Tanmay Mondal
IIM graduate, Batch of 2014
The fast pace of urbanization in the State has thrown a serious challenge to the urban planners. This has put tremendous pressure in the existing infrastructure and public service as well as causing more and more environmental pollution. On this context, one of the major challenges is to provide basic municipal services and to develop appropriate infrastructures that are often severely deficient in the growing urban centers. In last 34 months the government has brought several schemes and policies with the purpose of improving the infrastructure of the municipalities.
Release of vision document of municipalities
As per instruction of the state government, 124 municipalities have already released the vision document of development for their respective municipal areas.
Drinking water for all the city-dwellers
• Water supply project has been undertaken in 20 cities.
• In order to supply drinking water to the inhabitants of drought-prone areas of the state, several projects have been sanctioned with budgeted allocation of Rs 210 crore in 5 cities (i.e. Purulia, Raghunathpur, Bishnupur, Sonamukhi and Kharagpur).
• In the last two and a half years, water supply project in 12 small and medium towns has been completed. About 7 lakh of city-dwellers will be benefited out of this project.
• The water supply projects in 5 municipal areas have been completed
• Another 3 lakh city-dwellers will be benefited from this project.
Construction of dwelling house for slum-dwellers and urban poor people
• Rs 926 crore has been allocated in 94 projects for 80 municipalities outside the jurisdiction of Kolkata Municipality Corporation for the construction of houses for slum dwellers and urban poor people.
• Construction of 10,168 houses is going on. During the last two and a half years construction of 15,137 houses has been completed. Besides this, the government has sanctioned another 287 new houses.
Urban Beautification
• Under the supervision of State Urban Development Agency and Municipal Engineering Directorate, the installation of decorative lamp-posts in 52 municipalities including Navadiganta Industrial Township has been completed.
• The installation of decorative lamp posts throughout the entire stretch of Belgharia Expressway has been completed.
• The installation of decorative lamp in more than 20 km of NH-34 (at both sides of the road), between Ultadanga and Barasat and on Jessore Road between R.G. Kar Hospital and Airport gate No. 1 has been completed.
• The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has completed the development work on river-bank in between Princep Ghat and Babughat, Armenian Ghat and Millenium Park at the eastern side of the river Hooghly.
• The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has completed the renovation work of 14 ghats on the river Hooghly and has done the beautification work of 16 main thoroughfare. Besides, KMC also undertook the preservation and development work of Ramakrishna crematorium, Bhukailash Rajbari extension and beautification of Nimtala crematorium.
• KMC also erected a large gate on the Kalighat Road.
Swarnajayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojona
To eradicate poverty in cities, the government has taken this scheme, with the objective of making unemployed and low-income group people self sufficient. Three-tier local people committee and community development organizations have been put up in place. In last two and a half years 1, 02,292 below poverty level unemployed youth have been trained in this scheme. The self help groups have participated in various fairs in assistance with municipalities and the State Government.
Right to Public Services Act, 2013
As per the Right to Public Services Act 2013, 105 municipalities have already published requisite notice for providing different services to the citizens.
Civic amenities through e-governance
• Significant progress has been made possible in providing civic amenities through integrated e-governance system.
• Birth and Death Certificates, Trade License is issued in 73 municipal bodies including Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
• In some municipalities, this system has been introduced for making building plans and collecting Municipal Taxes
Waste management
Kolkata Municipal Corporation has established Compactor Stations in different areas of the city for waste management.
Civic Amenities
A notification has been published in Kolkata Gazette; they have fixed definite targets in the fields of water supply, waste management, drainage and sewage
Preparation of City Development Plan
For preparing City development Plan for next five years, direction and training have been provided to all the municipalities.
IIM graduate, Batch of 2014
The fast pace of urbanization in the State has thrown a serious challenge to the urban planners. This has put tremendous pressure in the existing infrastructure and public service as well as causing more and more environmental pollution. On this context, one of the major challenges is to provide basic municipal services and to develop appropriate infrastructures that are often severely deficient in the growing urban centers. In last 34 months the government has brought several schemes and policies with the purpose of improving the infrastructure of the municipalities.
Release of vision document of municipalities
As per instruction of the state government, 124 municipalities have already released the vision document of development for their respective municipal areas.
Drinking water for all the city-dwellers
• Water supply project has been undertaken in 20 cities.
• In order to supply drinking water to the inhabitants of drought-prone areas of the state, several projects have been sanctioned with budgeted allocation of Rs 210 crore in 5 cities (i.e. Purulia, Raghunathpur, Bishnupur, Sonamukhi and Kharagpur).
• In the last two and a half years, water supply project in 12 small and medium towns has been completed. About 7 lakh of city-dwellers will be benefited out of this project.
• The water supply projects in 5 municipal areas have been completed
• Another 3 lakh city-dwellers will be benefited from this project.
Construction of dwelling house for slum-dwellers and urban poor people
• Rs 926 crore has been allocated in 94 projects for 80 municipalities outside the jurisdiction of Kolkata Municipality Corporation for the construction of houses for slum dwellers and urban poor people.
• Construction of 10,168 houses is going on. During the last two and a half years construction of 15,137 houses has been completed. Besides this, the government has sanctioned another 287 new houses.
Urban Beautification
• Under the supervision of State Urban Development Agency and Municipal Engineering Directorate, the installation of decorative lamp-posts in 52 municipalities including Navadiganta Industrial Township has been completed.
• The installation of decorative lamp posts throughout the entire stretch of Belgharia Expressway has been completed.
• The installation of decorative lamp in more than 20 km of NH-34 (at both sides of the road), between Ultadanga and Barasat and on Jessore Road between R.G. Kar Hospital and Airport gate No. 1 has been completed.
• The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has completed the development work on river-bank in between Princep Ghat and Babughat, Armenian Ghat and Millenium Park at the eastern side of the river Hooghly.
• The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has completed the renovation work of 14 ghats on the river Hooghly and has done the beautification work of 16 main thoroughfare. Besides, KMC also undertook the preservation and development work of Ramakrishna crematorium, Bhukailash Rajbari extension and beautification of Nimtala crematorium.
• KMC also erected a large gate on the Kalighat Road.
Swarnajayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojona
To eradicate poverty in cities, the government has taken this scheme, with the objective of making unemployed and low-income group people self sufficient. Three-tier local people committee and community development organizations have been put up in place. In last two and a half years 1, 02,292 below poverty level unemployed youth have been trained in this scheme. The self help groups have participated in various fairs in assistance with municipalities and the State Government.
Right to Public Services Act, 2013
As per the Right to Public Services Act 2013, 105 municipalities have already published requisite notice for providing different services to the citizens.
Civic amenities through e-governance
• Significant progress has been made possible in providing civic amenities through integrated e-governance system.
• Birth and Death Certificates, Trade License is issued in 73 municipal bodies including Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
• In some municipalities, this system has been introduced for making building plans and collecting Municipal Taxes
Waste management
Kolkata Municipal Corporation has established Compactor Stations in different areas of the city for waste management.
Civic Amenities
A notification has been published in Kolkata Gazette; they have fixed definite targets in the fields of water supply, waste management, drainage and sewage
Preparation of City Development Plan
For preparing City development Plan for next five years, direction and training have been provided to all the municipalities.
