11th Five Year Plan of Karnataka

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Government of Karnataka, Urban Development
Department
11th Five Year Plan of Karnataka Perspectives
and strategies for Urban Development
Smt. Lakshmi Venkatachalam, IAS., Principal
Secretary to Govt., Urban Development
Dept., Government of Karnataka. May 2007
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Karnataka at a Glance
Area 1,91,791 Sq. Kms.
Population 52,733,958
Population density 275 per Sq. Km.
Sex ratio (No. of female per 1000 males) 964
Literacy rate (overall) 67.04
Urban population 17,919,858
Rural population 34,814,100
Administrative Divisions 27 Districts 176 Taluk
Development Indicators Development Indicators
Per capita Income (Purchasing power parity in Rs) 21696
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years) 66
Infant Mortality (per 1000) 55
Adult Literacy Rate 67.04
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Urban Scenario in Karnataka

• 4th most urbanized among major states in India
• 34 of population (2001 census) in urban areas
  which is above the national average of 28.
• There are 219 Urban Local Bodies in the State
  comprising
• Migration and natural increase are causative
  factors for this
• Rapid pace of urbanization has resulted in
  infrastructural deficit in all the cities/towns.

1 City Corporations 8
2 City Municipal Councils 44
3 Town Municipal Councils 94
4 Town Panchayaths 68
5 Notified Area Committees 5
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Karnataka Policy Initiatives

• Policy statement on drinking water supply and
  sanitation
• Policy on integrated Solid Waste and Disposal
  Management.
• Policy on Rain Water Harvesting
• Policy on Waste to Energy
• Reforms carried out under Nirmala Nagara Yojane
• Reforms agenda under JN-NURM

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Municipal Sector Reforms

• Introduction of Self Assessment of Property Tax
  in all ULBs
• Double Entry / accrual system of Accounting
  implemented in 63 ULBs
• Computerisation of 57 ULBs nearing completion
• - GIS supported property tax, public grievance
  redressal, birth death records, integrated
  financial system.
• Cadre Recruitment rules amended 2004
• -- 90 cadres rationalized to 40
• Augmented skilled staff recruited / taken on
  contract for proper delivery of services
• Scaling up to all 227 ULBs planned during first 2
  years of 11th Five Year Plan.

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Investments in Urban Sector

• The key sectors for urban investment are
  identified as follows
• Urban Infrastructure
• Water Supply Sewerage
• Traffic Transportation
• Solid waste Management
• Urban Mapping
• New Township projects in BMR.
• Services for Urban Poor
• - Poverty Alleviation
• - Improvement of Slums
• The major means of financing envisaged are
• Centrally Sponsored Schemes
• Internal and extra budgetary resources,
• External financing and PPP route.

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Investments Devolution of State Finance
Commission Grants to ULBs.

• SFCs recommendations are in place since 1997-98
• Share of ULBs have increased from 2.73 (Rs.193
  Crores) of States revenue receipts to 6.5
  (Rs.1530 crores) in 2006-07.
• This will further increase to 8 by 2009-10.
• Strengthens the ULBs capacity to meet O M costs
  and establishment costs.
• However with new capacity creation under KMRP,
  NKUSIP, and UIDSSMT, financial framework of ULBs
  needs review . This study is presently being
  carried out by KUIDFC.
• Third SFC constituted.

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Investments - Urban Infrastructure (UI)

• EAP (Externally Aided Project)
• Rs.7000 crores planned for UI during 11th Plan
  period in 71 ULBs.
• Regional imbalances of North Karnataka to be
  focused upon
• City Investment Plan (approx Rs.700 crores)
  proposed for balance 146 ULBs during 11th FY
  plan.
• CSS ( JNNURM UIDSSMT)
• Under JNNURM
• Rs.22,536 crores of investment proposed for
  Bangalore.
• Rs.1950 crores of investment proposed for Mysore.
• Under UIDSSMT
• Rs.2000 crores (approx) for 150 small medium
  towns proposed.

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JNNURM /UIDSSMT current status
Project approvals
JNNURM
Rs. in Crores

• No. Project Cost
• Project approved so far 16 Rs.1422.00
• Projects in pipeline 51 Rs.6315.00

UIDSSMT
Rs. in Crores

• No. Project Cost
• Project approved so far 23 Rs.344.77
• Projects in pipeline 20 Rs.340.00

Strategy for 11th FYP

• Greater thrust to be given to tier II tier III
  cities for 100 coverage of water supply,
  sanitation and solid waste management with
  increased allocations during 11th Five Year Plan

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Reforms Agenda

• Mandatory Reforms State Level
• Effective implementation of decentralization
  initiatives as envisaged in the Constitution
  (74th CAA)
• Repeal of Urban Land (Ceiling Regulation) Act
  1976
• Reform of Rent Control Laws, by balancing the
  interests of landlords and tenants
• Rationalization of stamp duty to bring it down to
  no more than 5 within 7 years
• Enactment of a public disclosure law
• Enactment of a community participation law, so as
  to institutionalise citizens participation in
  local decision making
• Association of elected municipalities with the
  city planning function

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Investments Water Supply Sewerage

• This Sector will be a major priority in 11th FYP
• Provision of surface water currently available
  to only 166 ULBs out of 208 covering 78 urban
  population.
• Coverage of sewerage is only 28 in the urban
  areas of the State
• 42 towns would be covered in 11th FY period by
  investing approx about Rs.1300 crores.
• Rs.3000 crores required to raise coverage of UGD
  in 120 towns during 11th FY plan.
• Water Supply and sewerage for Greater Bangalore
  area also needs to be prioritized CDP for
  Bangalore envisages investment of Rs.2783
  crores.

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Investments Traffic Transportation

• Focus on public transport multi modal options
  are important for growing towns/cities.
• Separate Directorate of Urban Land Transport
  (DULT) created under the Urban Development
  Department.
• CTTS for Bangalore being finalised by RITES.
  Required to commission CTTS for other
  Corporations across State. DULT will carryout
  this task.
• Bangalore Metropolitan Land Transport Authority
  established as envisaged under NUTP
• Bangalores Metro Rail Project Rs.6400 crores.
• Investment plan under CDP for Bangalore is
  envisaged at Rs 7536 crores. Assessment for
  other corporations as also CMC/TMC needs to be
  worked out separately.

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Investments Solid Waste Management

• 8500 MT of MSW generated in the State per day
• Under ISWM Policy, 162 ULBs possess landfill
  sites and EIA clearance
• States Integrated Solid Waste Management project
  includes
• Door to Door collections
• Closed transportation of garbage
• Scientifically engineered Land fills
• Composting
• Waste to Energy generation
• An investment of 75 Crores has already been made
  under 11th Finance Commission, ADB BMP Grants
• Major thrust in 11th FYP requirement of funds
  Rs.800 crore, for Bangalore alone.

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Investments - Urban Poverty Alleviation

• Major focus will be
• Employment generation, provision of housing
  proper living conditions, assurance of tenurial
  rights for the poor.
• Provision of housing basic facilities and
  amenities taken up under JNNURM, IHSDP.
• Supporting establishments of mini industrial
  estates with civic infrastructure in 79 backward
  ULBs planned -Rs. 200 crores required.
• Coverage of urban poor under SJSRY has been only
  20 (approx. Rs. 130 crores). Scope of SJSRY to
  be renewed improved.
• For 11th FY Plan, Rs.425 Crores (or about Rs.75
  crores/annum) should be provided under SJSRY.
  (10th Plan outlay was Rs.56 Crores)

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Investments Urban Mapping

• Urban mapping through aerial photography of 27
  large urban areas taken up completed in the 1st
  two years of 11th FY period under GOK funding.
• The cities with 50,000 plus population need
  coverage with funding under CSS of National
  Urban Information System.
• Urban mapping in Bangalore taken up by planning
  commission/NIC
• City survey in 46 towns completed. To cover all
  the 227 ULBs Rs.200 crores required during 11th
  FY period.
• Capacity building of urban town planners for
  infusion of skilled planning.

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Investments Township projects to decongest
Bangalore

• 5 townships around Bangalore to be setup through
  PPP SPV routes on the concepts of live, work
  and play.
• All infrastructure facilities such as Ring Roads,
  Radial Roads, planned to improve road networks
  between new and existing townships.
• GO issued on guidelines for setting up of
  townships.

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Greater Bangalore

• Greater Bangalore formed by merging Bangalore
  Mahanagara Palike with 7 CMCs, 1 TMC 110
  Villages covering 741 Sq. Kms of area.
• Final notification issued on 16-01-2007
• Delimitation to be taken up agency already in
  place
• Amendments to KMC act pending
• Committees set up for addressing
• (a) Infrastructure
• (b) Organisational issues
• (c) Governance
• - have commenced work final reports are
  expected in May 2007

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