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DRAFT DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPALITY. BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPALITY. MUNICIPAL VISION Bidhannagar Municipality intends to be an: Environmentally clean urban area ensuring healthy lives, healthy ambience, safety & security
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DRAFT DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPALITY BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPALITY
MUNICIPAL VISION • Bidhannagar Municipality intends to be an: • Environmentally clean urban area ensuring healthy lives, healthy ambience, safety & security • The residents, irrespective of poor or rich should have adequate & equal access to basic services • The Wetlands are to be preserved properly in order to save the ecological balance of the Kolkata Metropolis • Upgradation of the economically poorer section, by engaging all families in gainful employment or self-employment through different training programmes
HISTORY: • Dr.Bidhan Chandra Roy dreamt of a planned satellite township of Kolkata – the Salt Lake City(12.5 sq km) • The area was basically wet land which was filled up with silt from the river Hoogly • People began to settle here in the 70’s. • In 1995 after the formation of the Municipal Board an area consisting of a large part of the East Kolkata Wetland was added to the planned city thus increasing the area from 12.5 sq km to 33.5 sq km.
OVERVIEW: • The planned portion of the Bidhannagar Municipality initially had • 5 Sectors • 23 Wards • 39 Blocks • Later an added area of 21 sq km is added to it • Out of these sectors, sector –V (2.3 sq km app.), earmarked for IT industries very recently is separated to form a new municipal board- Naba Diganta Industrial Township • At present the area of Bidhannagar is 31.3 sq km app.
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS: • The planned township has residents from the LIG, HIG & MIG of the society. • The slums of Dattabad (typical urban slum area) is inhabited by the EWS. • The added areas, (mainly rural in character) are inhabited mostly by the EWS. • There are 21 slums in the Bidhannagar Municipal area. Out of which- • 4 are at Dattabad • Remaining 17 in ward no.14,22 & 23
THE STAKEHOLDERS: • MUNICIPAL STAFFS • CITIZENS OF BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPAL AREA INCLUDING SLUM PEOPLE • CDS GROUPS • HEALTH WORKERS • LOCAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS • FORMAL / INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS • UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS
SURVEYS DONE: • HEALTH INSTITUTE SURVEY • EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE SURVEY • SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY • LAND-USE SURVEY • FORMAL TRADE BODY SURVEY • INFORMAL TRADE BODY (HAWKER) SURVEY • TRAFFIC SURVEY
OBSTACLES / CONSTRAINTS: • The Municipality does not have right of use of the land within the Municipal area. • Lands are allotted on leasehold basis • The function of the Municipality is to maintain its land and provide service to the lessee. • The land here is under the control of Urban Development Department of State Govt. • RESULTS: • ULB is deprived from exercising control over land-use, land-allotment, sub-division, use determination, giving / taking possession of urban land and development of infrastructure by its own power. • Restriction in transfer of land.
COMPONENT 1 INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND-USE & ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT PLAN
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 1.1 • SLUM INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PLAN • Ensure basic infrastructure services to all slums, in order to provide a safe and healthy quality of life to the residents. • Give priority to slums having worst infrastructure and socio-economic situation.
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Out of 21 slums , 5 are already supported by KUSP (except supply of electricity) • Remaining 16 slums & part work of the previous 5 are to be taken on the basis of QSS • 6 nos. will be funded from KUSP fund • 10 will be funded from other sources • TOTAL ALLOCATION OF FUND: • KUSP FUND - Rs.3 ,25, 30,000/- • OTHER SOURCES - Rs.2, 14, 00,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUB COMPONENT 1.2 • INTRA MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN • To improve the quality & quantity of potable water & take necessary measures to avoid its wastage • Achieving segregation of waste from all households • Upgradation of existing sewer lines wherever necessary & providing public urinals at convenient positions • Improving of the existing drainage system & achieving regularity in system of maintenance • Parks & Greeneries to be maintained properly • The conditions of markets which are in dilapidated state are to be improved
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • IMPROVEMENT IN OPERATION • Periodic cleaning of overhead reservoir • Removal of unauthorized temporary construction from footpath IMPROVEMENT IN MAINTENANCE • Regular & periodic maintenance of roads (all types) • Regular cleaning & maintenance of market premises (Sweeping / Electrical) • SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INVESTMENT • Construction of U.G.Reservoirs for surface water storing • Renovation of Buildings at Drainage Pumping station • Conversion of existing toilets into Pay & use toilets • Upgardation of road to Mollar Bhery • Improvement of solid Waste Dumping System TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs.40,69,37,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs.17,76,00,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 1.3 • TRANS MUNICIPAL PLAN • Improving access to the municipality by planning and designing arterial road networks for better connections with the regional road networks • Environmentally sound methods of treatment and disposal of sewerage and sullage to preserve / protect the quality of canal water. • Identifying innovative waste management facilities by providing sustainable ways of disposal of municipal solid waste for the municipality.
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Increase in the supply of surface water • To reopen /widen the connectors (as present in the Master Plan) to E.M Bye Pass. • Solid waste dumping ground at Mollar Bherry area is to be permitted officially until a bigger one can be arranged • Common Joint dumping ground for solid waste management works • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • As none of the cost of these plans are to be borne • by the Municipality, no fund has been allotted for • this Sub-Component
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 1.4 • ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN • Achieving and maintaining quality of drinking water in the ULBs in accordance with International Standard. • Protecting wetlands from pollution and encroachment. • Protection of green cover from encroachment in the ULB. • Disseminating environment education to the community and making them aware of the environmental issues in the ULB. • Spread awareness about community participation in environmental risk management.
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Restoration/ preservation of canal and water bodies • Environmental Awareness Programmes for citizens, • Conversion of all unsanitary latrines • Segregation of solid wastes at source • Improvement of Solid Waste Dumping System • Re-excavation of drainage outfalls • Improvement of Drainage system in slum areas • Improvement and Beautification of parks • Regular measures should be taken for cutting & clearing bushes and removal of debris • Need of pay & use toilet in public places. • Vat system to be removed. • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs.3,00,00,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs. 90,00,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 1.5 • LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN • Making land available : • Ownership of land for the Municipality should have to be processed & ensured. • To make the land available as a free-hold from the lease hold system. • Development of municipal owned land: • Enhance condition of living in the congested or densely populated areas of Dattabad through redevelopment of such areas along with govt. • Regulatory controls on development of area under the jurisdiction of the ULB
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Transfer of ownership & management jurisdiction of land in favour of the Municipality to empower the local govt. for exercising control over planning, allotment, subdivision, use determination & giving / taking possession of urban land. • Introduction of the process of conversion of leasehold land to freehold to increase the liquidity value of land and to ensure availability of developed land • Restricted Pollution free commercial activities • Betterment of Connectivity and other Municipal services • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • Till the Municipality gets the authority over its land, all • these proposals remain HYPOTHETICAL. • UNTIED FUND – Rs. 85,00,000/- is still allotted if some of • these can be materialized.
COMPONENT 2 SOCIAL & LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 2.1 • LIVELIHOOD & POVERTY ALLEVIATION PLAN • Strengthening existing institutional structures in the ULB created by the various Government Plans and Programmes (SJSRY), (NSDP) etc. • Strengthening and increasing the coverage of the existing community structures viz. the CDS, NHCs, NHGs, TCGs etc. • Provide sustainable livelihood opportunities for the slum poor by providing requisite vocational trainings • To strengthen the functioning of UPE cell.
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Business development Training Programme for DWCUA • Various Vocational training programmes for making trades to the people living below poverty level • Leadership development training programme for NHC’s • Training on maintenance of accounts to the TPO , COs and CDS executives • Training on Monitoring and Evaluation to NHCs including TPO and COs • Capacity Building training to UPE Cell members • Establishing Poverty Data Bank for maintaining proper MIS at UPE Cell • Creation of Loan Recovery Cell under the UPE Cell • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs. 66,14,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs. 82,25,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 2.2 • LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN • Giving recognition to cycle rickshaw pullers and rickshaw van pullers • Improve Transparency of all regulatory process • Provide infrastructure and basic services to enhance economic activities of small scale enterprise in the ULB • Ensuring local skills and enterprise to receive attention not just locally but also outside the ULB and the State; • Ensure that Small Scale Enterprise has access to adequate finance.
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Providing license to Rickshaw pullers and Rickshaw van pullers • Construction of permanent Exhibition cum Sales Emporium in the Market Place to provide this scope to the DWCUA & SHGs promoted by the ULB; • Training of BPL Women in Nursing Aids for providing services to the citizens through the call centres • Providing Pisci-culture in the different ponds/water bodies owned or managed by the ULBto provide business to male members of the different DWCUA member family and from excluded groups • To provide masks, hand gloves to all garbage cleaners in the ULB • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs. 18,38,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs. 25,00,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 2.3 • HEALTH CARE SERVICES DELIVERY PLAN • Providing Public Health Services: • Reproductive and Child Health Care Services • Other Preventive Health Care
PROJECT PROPOSAL: • Proposal for training of medical and paramedical workers • Proposal for PPP for running pathology centre and medicine shop • Posting and permanency of HO and AHO • Formation of Family Health Welfare Committee Upgradation of dispensaries and Maternity Home • Supply of Furniture and medical equipments at sub-centres • Setting up of Maternity Child Health Care Services ; • Growth monitoring programmes • Training to create awareness generation on Health Promotion amongst households • Primary School health check up • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs. 33,86,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs.3,58,00,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 2.4 • PRIMARY EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN • Improvement of the status of infrastructure and basic services • Giving support to the schools in MIS System; • Achieving 100% enrolment in Municipal Schools; • Providing remuneration or pocket money to the preraks and sanchalaks in CEC • Participation of the community people and the parents of the existing schools • Sensitisation as well as other Awareness Generation Camps for community awareness
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Providing basic services to the schools • Construction and renovation of the class rooms • Remuneration or pocket money to the Preraks and Sanchalaks in Continuity Centres • Procurement of essential furniture, teaching aids, books etc. in the schools • To conduct “Cholo School Jai ” programme; • To provide all school going children with winter garments • Training to Ward Education Committee members to generate school development works and monitoring system on behalf of the ULB • Strengthening the management, operation and utilization of the SSK centres • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs. 96,60,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs.2,07,16,000/-
COMPONENT 3 MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING PLAN
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 3.1 • ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN • Ensure decentralized urban governance and service delivery • Strengthen the role of the Ward offices • Involve political and administrative leadership in the course of DDP preparation and implementation • Effective staff restructuring to improve efficiency • Ensure participation of employees in policy, management and decision-making • Automation of office systems with IT support
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • LAN Connection- Purchase of Computers and Computer Training • Development of detailed role manual & performance appraisal system of HODs, Councillor & various committees • Grievance Redressal Cell at Poura Bhawan. • Develop and implement training programme on SJSRY, Health workers etc. • Resource mobilisation cell integrated with collection monitoring cell, Strengthening of Standing Committee • Strengthening of Ward Offices • Strengthening Urban Planning Function • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs. 32,00,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs. 78,00,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 3.2 • PROCESS AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PLAN • Ensuring internal process and systems (Accounting Systems, Personnel Systems, Procurement, Property Tax Assessment) are geared for improved governance and management • Ensuring improved delivery (Delivery mechanisms, Mutation, Building Plan Approval etc.) of essential urban services
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Establishment of environment monitoring cell • Up gradation of GIS activity and establishment of data Bank • Introduce Information Systems to improve access to information • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs. 5,00,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs.25,00,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 3.3 • CITIZEN’S INTERFACE PLAN • To ensure self sustainability of the Municipality • Improve quality of services • Effective coordination between the Municipal Stakeholders, Citizens and Ward Councillors to ensure effective service delivery • To include the slum dwellers and the poor in the planning and implementation process • To ensure clean environment in the Municipal area
PROJECT PROPOSAL: • Up gradation of Website • Creating Awareness to orient citizen to the procedural requirements of various service deliveries • Setting up of Grievance redressal Cells at every Ward office • Publication of Pora Batayan • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – Rs.15,00,000/- • UNTIED FUND – Rs.34,50,000/-
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES: • SUBCOMPONENT 3.4 • FINANCIAL PLAN • To undertake detailed revenue potential assessments • To achieve effective administration of existing taxes, refurbishing of major taxes etc. • To enhance the scope of tax and non-tax sources in order to increase revenue • To explore option to raise debt capital, assess financial viability of selected project • To identify methods to reduce finance cost and ensure better cash flow. • To explore the options to undertake revenue generating projects through PPP • To prepare the annual budget more scientifically
PROJECT PROPOSALS: • Selective survey of properties • House to house survey • Computerisation of property Tax records. • Development of property tax records. • Use community groups. • Disseminate information behind levying water charges. • Registrations number should be given to advertising agencies for proper Monitoring and tracking of taxes paid. • Collection of advertisement tax • Identification of unauthorized advertisements • TOTAL ALLOCATION FROM ALL SOURCES: • TIED FUND – • UNTIED FUND – Rs.60,00,000/-
PUBLIC VALIDATION: • Participation from all Wards • Interesting interactions • Written feedback submitted (2 in nos.) • The proposals were not feasible enough to be incorporated
CONCLUSION: • Implementation of DDP will enable an integrated development • Special emphasis to the EWS will upgrade their standard of living • Will continue to provide the planned township of Salt lake with the basic services more efficiently & systematically