Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: JNNURM
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  * 46 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 2, 2015

## JnNURM

NO.  * 46   SHRI J.C. DIWAKAR REDDY: DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government of India has made any assessment of the  works  taken  up  under  Jawaharlal  Nehru  National  Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  discontinued  the  research  and capacity building components under JNNURM.
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  various  States/Union Territories in which  such  research  and  capacity  building
- programmes are being discontinued and the reasons thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Reforms  and  Performance  Management  Cells
- (RPMCs) which provided expert assistance to urban bodies in infrastructure development and planning under JNNURM is also proposed to be discontinued by the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to ensure that the quality of urban planning is not compromised and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  * 46 FOR 02.12.2015 REAGRDING 'JnNURM'

- (a) JnNURM  has  come  to  an  end  on  31.03.2014.  Only  certain eligible ongoing projects are assisted by Government of India (GoI) for further period of three years on the basis of reports and returns submitted by respective State Governments under the erstwhile scheme of Jawaharlal 00Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). The implementation of sanctioned projects under JnNURM is done by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and para statals under the overall guidance of respective State Governments. The completed projects as well as the projects not  eligible  for  further  GoI  funding  are  handed  over  to  State Governments and no further assessment of such works is taken up by the Ministry.
- (b) No Madam. The research and capacity building measures are
- continued to be supported under the guidelines issued for new schemes  and  programmes  of  the  Ministry,  namely,  Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart City Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission (SWM), National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Capacity Building for Urban Development (CBUD), etc.
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d) Under  JnNURM,  185  Reforms  and  Performance  Management Cells (RPMCs) were set-up in 20 States. Out of these RPMCs, those in cities now  covered under AMRUT  will be realigned/renamed  as  City  Management  Units  (CMMUs).  Other AMRUT cities each will also have a CMMU established. In other words, there will be 500 CMMUs covering all 500 AMRUT Cities spreading over 36 States and UTs.
- (e) The  Government  of  India  has  taken  significant  measures  to
- ensure that quality of urban planning is not compromised.

Government has issued Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation  and  Implementation  (URDPFI)  guidelines  in  2015 which will guide States/UTs/ULBs to formulate land use Master Plan and ensure their implementation. The reform agenda under AMRUT  also  includes  the  mandate  to  ensure  that  quality  of urban planning is not compromised. The list of reforms under AMRUT is enclosed as Annexure.  MoUD has been supporting various  Capacity  Building  activities  for  the  States  and  ULBs through  Capacity  Building  for  Urban  Development  Project (CBUD)  supported  by  the  World  Bank  and  8%  budgetary assistance in AMRUT Mission. The realigned Capacity Building Plan  has  Components  of  Institutional  Capacity  Building  and Individual  Capacity  Building  which  includes  following  new activities to cater the requirements of the new missions:

-  Individual Capacity Building activities for 500 AMRUT Cities through empaneled training entities.
-  Preparation  of  Smart  Cities  Proposals  by  100  shortlisted cities through consulting firms
-  Formulation of Master Panning using GIS based mapping for 500 AMRUT Cities
-  Establishment of financial intermediaries at State level
-  Formulation of SPVs in 20 selected Smart Cities
-  Credit rating in AMRUT/Smart Cities
-  User Fees rationalization in AMRUT Cities
-  Property Tax augmentation in AMRUT Cities
-  Advertisement Tax augmentation in AMRUT Cities

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## Reforms Milestones  and Timelines for AMRUT Cities

|   S.No | Type                                                    | Milestones                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Implementation timeline                                              |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | E-Governance                                            | Digital ULBs 1. Creation of ULB website. 2. Publication of e-newsletter. Digital India Initiatives 3. Support Digital India (ducting to be done on PPP mode or by the ULB itself).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 6 months 6 months 6 months                                           |
|      1 | E-Governance                                            | Coverage with E-MAAS (from the date of hosting the software) • Registration of Birth, Death and Marriage, • Water & Sewerage Charges, • Grievance Redressal, • Property Tax, • Advertisement tax, • Issuance of Licenses, • Building Permissions, • Mutations, • Payroll, • Pension,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 24 months                                                            |
|      2 | Constitution and professionalization of municipal cadre | 1. Establishment of municipal cadre. 2. Cadre linked training. 3. Policy for engagement of interns in ULBs and implementation. 4. The State will prepare a Policy for Right-sizing the number of municipal functionaries depending on, say, population of the ULB, generation of internal resources and expenditure on salaries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 24 months 24 months 12 months 36 months                              |
|      3 | Augmenting double entry accounting                      | 1. Complete migration to double entry accounting system and obtaining an audit certificate to the effect from FY2012-13 onwards. 2. Appointment of internal auditor. 3. Publication of annual financial statement on website.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 12 months 24 months Every year                                       |
|      4 | Urban Planning and City level Plans                     | 1. Preparation of Master Plan using GIS. 2. Preparation of Service Level Improvement Plans (SLIP), State Annual Action Plans (SAAP). 3. Establish Urban Development Authorities. 4. Make action plan to progressively increase Green cover in cities to 15% in 5 years. 5. Develop at least one Children Park every year inAMRUT cities. 6. Establish a system for maintaining of parks, playground and recreational areas relying on People Public Private Partnership (PPPP) model. 7. Make a State level policy to implement the parameters given in National Mission for Sustainable Habitat. | 48 months 6 months 36 months 6 months Every Year 12 months 24 months |

| S.No   | Type                                               | Milestones                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Implementation timeline                       |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 5      | Devolution of funds and functions                  | 1. Ensure transfer of 14 th FC devolution to ULBs. 2. Appointment of State Finance Commission (SFC) and making decisions. 3. Implementation of SFC recommendations within timeline. 4. Transfer of all 18 functions to ULBs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 6 months 12 months 18 months 12 months        |
| 6      | Review of Building by-laws                         | 1. Revision of building bye laws periodically. 2. State to formulate a policy and action plan for having a solar roof top in all buildings having an area greater than 500 square meters and all public buildings. 3. State to formulate a policy and action plan for having Rain water harvesting structures in all commercial, public buildings and new buildings on plots of 300 sq. meters and above. 4. Create single window clearance for all approvals to give building permissions. | 12 months 12-24 months 12-24 months 12 months |
| 7      | Set-up financial intermediary at state level       | 1. Establish and operationalize financial intermediary- pool finance, access external funds, float municipal bonds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 12-18 months                                  |
| 8(a)   | Municipal tax and fees improvement                 | 1. Atleast 90% coverage, 2. Atleast 90% collection, 3. Make a policy to, periodically revise property tax, levy charges and other fees, 4. Post Demand Collection Book (DCB) of tax details on the website, 5. Achieve full potential of advertisement revenue by making a policy for destination specific potential having dynamic pricing module.                                                                                                                                         | 12 months                                     |
| 8(b)   | Improvement in levy and collection of user charges | 1. Adopt a policy on user charges for individual and institutional assessments in which a differential rate is charged for water use and adequate safeguards are included to take care of the interests of the vulnerable, 2. Make action plan to reduce water losses to less than 20 %and publish on the website, 3. Separate accounts for user charges, 4. Atleast 90% billing 5. Atleast 90% collection.                                                                                 | 12 months                                     |
| 9      | Credit Rating                                      | 1. Complete the credit ratings of the ULBs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 18 months                                     |
| 10     | Energy and Water audit                             | 1. Energy (Street lights) and Water Audit (including non- revenue water or losses audit), 2. Making STPs and WTPs more energy efficient, 3. Optimize energy consumption in street lights by using energy efficient lights and increasing reliance on renewable energy, 4. Give incentives for green buildings (e.g. rebate in property tax or charges connected to building permission/ development charges)                                                                                | 12 months 12 months 12 months 24 months       |
| 11     | Swachh Bharat Mission                              | 1. Elimination of open defecation, 2. Waste Collection (100%), 3. Transportation of Waste (100%). 4. Scientific Disposal (100%).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 36 months                                     |