BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPALITYDRAFT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

OF

BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPALITY

MUNICIPAL VISIONBidhannagar 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

FORMAL INTERACTIONS

DDP Launching Workshop 1Sensitization Workshops 23Problem Identification Workshops 23FGD s 27Planning Workshops

Workshop-1: Component 1 & 2 (combined) & Component 3

2

Workshop-2 Component 1 & 2 (combined) & Component 3

2

Public Validation 1 DDP Finalization 1

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 OPERATIONPeriodic cleaning of overhead reservoir Removal of unauthorized temporary construction from

footpath IMPROVEMENT IN MAINTENANCERegular & periodic maintenance of roads (all types)Regular cleaning & maintenance of market premises

(Sweeping / Electrical)SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INVESTMENTConstruction 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 worksTOTAL 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 PLANMaking 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

servicesTOTAL 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 ULB to 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 3MUNICIPAL 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/-

TOTAL FINANCIAL ALLOCATION

-COMPONENTS TIED UNTIED

1 46,86,80,000/- 21,65,00,000/-

2 2,22,85,000/- 6,72,00,000/-

3 52,00,000/- 1,97,58,000/-

TOTAL 49,61,65,000/- 30,34,58,000/-

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