07-31-2016, 09:01 AM
Central Level
The two ministries of GoI namely (i) MoUD and (ii) MHUPA which are responsible for urban development have different sub-ordinate offices, departments, agencies etc. with an overall focus to supplement and support the urban governance at local level through various contact points in respective state. Secretary UD is administrative in charge of the Ministry of Urban Development, GOI. Other senior positions in MoUD include one position of Additional Secretary for Estates/CPWD and Vigilance and six positions at JS or equivalent level covering
(i) Urban Transport,
(ii) Urban Development,
(iii) Mission Director JNNURM,
(iv) Delhi Division (including NCR),
(v) Budget and Accounts and
(vi) coordinator/public grievances.
Similarly Ministry of HUPA besides the Secretary as overall in charge has one Additional Secretary HUPA and two positions of JS covering Rajiv Avas Yojana and Housing.
The two ministers have a range of subordinate offices, PSUs and other institutions which include CPWD, CPHED, TCPO, NIUA, CUS (IIPA), RCUES, etc. under MoUD and HUDCO, NBO, BMTPC etc. under MHUPA. (Annual Reports of MoUD & MHUPA, 2010-11). Successive studies and reports (including HPEC) have deliberated on the scope of work of the two ministries and have found considerable amount of overlapping in the functions of respective ministry. They have also suggested that there should be only one ministry on urban development and poverty alleviation or Urban Affairs. This issue needs to be re-examined taking into account recommendations of various committees with a view to have more effective coordination within GoI, with various states and elsewhere.
State Level
Similarly, there are different departments and state line agencies which are interacting at local level to create or maintain urban infrastructure and service. Unlike the centre having two core ministries on urbanization, states in most cases have more than two departments which are in one way or other responsible for various activities pertaining to Urban Development. Director, local bodies (under the Department of Municipal and Administration/Local self Government or UD) is the nodal officer to deal with ULGs on administrative matters. However, in case of Municipal Corporation the administrative arrangements are significantly different and these are, in most cases, directly supervised by Department of UD or LSG or Municipal Administration. These arrangements, however, vary from state to state. There is a view that should there be one department of urban development at state level? This needs to be examined further for a national level consensus.
Various state departments also have subordinate offices and line agencies (Parastatals) to take up tasks pertaining to
Therefore, the institutional framework at state level is fairly complex, although the target group for their intervention is same i.e. ULG and city community as a whole. In this case, a bottom up assessment, participation and coordination is found fairly poor. This ultimately affects efficiency, equity, accountability and civic engagement for the delivery of urban service and infrastructure.
The Department of local self Government (LSG minister) is the controlling Department of all municipalities for all administrative purposes. It also performs monitoring and co-ordination function at the state level for all the 187 municipal bodies of the state. This Department has a directorate to look after the day to day functioning of all these Urban Local Bodies. RUDSICO, a Govt. of Rajasthan undertaking, is the nodal agency between Govt. of India and the state Govt.
The two ministries of GoI namely (i) MoUD and (ii) MHUPA which are responsible for urban development have different sub-ordinate offices, departments, agencies etc. with an overall focus to supplement and support the urban governance at local level through various contact points in respective state. Secretary UD is administrative in charge of the Ministry of Urban Development, GOI. Other senior positions in MoUD include one position of Additional Secretary for Estates/CPWD and Vigilance and six positions at JS or equivalent level covering
(i) Urban Transport,
(ii) Urban Development,
(iii) Mission Director JNNURM,
(iv) Delhi Division (including NCR),
(v) Budget and Accounts and
(vi) coordinator/public grievances.
Similarly Ministry of HUPA besides the Secretary as overall in charge has one Additional Secretary HUPA and two positions of JS covering Rajiv Avas Yojana and Housing.
The two ministers have a range of subordinate offices, PSUs and other institutions which include CPWD, CPHED, TCPO, NIUA, CUS (IIPA), RCUES, etc. under MoUD and HUDCO, NBO, BMTPC etc. under MHUPA. (Annual Reports of MoUD & MHUPA, 2010-11). Successive studies and reports (including HPEC) have deliberated on the scope of work of the two ministries and have found considerable amount of overlapping in the functions of respective ministry. They have also suggested that there should be only one ministry on urban development and poverty alleviation or Urban Affairs. This issue needs to be re-examined taking into account recommendations of various committees with a view to have more effective coordination within GoI, with various states and elsewhere.
State Level
Similarly, there are different departments and state line agencies which are interacting at local level to create or maintain urban infrastructure and service. Unlike the centre having two core ministries on urbanization, states in most cases have more than two departments which are in one way or other responsible for various activities pertaining to Urban Development. Director, local bodies (under the Department of Municipal and Administration/Local self Government or UD) is the nodal officer to deal with ULGs on administrative matters. However, in case of Municipal Corporation the administrative arrangements are significantly different and these are, in most cases, directly supervised by Department of UD or LSG or Municipal Administration. These arrangements, however, vary from state to state. There is a view that should there be one department of urban development at state level? This needs to be examined further for a national level consensus.
Various state departments also have subordinate offices and line agencies (Parastatals) to take up tasks pertaining to
- Finance ( Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage & Infrastructure Corporation Limited (RUDSICO), Board at Karnataka, Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal etc.)
- Poverty Alleviation – State Urban Development Authority
- Housing – State Housing Board
- Planning – Town and Country Planning Department (almost all states),
- Metropolitan Planning Committee (few states only – Maharashtra , West Bengal, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, etc.) and
- District Planning Committee (almost all states)
- Development Authorities, Improvement Trust
- Services – Water, Slum Improvement etc. by state owned PSUs or departments such as PWD, PHED etc. and Boards /Corporations. Parastatals have to continue for one or other reason.
Therefore, the institutional framework at state level is fairly complex, although the target group for their intervention is same i.e. ULG and city community as a whole. In this case, a bottom up assessment, participation and coordination is found fairly poor. This ultimately affects efficiency, equity, accountability and civic engagement for the delivery of urban service and infrastructure.
The Department of local self Government (LSG minister) is the controlling Department of all municipalities for all administrative purposes. It also performs monitoring and co-ordination function at the state level for all the 187 municipal bodies of the state. This Department has a directorate to look after the day to day functioning of all these Urban Local Bodies. RUDSICO, a Govt. of Rajasthan undertaking, is the nodal agency between Govt. of India and the state Govt.