Hubli

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Presentation on Transparency in Expenditure
Hubli Dharwad Municipal Corporation
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Problems

• Liabilities 23 crores
• Low credibility- Less collection of Tax
• Air of mistrust
• High premium quotes by contractors
• Uncertainty of payments to contractors
• Lot of discretion for payments and corruption
• Pressure on staff

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Necessity is mother of invention

• Regular meetings with contractors
• Introduction of Payment policy
• Ready for improvement

High Revenue
Low Liability
Beautiful city
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The Policy

• Quality Checking of works by citizen
• Believe in Transparency
• Policy Abstract
• Views of contractors association
• Seniority is a criteria
• Payment through Nationalized Banks.
• Payment list on notice board and website.
• Constantly improve
• Publicize widely anytime, anyone

Accounts Office
Web site
Notice Board
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Process
Receive Bills
Pass Bills
Treasury
Website
Notice Board
Outstanding List
Every Month
Display
Sanction of amount
Seniority List
Payment
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Policy Abstract
Sample
Contd
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Sample
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Bank Cheque list
Sample
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Bank Advice
Sample
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Automation

• All bills are assigned with an unique number i.e
  BR. No
• PWD Bills are categorized and identified by an 20
  digit unique code
• i.e 01-0405-56-0106-03-030806
• Increase in accuracy and speed.
• Contractors queries are answered immediately.
• Required data made available on the web and
  random work inspection by third party.

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Outcome..

• Believe in Transparency
• Enhance service delivery
• Improved efficiency effectiveness of
  administration
• Gained the confidence of contractors/stake
  holders
• Premium come down below estimated cost
• Increased Credibility
• Corruption reduced drastically
• Establishment of database also given way to
  implement FBAS in the financial year 2006-07
• Increase in Revenue and Expenditure

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"Whenever the people are well-informed, they can
be trusted with their own government."-Thomas
Jefferson
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• Thank you
• Hubli - Dharwad Municipal Corporation
• www.hdmc.gov.in