had insufficient data Technical analysis and situation assessment had insufficient data

support support • Assumptions had to be made for demand projection Assumptions had to be made for demand projection • Super imposition of modern development was impossible on the Super imposition of modern development was impossible on the

run down and over crowded physical and social infrastructure base run down and over crowded physical and social infrastructure base • Urban planning per capita norms and standards were superseded Urban planning per capita norms and standards were superseded

by the phenomenal magnitude of the existing and future urban by the phenomenal magnitude of the existing and future urban growth which was beyond the DDP parameters growth which was beyond the DDP parameters

• Unique urban growth has resulted in the explosion of all municipal Unique urban growth has resulted in the explosion of all municipal service delivery which was hard to bridge in the DDP proposals service delivery which was hard to bridge in the DDP proposals

• Financial solvency of the municipality was another obstacle which Financial solvency of the municipality was another obstacle which restricted remedial measures restricted remedial measures

FOCUS OF THIS DDPFOCUS OF THIS DDP Water supply Water supply 27% 27%

Slum DevelopmentSlum Development 16%16%

Road and Drains Construction/Maintenance Road and Drains Construction/Maintenance 16%16%

Social and livelihood development Social and livelihood development 20% of 20% of investible investible surplussurplus

Municipal institutional strengthening Municipal institutional strengthening 5% of 5% of investible surplusinvestible surplus

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 1: Infrastructure, Land use Component 1: Infrastructure, Land use and Environment Developmentand Environment Development1.1 SLUM INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN1.1 SLUM INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

• Provide a safe and healthy quality of life to all slum dwellers by Provide a safe and healthy quality of life to all slum dwellers by ensuring basic infrastructure services like water supply, ensuring basic infrastructure services like water supply, sanitation, solid waste management, local drainage, access roads sanitation, solid waste management, local drainage, access roads with adequate street lighting and access to health, education and with adequate street lighting and access to health, education and recreation facilities. recreation facilities.

• Slums having worst infrastructure and socio-economic situation Slums having worst infrastructure and socio-economic situation will be first in hierarchy and demand highest priority.will be first in hierarchy and demand highest priority.

• Systematic integration of slum infrastructure with the entire ULB Systematic integration of slum infrastructure with the entire ULB network to get the best result.network to get the best result.

• Ensure equitable allocation of public resources across all Ensure equitable allocation of public resources across all communities within the slums irrespective of caste, class and communities within the slums irrespective of caste, class and creed.creed.

• Motivate slum dwellers in construction, operations and Motivate slum dwellers in construction, operations and maintenance of infrastructure and collection of user charges maintenance of infrastructure and collection of user charges

• Integrated slum development scheme with overall Integrated slum development scheme with overall development: Sanitation, water supply, construction of roads development: Sanitation, water supply, construction of roads and drains and drains Rs. 3.2004 crores Rs. 3.2004 crores

• Development of densely populated and congested areas and Development of densely populated and congested areas and improvement in drainage, sanitation, water supply, roads and improvement in drainage, sanitation, water supply, roads and other areasother areas Rs. 2.40 crores Rs. 2.40 crores

• Community participation in socio-economic parametersCommunity participation in socio-economic parameters

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESTOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCES = = Rs.5.6004 crores Rs.5.6004 crores

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS1.1 Slum Infrastructure 1.1 Slum Infrastructure Improvement Plan Improvement Plan

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 1: Infrastructure, Land use Component 1: Infrastructure, Land use and Environment Developmentand Environment Development1.2 INTRA MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN1.2 INTRA MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

• To aim for cost-effective, time-bound incremental rather To aim for cost-effective, time-bound incremental rather than comprehensive plans with visible outputs in all than comprehensive plans with visible outputs in all segments of municipal infrastructure.segments of municipal infrastructure.

• Provide household level water connection in every Provide household level water connection in every household in the ULB and ensure adequate water supply household in the ULB and ensure adequate water supply through public taps for those who fall outside.through public taps for those who fall outside.

• Adopt scientific and sustainable ways of disposal of Adopt scientific and sustainable ways of disposal of municipal solid waste.municipal solid waste.

• Effort to provide safe, modern and hygienic sanitation Effort to provide safe, modern and hygienic sanitation facilities for all and effective area drainage systems to facilities for all and effective area drainage systems to eliminate water logging in major commercial and eliminate water logging in major commercial and residential areas in the ULB.residential areas in the ULB.

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS1.2 Intra Municipal Infrastructure 1.2 Intra Municipal Infrastructure Improvement Plan Improvement Plan • New WTP at Baroda Basak Street at New WTP at Baroda Basak Street at

ward 6 Rs 8 ward 6 Rs 8 CroresCrores

• Renovation, repair and reconstruction Renovation, repair and reconstruction of drains and roadsof drains and roads Rs 3.5 CroresRs 3.5 Crores

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESFROM ALL SOURCES =Rs 17.1045 =Rs 17.1045 Crores Crores

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 1: Infrastructure, Land use Component 1: Infrastructure, Land use and Environment Developmentand Environment Development1.3 TRANS MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN1.3 TRANS MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

• Development of parallel arterial roads for better connections Development of parallel arterial roads for better connections with the regional road networks within the KMA region and with the regional road networks within the KMA region and reducing traffic load on existing BT roadreducing traffic load on existing BT road

• Extension and Development of halt stations on both surface and Extension and Development of halt stations on both surface and under-ground railways.under-ground railways.

• Development and resumption of river transport as an alternative Development and resumption of river transport as an alternative to surface transport.to surface transport.

• Identify innovative and environmentally sound waste Identify innovative and environmentally sound waste management facilities by providing sustainable ways of disposal management facilities by providing sustainable ways of disposal of municipal solid waste for the municipality, such that all of municipal solid waste for the municipality, such that all dumping sites within the municipality are cleared and freed for dumping sites within the municipality are cleared and freed for utilization for other purpose.utilization for other purpose.

• Capacity augmentation of existing water treatment plants and Capacity augmentation of existing water treatment plants and improved distribution systemsimproved distribution systems

IDENTIFIED PROPOSALSIDENTIFIED PROPOSALS1.3 Trans Municipal Infrastructure 1.3 Trans Municipal Infrastructure Improvement Plan Improvement Plan • Capacity augmentation of existing water Capacity augmentation of existing water

treatment plants and increase in minimum treatment plants and increase in minimum quantity of water supply per capita per day quantity of water supply per capita per day from 90 lpcd to 135 lpcd. Location: Baranagar-from 90 lpcd to 135 lpcd. Location: Baranagar-Kamarhati Joint Water Works Kamarhati Joint Water Works Rs 1 CroresRs 1 Crores

• Renovation of ferry ghat and resumption of Renovation of ferry ghat and resumption of ferry service from Kuthighat and Alambazar to ferry service from Kuthighat and Alambazar to Babughat, Fairliy, Howrah, Bagbazar, Belur Babughat, Fairliy, Howrah, Bagbazar, Belur and other placesand other places Rs 35 LakhsRs 35 Lakhs

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 1: Infrastructure, Land use Component 1: Infrastructure, Land use and Environment Developmentand Environment Development1.4 LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN1.4 LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• Make available adequate land at appropriate locations for Make available adequate land at appropriate locations for municipal services.municipal services.

• Enhance condition of living in the congested areas of the Enhance condition of living in the congested areas of the municipality through redevelopment of such areas or municipality through redevelopment of such areas or decentralized and new schemes.decentralized and new schemes.

• Effort for cleanliness, beautification, landscaping, horticulture, Effort for cleanliness, beautification, landscaping, horticulture, tree plantation and greenery and urban forestry drive and tree plantation and greenery and urban forestry drive and regular maintenance of public squares, parks, garden, river front regular maintenance of public squares, parks, garden, river front or recreation areas.or recreation areas.

• Provide adequate regulatory measures for unauthorized street Provide adequate regulatory measures for unauthorized street encroachments and buildings which are unfit for human encroachments and buildings which are unfit for human habitation and control regular lines of street by rearrangement habitation and control regular lines of street by rearrangement and reconstruction of streets.and reconstruction of streets.

• Provide regulatory framework for disaster prone areas.Provide regulatory framework for disaster prone areas.

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS1.4 Land use Development Plan 1.4 Land use Development Plan

• Making land available through land acquisition for the Making land available through land acquisition for the purpose of executing any development plan or scheme purpose of executing any development plan or scheme to provide for orderly growth in the municipal area to provide for orderly growth in the municipal area including Compulsory land acquisition for road widening including Compulsory land acquisition for road widening near market adjoining GLT Rd at ward 4 near market adjoining GLT Rd at ward 4

Rs 1 Rs 1 CroreCrore

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCES = Rs 1.52 CroresSOURCES = Rs 1.52 Crores

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 1: Infrastructure, Land use Component 1: Infrastructure, Land use and Environment Developmentand Environment Development1.5 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN1.5 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

• Achieve and maintain zero contamination and pollution free Achieve and maintain zero contamination and pollution free quality of drinking water in the ULB. quality of drinking water in the ULB.

• Preserve and help extend green cover and water body in the Preserve and help extend green cover and water body in the ULB in order to have a natural stand by and mitigate ULB in order to have a natural stand by and mitigate environmental risk.environmental risk.

• Disseminate environmental awareness campaign specially for Disseminate environmental awareness campaign specially for the children and slum dwellers.the children and slum dwellers.

• Conserve and restore built heritage and emphasize on Conserve and restore built heritage and emphasize on improving the cultural environment of the ULB.improving the cultural environment of the ULB.

• Adopt innovative, environmentally sound, alternative method Adopt innovative, environmentally sound, alternative method and non-conventional source of municipal services.and non-conventional source of municipal services.

• Prevent and control pollution of air, water and noise among Prevent and control pollution of air, water and noise among others by statutory regulations. others by statutory regulations.

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS1.5 Environment Management 1.5 Environment Management Plan Plan • Restoration/ renovation/ preservation of lakes, Restoration/ renovation/ preservation of lakes,

wetlands and water bodies and making it wetlands and water bodies and making it conducive for fisheries as a gainful economic conducive for fisheries as a gainful economic activity activity Rs 50 LakhsRs 50 Lakhs

• Proposals for eco-friendly development within the Proposals for eco-friendly development within the ULB including river front development. Location: ULB including river front development. Location: Affected localities of all wards and river side wards Affected localities of all wards and river side wards Rs 10 LakhsRs 10 Lakhs

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESALL SOURCES = = Rs 71.10 LakhsRs 71.10 Lakhs

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 2: Social and Component 2: Social and Livelihoods Development Livelihoods Development 2.1 LIVELIHOOD AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION2.1 LIVELIHOOD AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION

– Attempt and achieve institutional strengthening of existing Attempt and achieve institutional strengthening of existing institutional and community structures in the ULB created by institutional and community structures in the ULB created by the various Govt. plans and programs such as SJSRY, PMRY, the various Govt. plans and programs such as SJSRY, PMRY, Youth Welfare Schemes, Schemes for minority communities, Youth Welfare Schemes, Schemes for minority communities, etc. and increase the network of CDS, SHG, NHC, NHG, etc.etc. and increase the network of CDS, SHG, NHC, NHG, etc.

– Identify sustainable micro enterprise opportunities for the Identify sustainable micro enterprise opportunities for the urban poor in the ULB along with economic empowerment of urban poor in the ULB along with economic empowerment of women, unemployed youths and other target groups women, unemployed youths and other target groups through entrepreneurship development training..through entrepreneurship development training..

– Improve operational transparency and coverage of all Improve operational transparency and coverage of all schemes for poverty alleviation including plan for the schemes for poverty alleviation including plan for the homeless, shelter less squatters and informal settlers who homeless, shelter less squatters and informal settlers who do not receive benefits from existing govt. schemes/ do not receive benefits from existing govt. schemes/ programs.programs.

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS2.1 Livelihood and Poverty 2.1 Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation Alleviation • Economic empowerment of urban poor/ Economic empowerment of urban poor/

unemployed youths by entrepreneurship unemployed youths by entrepreneurship development through the listed trainings development through the listed trainings

Rs 20 LakhsRs 20 Lakhs

• Institutional strengthening of UPE cell while Institutional strengthening of UPE cell while implementing government plans/ schemes implementing government plans/ schemes Rs 11.11 Rs 11.11 LakhsLakhs

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESTOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCES = = Rs 46.11 LakhsRs 46.11 Lakhs

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 2: Social and Component 2: Social and Livelihoods Development Livelihoods Development 2.2 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT2.2 LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• Easier regulatory processes and controls to facilitate, Easier regulatory processes and controls to facilitate, promote and sustain the growth of manufacturing and promote and sustain the growth of manufacturing and small scale industry/enterprise and service sector in the small scale industry/enterprise and service sector in the ULB.ULB.

• Provision of improved infrastructural and basic services to Provision of improved infrastructural and basic services to promote healthy growth of business and industry in the promote healthy growth of business and industry in the ULB.ULB.

• Provision of high quality civic amenities for special Provision of high quality civic amenities for special industrial zones earmarked for development.industrial zones earmarked for development.

• Ensure local tourism, skills, arts and crafts receive Ensure local tourism, skills, arts and crafts receive adequate facilitation and promotion beyond the adequate facilitation and promotion beyond the geographical boundaries.geographical boundaries.

• Relocation and zoning of Swarnakar/ Goldsmith Relocation and zoning of Swarnakar/ Goldsmith jewelers in one locality. jewelers in one locality. Rs 72.63 Lakhs Rs 72.63 Lakhs

• Creation of cultural and heritage sites through upkeep Creation of cultural and heritage sites through upkeep and promotion of local history, culture and heritage and promotion of local history, culture and heritage buildings at major places of interest and festivals buildings at major places of interest and festivals within Baranagar within Baranagar Rs 50 Lakhs Rs 50 Lakhs

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESSOURCES = = Rs 138.38 Lakhs Rs 138.38 Lakhs

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS2.2 Local Economic Development 2.2 Local Economic Development

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 2: Social and Component 2: Social and Livelihoods Development Livelihoods Development 2.3 HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT PLAN2.3 HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT PLAN• Strengthening and development of Health Management Information Strengthening and development of Health Management Information

System, including introduction of urban health policy and improved System, including introduction of urban health policy and improved system of information, education and communication.system of information, education and communication.

• Emphasis on Public private partnerships for better functioning of public Emphasis on Public private partnerships for better functioning of public health services.health services.

• Improved co-ordination with State Govt. Hospitals and dispensaries for Improved co-ordination with State Govt. Hospitals and dispensaries for maintaining a better referral system and decentralizing load on the maintaining a better referral system and decentralizing load on the existing municipal infrastructure.existing municipal infrastructure.

• Achieve maximum cost and utilization efficiency of the existing assets and Achieve maximum cost and utilization efficiency of the existing assets and human resources like ambulance, equipment, building, dispensary, human resources like ambulance, equipment, building, dispensary, personnel, etc.personnel, etc.

• Community participation, health education and awareness building in Community participation, health education and awareness building in promoting municipal and state run health programs in the ULB to increase promoting municipal and state run health programs in the ULB to increase coverage of the BPL people and marginal groups, specially within the coverage of the BPL people and marginal groups, specially within the Reproductive Health and Child Care (RCH) domain.Reproductive Health and Child Care (RCH) domain.

• Promote hygienic measures, including curb on the sale of all types of Promote hygienic measures, including curb on the sale of all types of cooked and uncooked food to reduce incidence of related diseases cooked and uncooked food to reduce incidence of related diseases specially for the poorer section of the community. specially for the poorer section of the community.

• Introduction of health service in the ward and Introduction of health service in the ward and creation of health centers including construction of creation of health centers including construction of new health centers and repair of existing ones, new health centers and repair of existing ones, regular area supervision by the health workers and regular area supervision by the health workers and distribution of medicines and health check up by distribution of medicines and health check up by qualified doctors free of cost. qualified doctors free of cost. >= Rs 50.56 >= Rs 50.56 LakhsLakhs

• Reconstruction and remodeling of “ Prasuti Sadan” Reconstruction and remodeling of “ Prasuti Sadan” at 44/52, BT Rd RS 20 Lakhs at 44/52, BT Rd RS 20 Lakhs

TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESSOURCES = Rs 3 Crores and 15 Lakhs = Rs 3 Crores and 15 Lakhs

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS2.3 Health Care Service Delivery 2.3 Health Care Service Delivery Improvement Plan Improvement Plan

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 2: Social and Component 2: Social and Livelihoods Development Livelihoods Development 2.4 Primary Education Improvement Plan2.4 Primary Education Improvement Plan

– Undertake renovation/ improvement of Undertake renovation/ improvement of existing educational infrastructure and existing educational infrastructure and related basic services in the ULB.related basic services in the ULB.

– Establish new educational infrastructure Establish new educational infrastructure and improve administration, standard and and improve administration, standard and performance of these schoolsperformance of these schools

– Improve and Emphasis on non-formal and Improve and Emphasis on non-formal and adult education.adult education.

– Promote reward and punishment system Promote reward and punishment system for the students in the primary schoolsfor the students in the primary schools

• Construction of new school buildings and starting Construction of new school buildings and starting new schools and delivery of upgraded education new schools and delivery of upgraded education system including introduction of Basic Computer system including introduction of Basic Computer Courses in primary and pre-primary schools Courses in primary and pre-primary schools Rs 60 Rs 60 LakhsLakhs

• Inception of non formal and adult education center/ Inception of non formal and adult education center/ SSK centers/ Literacy center/ Library/ other centers SSK centers/ Literacy center/ Library/ other centers including introduction of Basic Computer Courses in including introduction of Basic Computer Courses in non-formal adult education centersnon-formal adult education centers Rs 50 Rs 50 LakhsLakhs

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESSOURCES = = Rs 2 Crores and 27 Lakhs Rs 2 Crores and 27 Lakhs

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS2.4 Primary Education 2.4 Primary Education Improvement Plan Improvement Plan

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 3: Municipal Component 3: Municipal Institutional Strengthening Institutional Strengthening Plan Plan 3.1 ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN3.1 ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• Ensure decentralized urban governance and service delivery to play a greater role in the overall institutional Ensure decentralized urban governance and service delivery to play a greater role in the overall institutional development, policy formulation, financial management and control, and liaisoning with external development, policy formulation, financial management and control, and liaisoning with external agenciesdevelopment process.agenciesdevelopment process.

• Strengthen the role of the Ward offices through decentralization of powers and authority to the wards for Strengthen the role of the Ward offices through decentralization of powers and authority to the wards for providing routine services to citizens, by way of establishing and ensuring active participation of the Ward providing routine services to citizens, by way of establishing and ensuring active participation of the Ward Committees to be able to carry out their functions in a more meaningful way.Committees to be able to carry out their functions in a more meaningful way.

• Develop functional ownership of the DDP acrossInvolve all levels of political and administrative leadershipDevelop functional ownership of the DDP acrossInvolve all levels of political and administrative leadership in in the course of DDP preparation and implementation to develop a sense of functional ownershipthe course of DDP preparation and implementation to develop a sense of functional ownership

• Make appropriate changes in the organization structure to provide adequate focus to certain key functions viz. Make appropriate changes in the organization structure to provide adequate focus to certain key functions viz. Grievance Management, Poverty cell (UPE Cell). Capacity building of CDS/NHCs, Ward Committee, Citizens’ Grievance Management, Poverty cell (UPE Cell). Capacity building of CDS/NHCs, Ward Committee, Citizens’ Charter, Standing Committees and Municipal Accounts Committee, Human Resources Management, Human Charter, Standing Committees and Municipal Accounts Committee, Human Resources Management, Human Resource Policy, Management Information System and Management Control System.Resource Policy, Management Information System and Management Control System.

• Work out eEffective staff restructuring for improved efficiency in the backdrop of the changed and multiplied Work out eEffective staff restructuring for improved efficiency in the backdrop of the changed and multiplied demand of urban services demand of urban services

• Development of cells for organization Development of cells for organization strengthening including permanent deployment of strengthening including permanent deployment of Urban Planner, AFC, IT-coordinator, etcUrban Planner, AFC, IT-coordinator, etc RsRs 66.07 66.07 LakhsLakhs

• Technical and non-technical manpower planning for Technical and non-technical manpower planning for effective utilization of existing vacancies in the effective utilization of existing vacancies in the various departments of the ULB various departments of the ULB Rs 33 LakhsRs 33 Lakhs

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESALL SOURCES = = Rs 114.07 LakhsRs 114.07 Lakhs

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS3.1 Organisation Development 3.1 Organisation Development Plan Plan

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 3: Municipal Component 3: Municipal Institutional Strengthening Institutional Strengthening Plan Plan 3.2 INTERNAL PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT 3.2 INTERNAL PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT

PLANPLAN• Ensuring internal process and systems are geared Ensuring internal process and systems are geared

for improved governance and managementfor improved governance and management• Ensuring improved delivery of essential urban Ensuring improved delivery of essential urban

servicesservices• Smooth and timely delivery of servicesSmooth and timely delivery of services• Ensure effective and strengthened service delivery Ensure effective and strengthened service delivery

by reengineering the process, which may not lead by reengineering the process, which may not lead to reduction in time but would ensure quality of to reduction in time but would ensure quality of servicesservices

• Implementation of computerization, local area Implementation of computerization, local area network and other IT support in the ULB network and other IT support in the ULB

Rs 8 Lakhs Rs 8 Lakhs• Introduction of information systems to improve Introduction of information systems to improve

access to informationaccess to information Rs 2.5 LakhsRs 2.5 Lakhs

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCESFROM ALL SOURCES = Rs 11 Lakhs = Rs 11 Lakhs

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS3.2 Internal Processes and 3.2 Internal Processes and Systems Improvement Plan Systems Improvement Plan

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 3: Municipal Component 3: Municipal Institutional Strengthening Institutional Strengthening Plan Plan 3.3 CITIZENS INTERFACE PLAN3.3 CITIZENS INTERFACE PLAN

• Transfer adequate powers to Ward Committees to collect specific user charges/ fees against services Transfer adequate powers to Ward Committees to collect specific user charges/ fees against services provided by the WCs within the ambit of the existing rules.provided by the WCs within the ambit of the existing rules.

• Create awareness amongst all citizens with regards to the types of services offered by the ULB, eligibility Create awareness amongst all citizens with regards to the types of services offered by the ULB, eligibility for benefits under different schemes, procedures that need to be followed to access such service.for benefits under different schemes, procedures that need to be followed to access such service.

• Commitment to deliver quality services to citizens in line with Citizen’s charter, by defining the standards Commitment to deliver quality services to citizens in line with Citizen’s charter, by defining the standards of service offered, and the time frame within which such services would be delivered.of service offered, and the time frame within which such services would be delivered.

• Improving accountability and maximizing citizen comfort by putting in place, a suitable mechanism where Improving accountability and maximizing citizen comfort by putting in place, a suitable mechanism where all public queries/ complaints are acknowledged, registered and responded in a time bound and all public queries/ complaints are acknowledged, registered and responded in a time bound and professional manner.professional manner.

• Solicit co-operation of all stakeholders’ including citizens, local communities, contractors, employees and Solicit co-operation of all stakeholders’ including citizens, local communities, contractors, employees and elected representatives and make the beneficiaries an integral part of the micro-level planning process. elected representatives and make the beneficiaries an integral part of the micro-level planning process.

• TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM TOTAL ALLOCATION FOR DDP PERIOD FROM ALL SOURCES = Rs 16.25 LakhsALL SOURCES = Rs 16.25 Lakhs

• Setting up of grievance redressal cells at every ward Setting up of grievance redressal cells at every ward office. office. Rs 5 Lakhs Rs 5 Lakhs

• Periodic review of citizens’ opinion on the committed Periodic review of citizens’ opinion on the committed time frames as per citizens’ charter time frames as per citizens’ charter Rs 3 LakhsRs 3 Lakhs

IDENTIFIED PROJECTSIDENTIFIED PROJECTS3.3 Citizens Interface Plan 3.3 Citizens Interface Plan

DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALSComponent 3: Municipal Component 3: Municipal Institutional Strengthening Institutional Strengthening Plan Plan 3.4 FINANCIAL PLAN3.4 FINANCIAL PLAN• To address and focus long term financial planning of To address and focus long term financial planning of

utmost importance to make the municipality, self utmost importance to make the municipality, self sufficient independent and solventsufficient independent and solvent

• Investigation and justification of cause against an Investigation and justification of cause against an expenditure to reduce wastage expenditure to reduce wastage

• Effective use of limited financial resource Effective use of limited financial resource • Identification of profitable area of resource mobilization Identification of profitable area of resource mobilization

for JV and PPP projectsfor JV and PPP projects

TOTAL FINANCIAL TOTAL FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONALLOCATION• Component 1 = Rs 26.2859 CroresComponent 1 = Rs 26.2859 Crores

• Component 2 = Rs 7.3694 CroresComponent 2 = Rs 7.3694 Crores

• Component 3 = Rs 1.4132 CroresComponent 3 = Rs 1.4132 Crores

• TOTALTOTAL = = Rs 35.0685 Crores Rs 35.0685 Crores

PUBLIC VALIDATIONPUBLIC VALIDATION• The date of public validation was scheduled on 25.01.07 at evening The date of public validation was scheduled on 25.01.07 at evening

5:30 P.M. at Rabindra Bhavan auditorium of Baranagar Municipality. 5:30 P.M. at Rabindra Bhavan auditorium of Baranagar Municipality. The meeting was chaired by the Municipal Chairman attended by The meeting was chaired by the Municipal Chairman attended by almost all ward councilors, CIC members, ward committee almost all ward councilors, CIC members, ward committee secretaries/ members, common citizen, different stakeholders, secretaries/ members, common citizen, different stakeholders, municipal staff and high officials and others municipal staff and high officials and others

• It was a grand success and well attended by nearly 350 personsIt was a grand success and well attended by nearly 350 persons• Advertisement and publicity was made in Bengali daily Ganashakti Advertisement and publicity was made in Bengali daily Ganashakti

and Local TV Cable Networksand Local TV Cable Networks• Public Validation was open for 1 month from 19Public Validation was open for 1 month from 19thth January to 19 January to 19thth

February ’07February ’07• The DDP Report was kept in a public place however only 2 The DDP Report was kept in a public place however only 2

feedbacks were received feedbacks were received • At the end of the public validation, BOC resolution was made to At the end of the public validation, BOC resolution was made to

adopt it on 26adopt it on 26thth February ’07 February ’07• The Final DDP has been submitted to KMPC on 27The Final DDP has been submitted to KMPC on 27thth of February of February

20072007

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION• Limitations in the form of gaps in thematic integration of Limitations in the form of gaps in thematic integration of

various proposals and linkages between the proposed various proposals and linkages between the proposed development plan and the overall resource availability. development plan and the overall resource availability.

• Gaps are likely to exist in various socio-economic and Gaps are likely to exist in various socio-economic and infrastructure datasets which have not been entirely infrastructure datasets which have not been entirely addressed through the various surveys conducted, thus addressed through the various surveys conducted, thus resulting on a greater emphasis on the use of secondary resulting on a greater emphasis on the use of secondary data, citizens’ feedback, ward level consultations and data, citizens’ feedback, ward level consultations and participatory planning as much as possible.participatory planning as much as possible.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONThe important features, in the process of making the The important features, in the process of making the

first generation DDP, includefirst generation DDP, include• Participation by and consultation with the widest Participation by and consultation with the widest

range of stakeholders, Ward Committees, NHG, NHC, range of stakeholders, Ward Committees, NHG, NHC, CDS, etc.CDS, etc.

• Pro-poor focusPro-poor focus• Transparent system for prioritization of issues.Transparent system for prioritization of issues.• Realistic and affordable financial projections from Realistic and affordable financial projections from

predictable funding schemes.predictable funding schemes.• Short gestation, cost effective projects with large Short gestation, cost effective projects with large

number of beneficiaries and community participation.number of beneficiaries and community participation.

Monitoring StrategiesMonitoring Strategies• Identification of monitoring team and the requisite qualification Identification of monitoring team and the requisite qualification

and elgibility of its members.and elgibility of its members.• Finalisation of periodicity of such monitoring or progress review, Finalisation of periodicity of such monitoring or progress review,

viz. annual review, mid-term review after 3 years or any viz. annual review, mid-term review after 3 years or any intermediate and emergency review.intermediate and emergency review.

• Monitoring functions like Time and Cost overrun, quality of Monitoring functions like Time and Cost overrun, quality of work, resource mobilization including human resource.work, resource mobilization including human resource.

• Finding out Critical Path Method or Periodic Evaluation Review Finding out Critical Path Method or Periodic Evaluation Review Technique (PERT-CPM) to come to a feasible solutionTechnique (PERT-CPM) to come to a feasible solution

• IT enabled Project monitoring and management service for a IT enabled Project monitoring and management service for a more objective progress review.more objective progress review.

• Decision by the DPG in association with respective DTGs to Decision by the DPG in association with respective DTGs to revise the course of action of the plan implementation process.revise the course of action of the plan implementation process.

• And continuing interim review process to keep track on the And continuing interim review process to keep track on the progress or delay of work.progress or delay of work.

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