President, AIILSG, India

Director General, AIILSG, & Editor in - Chief

Director, RCUES, Mumbai & Editor.

Dr. J. V. Modi

Mr. R. S. Chavan

Dr (Prof) Sneha A. Palnitkar

Editorial Board

Mr. Ramanath Jha, IAS (Retd)

Mr. A. K. Jain, IAS (Retd)

Dr. Sudha Kashelikar

Dr. Shaila Virmani

RCUES Advisory Committee for Western Region

wPrincipal Secretary,Urban Development,Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai.

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Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development,Government of India, New Delhi

wPrincipal Secretary,Urban Development and Urban Housing Dept.,Government of Gujarat

wPrincipal Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Dept.Local Self Government,Government of Rajasthan

wPrincipal Secretary, Urban Development,Government of Goa

wDirector, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi.

wDirector-General,All India Institute of Local Self - Government, Mumbai

wProfessor & Head,Department of Civics and Politics,University of Mumbai

wDirector,Regional Centre for Urban andEnvironmental Studies, Mumbai.

Ex - Officio Chairman

Members

Member Secretary

Mr. Shreekant Singh, IAS

Mr. Neeraj Mandloi, IAS

Mr. G. R. Aloriya, IAS

Mr. Ashok Jain, IAS

Mr. R. K. Srivastava, IAS

Dr. T. Chatterjee,IAS (Retd)

Mr. R. S. Chavan

Dr. (Prof) Jose George

Dr. (Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar

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Information Bulletin of Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies All India Institute of Local Self-Government, Mumbai

Volume - 9 No. 7 July 2014 (For Private Circulation)

Editorial

Need for a Women's Charter at the City Level

The development of the quality of life of women is an issue that has gained international importance in the past few decades. This has resulted in a tremendous strain on the services like housing, water, transport, sanitation and provision of basic services to all citizens. This has increased the vulnerability of certain sections of the society such as, women, children, senior citizens and the disabled. Women constitute a little less than half of the total population and in spite of this they experience various obstacles in their daily living and growth to the fullest potential. Real economic growth and equitable urban development can be achieved only if there is social cohesion and women are taken into consideration while planning. They have special needs because of their multiple roles as home makers, caretakers and also breadwinners many times, working both within and outside their homes.

thThe 74 Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 made it mandatory to provide a reservation of

one-third seats (now increased to 50% reservation) in every elected urban local body for elected women representatives. It envisaged a very active role for women in local governance and is of great significance since it increases the participation of women in local politics. It will help the adoption of policies and measures for women's development. We persist to reiterate the benefits of having women involved in leadership positions as an important way to strengthen municipal decision-making at city level and make sure it is pertinent to the communities they represent.

It has been recognised world over that good governance is essential for sustainable development, both economic and social. The three essential aspects emphasised in good governance are transparency, accountability and responsiveness of the administration. “Citizens' Charters” initiative is a response to the pursuit for solving the problems which a citizen daily encounters, while dealing with the organisations providing public services. The purpose for a Women's Charter is the envisioning of a new ideology in context of

It will contribute positively towards true democracy which takes into account the needs of all the citizens, women and men alike. The Charter will provide the impetus to drive momentum for significant effort in the areas of preventing violence against women and working to ensure gender equity in policy formation and urban services delivery

The first stride for a Women's Charter is to build up a safety policy at city level that addresses the complexity. A safety policy is based on attentive evaluation of the multitude of factors influencing women's safety in the city. This information then informs plans for interventions to help the safety of women and girls. In assessing safety and developing a plan for interventions to encourage the safety of women and girls, there are five key areas to work in: define and understand the precise local problems, assess existing policies and programs contributing to safety, create partnerships with stakeholders and plan and implement interventions at city level. At the broadest stage, the framework for building safer cities work should give emphasis to and promote women's right to the city and right to safety.

Gender-based aggression is a widespread phenomenon in both public and private spaces. Cities are more and more viewed as the places of main social change and there are numerous efforts to create urban spaces that are safer and more inclusive for women. For the past several decades, this work has developed under the basis that cities can be planned and managed in a way that promotes women's safety, inclusion and equal access.

the principles of gender equity, diversity and active citizenship.

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Training Programme for Balwadi Teachers for Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation

10th - 11th June 2014 in Mira-Bhayander

A Two Day Training Programme for Balwadi Teachers of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation and Municipal

th thOfficials was organized on 10 and 11 June 2014 which was attended by 40 participants. The Training Programme was inaugurated by Mrs. Sunita Patil, President, Mahila Balkalyan Samiti Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation and Dr (Prof) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai. On this occasion, Mr. Sambhaji Panpatte, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Ms. Vandana Patil, Vice-President, Mahila Bal Kalyan Samiti, Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Mr. Prashant Pisolkar, Senior Consultant, AIILSG, Mumbai, Mr. Jayesh Khanolkar, Administrative Officer, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai. Dr. Sanjay Ojha, Project Manager, CSSC, Ms. Madhura Palnitkar, Programme Development Officer, CSSC and Ms. Sunita Ganage, Senior Social Worker, CSSC were also present at the inaugural session.

At the outset, Dr (Prof)Sneha Palnitkar, stated that learning occurs at all levels wherein progress & development starts right from childhood. Municipal

Corporation can make a provision under the budgetary head for Balwadi programmes and several initiatives, under Gender Budgeting. She highlighted the need and importance of Gender Budgeting in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and also explained the importance and preparation of policies, programmes for Balwadi of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation. She stated that Right to Education is an important aspect in education. Deputy Commissioner, Mira-Bhayander, Mr. Sambhaji Panpatte addressed the participants and asked to participate actively during the two day's training programme and also actively participate while implementing the initiatives and programmes in schools. Amongst other Municipal Corporations, Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation is the first Corporation to take an initiative for organizing training programme for Balwadi Teachers in collaboration with All India Institute of Local Self Government. He expressed that teachers, municipal officials should obtain maximum benefit from the training and utilize at school level and implement all levels involving different stakeholders. Mr. P. C. Pisolkar, Senior Consultant, AIILSG, Mumbai stated various components, aspects under Right to Education and provision of allocation of funds under Gender Budgeting.

Dr. (Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai speaking during the Inaugural Session of the training programme (l to r) Mr. Sambhaji Panpatte, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Mrs. Sunita Patil, President, Mahila Balkalyan Samiti, Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Ms. Vandana Patil, Vice-President, Mahila Bal Kalyan Samiti, Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Mr. Prashant Pisolkar, Senior Consultant, AIILSG, Mumbai also seen on the dais.

Participant during the training programme at Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation

Ms. Sunita Ganage, Senior Social Worker, CSSC explained the concept of Importance of Balwadi, Roles, Duties and Responsibilities of Balwadi Teachers as well as Importance of Language and Development. She explained the concepts on Maths, Drawing and Science by citing several examples and demonstrations.

Dr. Sanjay Ojha, Manager, CSSC explained the terminology on Health, its various facets, mal-nutrition, Vaccination, Nutritional values for child and mother growth and development. He explained the several factors, such as, importance of Personality Development, factors influencing personality development, Motivation, Communication Skills, Time-Management concepts.

Mr. Manohar Saindane, Gram Bal Shiksha Kendra, Kosbad explained in detail the concept, origin and history of

Balwadi. He stated the importance, need of Balwadi, role and responsibilities of Balwadi Teachers and needs of small children.

Concept on running a Balwadi, Personal Hygiene and Sanitation, Songs, Narrative Stories, Story Telling were explained by Ms. Meena Patil and Ms. Sarita Wadu from Gram Bal Shiksha Kendra, Kosbad. Concepts on Community Surveys, Parents Meeting, Home-Visits, People Participation, Health Concepts were narrated by Mr. Pradeep Raut, Gram Bal Shiksha Kendra, Kosbad.

Session on IEC and serveral demonstrations were conducted by Ms. Meena Patil, Ms. Sarita Wadu and Ms. Sunita Ganage.

Mr. Jayesh Khanolkar, Administrative Officer, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai Coordinated the training Programme.

Story telling & Puppet Show Demonstration during Training Session

Training Programme for Municipal Elected Representatives from Maharashtra State18th - 19th June, 2014

Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra

The Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies (RCUES) of All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG), Mumbai organised a Specialised Training Programme for Women Municipal Elected Representatives from Maharashtra State in Mahabaleshwar

th thon 18 – 19 June, 2014. The programme was supported by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, Department of Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra and Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra.

92 women municipal elected representatives from Dhule, Mira-Bhayander, Thane, Solapur and Nagpur Municipal Corporations participated in the training programme.

Mrs. Jayashree Ahirrao, Hon'ble Mayor of Dhule Municipal Corporation inaugurated the programme. She felt that women corporators need regular trainings on various issues in municipal administration and local governance.

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th thParticipants during the training programme on 18 – 19 June, 2014 in Mahabaleshwar

Dr. Shaila Virmani, Sr. Research Officer, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai discussed about the programme coverage and explained the objectives for organising series of training programmes for municipal elected representatives from Maharashtra State.

In the first session, Mr. Kalyan Kelkar, Sr. Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai discussed in detail about the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act (1949), its various Sections and responsibilities of corporators as per the Act. He further discussed about Laws of Meeting and Role of Municipal Corporators in Municipal Administration. He explained how to conduct various meetings i.e. general body meetings standing committee meetings and meetings of other subject committees.

In the afternoon session, Mr. P. C. Pisolkar, Sr. Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai discussed Municipal Budget and Resource Mobilisation to be done in Municipal Corporations. Further he explained Gender Budget and how women corporators can get funds for the development works to be done in their wards.

On Second day, Dr. Shaila Virmani discussed about Good Governance and Citizens' Charter and explained that how citizens' grievances can be tackled by corporators. Citizens' Charter is a declaration of municipal body for its citizens about the quality and quantity of services, citizens receive in exchange of their taxes. The Charter has to

ensure transparency and accountability for providing the services and to adopt a stakeholders' approach. She also discussed the various programmes planned by the Central Government i.e. Smart City and how it will be implemented in Delhi—Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

Mrs. J. J. Chekkala, Advisor, AIILSG, Mumbai and former Joint Secretary, Water Supply & Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra discussed the Service Level Benchmarking and Performance Parameters which have been identified for four basic services, i.e. (i) Water Supply; (ii) Sewage; (iii) Solid Waste Management; and (iv) Storm Water Drainage, and how it should be monitored by ULB's. These performance measurements will need to be carried out by service delivery departments in urban local bodies.

Mr. Kalyan Kelkar discussed about Preparation of City Sanitation Plan by urban local body. Mr. Prabhakar Vartak, Director (Retd.), MRA Centre, Panchgani discussed Ethics, Moral Codes and Values which are to be imbibed by municipal elected representatives. At the end all the doubts were solved by expert faculty members followed by discussions.

The training programme was coordinated by Dr. Shaila Virmani, Sr. Research Officer, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai.

Mrs. Jayashreetai Ahirrao, Hon'ble Mayor of Dhule Municipal Corporation, inaugurating the training programme alongwith Mrs. Jaitunbi A. Ahmed Ansari, Hon'ble Dy. Mayor, Nagpur Municipal Corporation and other

thwomen municipal elected representatives on 18 June, 2014 in Mahabaleshwar

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The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) has been launched in September, 2013 which replaces the prior SJSRY Scheme. The NULM will emphasize on organising urban poor in Self Help Groups, creating opportunities for skill development leading to market – based employment and helping them to set up self-employment ventures by ensuring easy access to credit. There are substantial changes from SJSRY in the NULM, therefore, it is necessary to orient all the functionaries at state level and ULB level for implementation of the Mission.

Against this background, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra in collaboration with Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies (RCUES) of All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG), Mumbai organised launching of National Urban Livelihood Mission for States of Maharashtra, Goa & UTs in the western region at Mayors' Hall, AIILSG Complex, in Andheri, Mumbai. The RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai is Nodal Resource Centre for Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India.

Launching of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)of Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation,

Government of India in Maharashtraon 24th June, 2014 in Mumbai

152 participants from 52 NULM cities in Maharashtra attended the launching programme and workshop.

At the start, Dr. Purushottam Bhapkar, IAS, Commissioner & Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA), Government of Maharashtra (GOM), welcomed all officials and project functionaries from NULM cities, experts from NULM Directorate, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MOHUPA), Government of India (GOI) and officials from RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai.

He in i t ia l l y d iscussed exper ience about implementation of SJSRY in the State and then presented salient features of NULM which Government of India launched in September, 2013 in New Delhi. He further discussed several issues related to implementation of the urban poverty alleviation schemes at ULB level and assured all the necessary help and guidance from Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra for NULM implementation.

Dr.(Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai also spoke during the inaugural session and discussed different approaches to scheme implementation

Dr. Purushottam Bhapkar, IAS, Commissioner & Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra, inaugurating the launching programme in Mumbai. (L to R) Smt. Shivani Manaktala, Expert, NULM Directorate, MOHUPA, GOI & Dr. (Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai

Dr.(Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai speaking during the inaugural session of the programme. Also seen other dignitaries on the dais

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at the backdrop of earlier experience of urban poverty alleviation schemes of Government of India.

Dr. Palnitkar stated that all capacity building and hand-holding support will be given to ULBs by RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai for NULM implementation at city / ULB level.

Smt. Shivani Manaktala and Shri Sobins Kuriakose, both experts, NULM Directorate, Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (MOHUPA), Government of India (GOI) spoke during the inaugural session.

The inaugural session was followed by NULM Presentations and Technical Aspects on Implementation of NULM. These two key sessions were handled by Smt. Shivani Manaktala and Shri Sobins Kuriakose, both experts, NULM Directorate, MOHUPA, GOI. They discussed in detail all features of NULM and technical aspects on implementation of NULM at city level. They also presented the comparative features of earlier SJSRY and newly introduced NULM. During technical presentation, they explained all the technical aspects required for NULM implementation at ULB level.

All key presentations were followed by interactive question / answer session. Many participants representating different ULBs and resource faculty of RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai raised several questions related to scheme implementation at city level which were answered by Dr. Purushottam Bhapkar, IAS, Commissioner & Director, DMA, GOM and both the experts from NULM, MoHUPA, GOI.

During the workshop, Mrs. Prachi Jambhekar, Asst. Municipal Commissioner (Planning), Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), shared her experience in Mumbai city and explained several initiatives taken by MCGM for poverty reduction and social sector development in a mega city of Mumbai.

Mrs. Leena Bansod, Chief Operating Officer, Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM), shared her experience in rural sector for scheme implementation in rural areas. She stated that MSRLM is willing to join hands with NULM in Maharashtra for common objectives and convergence.

Smt. Shivani Manaktala and Shri Sobins Kuriakose, Experts, NULM Directorate, MOHUPA, GOI presenting session during the launching programme

Participants raising questions about NULM implementation at City Level

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Finally, Dr. Bhapkar while summing-up of the launching programme, discussed issues of implementation

Mrs. Leena Bansod, Chief Operating Officer, Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM), sharing experience with the participants during the programme

of NULM and presented a way ahead for the State. He assured that necessary Government Resolutions (GRs) for scheme implementation at ULB level will be issued by the Government of Maharashtra for effective implementation of NULM in mission cities.

Mrs. Prachi Jambhekar, Asst. Municipal Commissioner (Planning), MCGM proposed a vote of thanks.

Mr. Ashok Bageshwar, Dy. Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA), Government of Maharashtra (GOM) and other officials of DMA, GOM, were present during the NULM launching programme.

Mr. Pravin Yevtikar, Project Officer, Amravati Municipal Corporation anchored the launching programme of NULM in Mumbai. He also shared his experience about implementation of poverty alleviation schemes at ULB level and interventions for capacity building.

Mrs. Prachi Jambhekar, Asst. Municipal Commissioner (Planning), MCGM, giving a vote of thanks during the programme

Mr. Pravin Yevtikar, Project Officer, Amravati Municipal Corporation anchoring the launching programme of NULM in Mumbai

th Participants from ULBs in Maharashtra at launching of NULM in Mumbai on 24 June, 2014

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Most urban areas in the country are plagued by acute problems related to solid waste. Due to lack of serious efforts by town/city authorities, garbage and its management has become a persistent problem and this notwithstanding the fact that the largest part of municipal expenditure is allotted to it. Very few Urban Local Bodies in the country have prepared long term plans for effective Solid Waste Management in their respective cities.

Solid Waste Management is a part of public health and sanitation, and according to the Indian Constitution, falls within the purview of the State list. Solid Waste Management is an Obligatory duty of every municipal body. As per respective Municipal Acts in different states in the country the task of managing Municipal Solid Waste has been assigned to the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) or the Authority governing civic services in the urban areas. The responsibilities of municipal bodies have been augmented through 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 on Municipalities, wherein its 12th Schedule stated 'public health, sanitation, conservancy and solid waste management' as one of the key functions to be performed by the municipal body. It became a constitutional function of the urban local bodies to plan & provide, operate & maintain or monitor appropriate systems for storage & collection, transfer & transportation, processing & disposal of the Solid Wastes generated in their areas of control.

The intervention of the Hon. Supreme Court of India through public interest litigation in 1996, a Committee constituted by the Hon. Supreme Court of India carried out an extensive study of the solid waste management practices prevalent in class – I cities of the country and came out with a comprehensive report in March, 1999. The Report, 1999 gave comprehensive recommendations covering various facets of solid waste management. The Report,1999 also

became the Preamble of Municipal Solid Waste (Management Rules, and Handling) 2000 notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, under the Environment Protection Act, (EPA) 1986.

This task gained significant importance with the promulgation of the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 wherein every municipal authority shall, within the territorial area of the municipality, be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of MSW Rules, 2000 and for any infrastructure development for segregation storage, collection, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes. The municipal bodies were faced with a challenge to meet the compliance deadlines put forth in the MSW Rules, 2000 within their limited resources.

As per the legal requirements Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000, it became mandatory for all municipal bodies to prohibit dumping and littering of solid waste anywhere in the city; to make it mandatory for the waste generators to segregate and store waste at source; for municipal bodies to collect such segregated waste directly from the households and transport it to designated places; to recycle dry waste; to process biodegradable waste by composting or any other suitable methods; to send waste that cannot be processed and the residue after processing to the sanitary / scientific landfill site. It has been 14 years since the earlier Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, were framed, and approved by the MoEF. Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 (MSW Rules) are applicable to every municipal authority responsible for collection, segregation, storage, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid wastes. Since then various changes have taken place in the arrangement and format of

Regional Specialised Training Programmeon

Integrated Solid Waste Management(Supported by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Inda)

24th & 25th June, 2014Vadodara (Gujarat)

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waste management in India. There have been several reforms in its governance, institutional delivery mechanisms as well as the financing of waste management in India. However, till date; there has been no methodical review of these changes and the measures that have been taken to improve urban solid waste management systems. Neither has there been an assessment of the impacts of these reforms and expenditures in the solid waste management sector on the economy, environment and society.

Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt of India has released draft rules for management and handling of municipal solid waste. The ministry has put forth the draft of municipal solid waste (management and handling) rules 2013 in public domain for suggestions and comments. The rules will overrule the existing rules which were framed in 2000. The Ministry has given a period of 60 days (from 29.08.2013) for public to respond with their views and suggestions. The rules will overrule the existing rules which were framed in 2000. Once implemented, it will become mandatory for the municipalities in the state to develop landfills and submit annual reports to state government and pollution control board. It also has detailed guidelines and specifications for setting up landfills. Municipal bodies shall develop the necessary infrastructure development for collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid waste directly or by engaging agencies or groups as per the rules. The new rules also make it mandatory for the municipal authority to prepare solid waste management plan as per the policy of the state government. In order to make the new Rules valuable for society, they must reflect on the performance of all these measures. The increasing concern during the last decade of both governments and municipal bodies with the clean city programme has firmly placed the solid waste management on the urban agenda.

The main objective behind the development of Service Level Benchmarks is to improve level of performance of the core municipal services in the ULBs across the country and enhance capacities of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) towards integrated solid waste management. It is for this reason; the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India has developed standardized indicators against each urban basic service such as Solid Waste Management, Water Supply and

Sanitation. Benchmarking is a continuous process for creating and adopting practices which lead to produce better results in quality and performance. Benchmarks provide a snapshot of the performance of services and help to understand the present status of services like Solid Waste Management in relation to prescribed standards.

Very few Urban Local Bodies in the country have prepared long term plans for effective Integrated Solid Waste Management in their respective cities. For obtaining a long term economic solution, planning of the system on long term sustainable basis is very essential.

Against this background, the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES) of All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), Mumbai had organized Regional Specialised Training Programme on “Integrated Solid Waste Management” on 24th & 25th June 2014 at Vadodara (Gujarat), Supported by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

Total 88 participants comprising municipal officials, comprising, municipal elected representatives, Municipal Commissioners, Additional Municipal Commissioners, and concerned Senior and Junior Engineers from States of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa participated in the regional training programme.

The Regional Specialised Training Programme was held at Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara. The programme started with welcome address by Mr. Ranjit Chavan, Director–General, AIILSG, who welcomed all the Hon'ble Guests and Dignitaries on the dais. In his welcome address,

Mr. Ranjit Chavan, Director General, AIILSG addressing the delegates at Vadodara Regional Training Programme

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Ms. Hansa Patel, Executive Advisor, AIILSG, Vadodara, presenting Memento to the Hon'ble Chief Guest, Rajmata Shubhangini Raje Gaekwad at the inaugural session

he gave brief introduction about AIILSG and its multidimensional activities. He stated about spread over of head offices, centres across the country and Institute's association with prestigious national and international institutions in urban management field.

He focused on the present status of total Municipal Solid Waste, by explaining the amount of waste generated in urban India amounting 50 percent more as compared to 2001. He said that the total scenario across the cities would be worse by the year 2021, if every citizen does not initiate to reduce the household waste. He further added that, solid waste management system can be achieved with Recycle, Reuse and Reduce. At the end, he stated the future strategies on adoption of Energy from Waste.

Subsequent to welcome address, Hon'ble Guest Rajamata Shubhangini Raje Gaekwad inaugurated the regional training programme by lighting the lamp. Dr. Jatin V. Modi, National President, AIILSG offered a flower bouquet and memento to the Hon'ble Guest Shubahngini Raje Gaekwad and Smt. Hansa Patel, Executive Advisor, AIILSG, Vadodara offered a flower bouquet to other dignitaries on the dais.

Dr. Jatin V. Modi, National President, AIILSG delivered presidential address after inauguration of the regional training programme. He discussed about transformation and urban technology and various issues across various cities and Role of Urban Local Bodies

Hon’ble Guest Rajmata Shubahngini Raje Gaekwad addressing the delegates at Vadodara Programme

Dr. Jatin V. Modi, President, AIILSG addressing the delegates at Vadodara Programme

(ULBs) in developing good urban governance for effective and efficient running of ULBs. He further added that, most of the urban areas in the country are plagued by acute problem related to solid waste. Due to lack of serious efforts by ULBs, waste management has become a serious problem. Very few urban local bodies have prepared long term plans for efficient solid waste management in their respective cities. He also said that, collection, segregation and disposal are the best methods of solid waste management. At the end of the Presidential address, he focused on the minimisation of use of plastics and wished a great success to the regional training programme.

The special address is given by Mr. Bharatbhai Shah, Hon'ble Mayor of Vadodara. He focussed on clean cities and importance of Solid Waste Management. He also told the

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participants the significance of the special training programme.

Rajmata Shubhangini Raje Gaekwad, Hon'ble guest of the regional training programme, in her inaugural address, focused on reduction of use of plastics. She also touched upon the other facets of the waste, such as, bio medical waste, e-waste and its overall management at city level. She stated that the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) should take initiative to carry out best practices in the cities. She concluded her inaugural address by encouraging delegates to be a part of the whole system as a city manager in the implementation process of solid waste management.

Mr. Chandrakant Srivastav, Opposition Leader, Vadodara Municipal Corporation addressing the delegates

Delegates at the Regional Training Programme on 24th – 25th June, 2014 at Vadodara

Mr. Chandrakant Srivastav, Opposition Leader, Vadodara Municipal Corporation proposed a Vote of Thanks at the end of the inaugural session.

Technical thematic sessions were anchored by renowned expert faculty viz., Mr. V. K. Rao, former Executive Engineer, MCGM and Sr. Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai, who talked about the integrated solid waste management in cities. Dr. Neera Kewalramani, former Dy. Health Officer, MCGM, Mumbai explained bio medical waste management in the urban context.

Mrs. Jasuben Patidar, Registrar, Gujarat Nursing Council focused on Medical Waste in relation to Health Care Management.

Second day of the training programme started with inaugural session by Mr. K. S. Menat, GAS, Dy. Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation. Mr. S. K. Naik, Additional Chief Engineer, Vadodara Municipal Corporation discussed scenario of Vadodara city in the Integrated Solid Waste Management. Mr. Madhusudan Rohit, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation stated about experiences of Bio Medical Waste Management in Vadodara City.

The regional training programme was jointly coordinated by Mrs. Neha Hardikar, Research Associate, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai and Mr. Chandresh Shah, Executive Director, AIILSG, Vadodara.

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Special Training Programme for Municipal Elected Representatives from Municipal Councils & Nagar Panchayats

of Nashik and Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra State

25th - 26th June, 2014Shirdi (Maharashtra)

Fast growing urbanization and growth of cities required

the importance of local self-government as that of a provider

of services to local communities and as a mechanism for

democratic self-government. The role of municipal elected

representatives at city level is demanding and all need time

to gain experience and to understand the rules, regulations

and procedures governing the administrative bureaucracy

with which they now have to work often quite closely in urban

service delivery system.

To enhance capacities of municipal elected

representatives, it is essential that they are adequately

equipped with the knowledge and skills about municipal

administration, service delivery and urban governance

including smart & safer city concept. With this background,

the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies

(RCUES) of All India Institute of Local Self Government

(AIILSG) Mumbai, under the assistance of Ministry of Urban

Development, Government of India & Government of

Maharashtra, organized two days Special Training thProgramme for Municipal Elected Representatives on 25 -

th 26 June, 2014 at Shirdi, Maharashtra. 92 municipal elected

representatives, comprising Municipal Presidents and

Chairmen of various Municipal Committees & Elected

Representatives from ULBs from Nashik and Ahmednagar

districts, such as, Sinner, Kopargaon, Shrirampur, Satana,

Trimbak, Yeola, Bhagur, Shirdi & Igatpuri participated in the

training programme.

Mrs. Sushila Dadaji Roundal, Municipal

President, Satana Municipal Council, inaugurated

two days special training programme. In her

inaugural speech she encouraged the elected

representat ives by suggesting about

opportunities and duties to shape the future of

their municipality. Mrs. Maleka Ansari, Research

Associate, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai welcomed

the participants, and highlighted about the

programme coverage and objectives of the

special training programme. Mrs. Ansari also thshared her views on '74 Constitutional

Amendment Act, Urbanisation & Problems facing

by the Cities in India.

Mr. S. V. Asgaonkar, Senior Faculty, AIILSG,

Mumbai, delivered a lecture on 'Municipal Acts

and Related Provisions'. In his discussion, he

covered the provisions and sections of

Mrs. Sushila Dadaji Roundal, Municipal President, Satana Municipal Council, inaugurating Special Training Programme for Municipal Elected Representatives by lightening lamp, at

thShirdi on 25 June, 2014

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Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and

Industrial Townships Act, 1965 on which the municipal

governance administer the rules and regulation and policy

implementation. He emphasized the importance of

municipal act and stated that amendment is necessary in

municipal council's act due to growing challenges of

urbanization and demand for providing qualitative municipal

service delivery at city level. Further he discussed 'Laws of

Meetings'.

Mrs. J. J. Chekkala, Advisor, AIILSG, Mumbai and

former Joint Secretary, Water Supply & Sanitation

Department, Government of Maharashtra highlighted

issues related to Water Supply, Sanitation, Health Services,

Solid Waste Management, and focused on Service Level

Benchmarking. She also explained about implementation

of City Sanitation Plan by accepting the challenge to make

the city hundred percent open defecation free. Further Mrs.

Chekkala discussed the Roles and Responsibilities of

Municipal Elected Representatives and stressed on the

roles of Women Elected Representatives in local

governance.

During the discussion, participants raised several

issues related to Roads and Transportation, Water

Treatment and Sewer facilities, Garbage Removal,

Recreation Facilities and Programs, Land Use Planning and

Economic Development, Building Code Regulations, Crime

Prevention, Fire Prevention, Animal Control, and

Emergency Planning. It was noted through the discussions

that elected wing of new generation are very enthusiastic to

gain the knowledge of all subjects for civic governance which

hopefully lead their steps to develop their city.

Mr. P. C. Pisolkar, Sr. Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai

explained about 'Municipal Budget, Planning,

Implementation and Monitoring' and 'Municipal Resource

Mobilization and Project Implementation'. He also discussed

about Gender Budgeting in ULBs.

Mrs. Maleka Ansari coordinated the specialised

training programme.

(L to R) Mr. S. V. Asgaonkar, Senior Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai, Mrs. J. J. Chekkala, Advisor, AIILSG, Mumbai and former Joint Secretary, Water Supply & Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. P. C. Pisolkar, Sr. Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai, and Mrs. Maleka Ansari, Research Associate, RCUES of AIILSG, Mumbai, addressing to the participants during the programme in Shirdi.

Participants attending the Training Programme in Shirdi.

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Triple Burden of Disease in the Urban Poor

Dr. Rekha BhatkhandeDean, Shushrusha Citizens' Cooperative Hospital, Ltd., Mumbai

Triple burden of disease in the Urban Poor:

This triple burden is often present in areas that have experienced rapid urbanization. The latter is a phenomenon in which there is an exodus of working population from the rural areas to the cities.

Why do people migrate?

The main reason for human migration over the years has changed from survival to better income and comfort. Rural urban migration is increasing, and driving the movement is the conviction of greater development, better living conditions, and more customary resources to be found in urban areas instead of villages. The many reasons why people migrate today can be divided into pull factors and push factors. Better economic opportunity for the working age group is a pull factor. Fears of social or religious or political discrimination are push factors for the entire family.

What does resettlement of the poor do to our cities?

Our cities have experienced the largest population growth in the past three decades. The rural urban resettlement leads to congested cities, with a high unemployment level, poor housing and an increase in crime levels. With this escalating urbanization, our nation is experiencing new challenges that are characterized by the transformation of poverty with one out of four poor persons living in urban slums.

Urban slums are extremely vulnerable communities, with slum populations ranking among the poorest and most under-served cluster in terms of health. Problems with housing and public space, sanitation, pollution, poor access to water, electricity and health services make these communities more prone to ill health.

Our cities Slums are characterized by faulty drainage, inadequate solid waste and sewage disposal leading to environmental squalor, and in absence of adequate number

of community toilets, slum dwellers are forced to defecate in the open.

How can we solve this predicament?

We can curb rapid urban sprawl and urban slums by reforming land requisition, give migrants fixed urban residency and equal access to basic public services through government funding or private donations, and reform local finances by finding steady revenues in organized work, and by immediately identifying and registering migrant workers and their dependents. At the same time ensure that there is gender safety and age friendliness in place.

How is the health of the urban poor affected?

With growth in urban population, urban public health is now one of the most vital yet neglected issues facing us today. Tackling urban health care problems is difficult because of the frequent variables present in cities: colonization, insufficient housing, and lack of space for infrastructure, bureaucratic apathy, political corruption, organized crime, environmental pollution, and inadequate health systems. The factors influencing urban health include urban governance; population distinctiveness; the natural and built environment; social and economic development; community services, emergency health management; food security and personal safety.

What are the health issues of the urban poor?

Persons of lower socioeconomic status and many minority populations live in urban poor areas and lack health insurance including RGJAY. These inhabitants in cities are undocumented immigrants and transient populations. They often face barriers to ready care, receive poorer quality care, and disproportionately use emergency health systems in the hospitals, as they cannot afford to take indefinite time off from temporary work. This often leads to a two-tiered health care system where organized workers and the insured

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individuals have access to preventive and routine health care, while marginalized populations utilize “safety-net” emergency room care.

Overcrowding and lack of basic infrastructure can exacerbate rates of infectious disease like TB and further increase the burden of poverty. 25% of all preventable health illness is due to the communicable diseases commonly found in the slums due to poor living conditions. A lack of facilities and outdoor areas for exercise and recreation is also prevalent in slums; the air quality is poorer in urban environments which can contribute to chronic diseases such as asthma. In children respiratory tract infections, diarrhea, malaria, skin diseases and malnutrition are the biggest healthcare concerns.

Today a “double burden” of disease exists which includes both infectious and chronic diseases in the urban poor. An “epidemiological transition” occurs when populations move from rural areas to urban ones. With the onset of modernization it was thought that the burden of disease shifted from infectious to chronic causes. In the past, most deaths in slum areas were caused by infectious diseases, lack of immediate health facilities, and violence; people actually did not live long enough to suffer from chronic causes of death such as heart disease and diabetes. However today this transition does exist and the healthcare facilities do not adequately address this issue.

For the poor in urban slums, the majority of the programs targeting community health are often to combat communicable diseases and do not prioritize NCD (Non-Communicable Disease) related outcomes. Communicable diseases like diarrheal diseases and vector-borne-diseases (VBDs) such as malaria and dengue can grow to epidemic proportions rapidly. As a consequence, community health programs target these immediate and visible diseases, where the problem and the cure are quickly achievable. On the other hand, NCDs are silent killers, and treatment and monitoring is over a prolonged period of time. Because of this, NCDs are not the focus of public health efforts except in 'anemia' in women, and 'night blindness' program and promotion of universal vaccinations in children.

Diagnosing and managing NCDs is complex for the migrant urban poor, who have little time and few facilities to

What is a Double Burden of Disease?

What do the Healthcare Facilities target today?

turn to. Yet

Non communicable diseases exit across the economic spectrum in the city. The paradigm for NCD prevention, control and health promotion advocates a multi-specialty approach to address all stages of NCD management, from prevention to rehabilitation.

Today, interventions mainly address socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors. Efforts are being made to educate the public, teach courses in schools for children, and through awareness programs for adults. Better childhood nutrition through mid-day meal programs and the use of clean energy sources for cooking and household use are being promoted. In order to address the modifiable behaviors, alcohol and tobacco use is being actively discouraged. To promote physical fitness, activity such as walking and cycling is encouraged.

The Government of India's National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is a pilot program for promoting healthy lifestyle through massive health education and mass media efforts at our country level, encouraging the screening of persons above the age of 30 years, and establishment of NCD clinics, is being done across the country.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has created a separate outlay for NCDs. When a gap analysis revealed the need for health interventions for prevention of NCDs, MCGM made special provisions for NCDs such as hypertension, diabetes and cancer. Currently, the MCGM is planning to augment its outreach program for low income communities and slums, to include mental health, diabetes, TB, dialysis and diagnostic facilities such

a delay in getting treatment would further worsen their disease conditions leading to premature death, disability and loss of income. The three risk factors for NCDs are socioeconomic factors, behavior modification and genetic factors. The main factors for NCDs amongst the urban poor include childhood malnutrition, and unhealthy living and working environments. The four main behavioral risk factors that contribute to NCDs are tobacco use, excessive use of alcohol, physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet.

How has the Govt. of India recognized this Burden of

NCDs?

Is the MCGM also taking cognizance of this Burden?

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as MRI and CT scans. We know that Community based programs for NCD control have been implemented by the WHO globally, and have shown success in this past decade.

Today's cities are facing a “triple healthcare threat” from the still prevalent:

1) Infectious diseases: TB, pneumonia, HIV/AIDS, diarrhoeal diseases and VBDs

2) Non-Communicable Diseases: asthma, heart disease, cancer and diabetes

3) Violence, trauma and injury: natural disasters, road traffic injuries, slips and falls due to poor public infrastructure, non-paid and unsafe usage of public transport, unsafe housing, illegal manufacturing units, illegitimate tapping of electric sources, thieving and murder for easy gains, victimization of the young, helpless and women leads to bodily harm, disability and/or death

1) Help in reducing the infectious disease burden by promulgating measures to deal with patients of widespread diseases like MDR- TB and VBD like malaria and dengue. Adhering to epidemic alerts.

What then is the Triple Health Burden of the urban poor?

What should the Private Healthcare Sector do to

alleviate the Triple Burden of Disease in our cities?

2) In keeping with the Government of India's National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) the Private Sector should actively participate in both the preventive and curative aspect of NCDs

3) Participating in the organized Disaster Planning of the city, by advocating road safety measures, advising safe measures to be taken by first-responders in injured persons

4) Support NGOs dealing with the marginalized, and condemn sexual harassment in work places

5) By the Private Public Partnership providing healthcare information and using it for surveillance and reporting

6) By sharing high technology driven care for the poor

7) Insurance in healthcare through public-private partnership is expected to touch Rs 32,000 crores by 2016-17. Welfare schemes can create world class tertiary level healthcare for poorest of patients. Micro-financing schemes like the RGJAY will work only if all wrinkles are ironed out first.

8) By treating the urban poor under either Indigence plan or under Hospital Social Responsibility

After all each Stakeholder in the health care delivery system believes and works towards the mantra: Health is a gift to us all not a burden!

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Urban News Updates

one press release talks of 'the level of reforms has now touched 78% from a level of only 9% in pre-JNNURM period' even a cursory reading of the Isher Ahluwalia committee report on urbanisation makes it clear little has been achieved.

Cities need to have empowered mayors who are elected on the basis of what they do for a city smart cities, wired up with technology, are all very well but they won't work without elected officials with the necessary clout to run a city.

New improved JNNURM

May 31, 2014

Summary :

Given the BJP's promise of 100 new cities and a bullet train corridor, it was to be expected that new urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu would come up with a new improved version of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

Though government handouts, in the past, have talked about how a large number of reforms have been carried out

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Source :

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/editorial-new-improved-jnnurm/1255764

June 6, 2014

Summary :

In a first-of-its-kind-initiative, the BMC has launched a new mobile application ahead of the monsoon. The app 'Mumbai Monsoon', will give citizens regular weather updates in various parts of the city.

Citizens can download the application and check where it might rain before stepping out. They can also check temperature, humidity, wind speed and information on tides.

“Our intention is to make all the information easily accessible to citizens. The information will be in sync with the BMC website. We had initially thought of launching it for the monsoon season only, but now we are looking to make it an annual affair,” said Mahesh Narvekar, chief officer of the disaster department of the civic body.

The BMC is also looking to update the application with information on traffic diversions in the city. “The department anyway gets information on traffic updates from the control room. We will update the application with the same so that citizens can be fully prepared before stepping out of their homes,” Narvekar added.

The application, which has been designed and maintained by the BMC's disaster management department, will be available on android phones. It was launched last week and can be downloaded for free. “This makes it easier for us to reach out to the citizens and keep situations under control in the city. We are still developing the application and are in the initial stages,” he added.

Recently, the BMC also updated its website with the number of officials in-charge of the 244 de-watering pumps in every ward. Citizens can call officials and report in case the de-watering pumps fail to operate during the monsoon.

Source:

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-monsoon-app-to-provide-weather-updates/

Jun 19, 2014

Mumbai Monsoon' app to provide weather updates

Smart cities to soon become a reality in India

Summary :

A smart city is one that completely runs on technology be it for electricity, water, sanitation and recycling, ensuring 24/7 water supply, traffic and transport systems that use data analytics to provide efficient solutions to ease commuting, automated building security and surveillance systems, requiring minimal human intervention, and Wi-Fi-powered open spaces and houses that ensure always-on, high-speed connectivity.

Singapore is an example of a vertical smart city, while Masdar in Abu Dhabi is a horizontal smart city.

The first-of-its-kind partially completed smart city project in Mumbai, which is expected to be completed in 2025, is Palava city by the Lodha Group.

Information technology accounts for only 5% of the total project cost, says Shaishav Dharia, development director (Palava) at Lodha Group, adding: "The Lodha Group has also set up Palava City Management Association with citizens as members to deal with day-to-day issues, as well as a 311 grievance helpline number and 911 emergency helpline number for citizens, and a mobile app.

The potential for smart cities in India is enormous something that makes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 100 smart cities goal an achievable one.

Chandrashekhar, President of software association body, Nasscom, says, "Smart cities are a tremendous test bed for completely wired up habitation where from the outset all systems and services, and people are brought online a fertile ground for companies to innovate and create new products and services, which can potentially be taken to other parts of the world.

For established cities, setting up smart technology in areas like water, power and transport takes longer as these cities were not built keeping technology advancement in mind.

But greenfield cities coming up in and around metros like Palava in Mumbai, the ones in Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor, Dholera in Gujarat, Shengda and Dighi in Maharashtra have great potential as smart cities, as technology can go hand-in-hand with building the city.

Angshik Chaudhuri, executive director (smart plus connected communities) at Cisco Systems Inc., says, "The sectors where Cisco is focusing on for smart video and data

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analytics solutions are education, healthcare, energy and transportation.

Source :

http://www.livemint.com/Specials/HucTFmqE2wflhIpVTcv0XN/Smart-cities-to-soon-become-a-reality-in-India.html

June 23, 2014

The civic administration will provide health and education facilities to the urban poor at their doorstep. A scheme to start an anganwadi and primary heathcare centre has been approved by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)."A proposal was tabled before standing committee to start these facilities for people under the Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) for project-affected people in Warje and Hadapsar areas," Bapu Karne, chairman of standing committee, told reporters.

The Centre had approved 20,528 tenements for the urban poor under the BSUP. The state and central governments had warned the PMC that if it fails to step up efforts to complete projects under the BSUP, then funds meant for Pune will be diverted to other cities. The secretary of the ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation (HUPA), had expressed dissatisfaction with the civic body's handling of the BSUP projects.

As per the mission documents of the BSUP, provisions include security of housing in affordable prices, improved housing, water supply, sanitation. The programme aims at ensuring delivery through convergence of other already existing universal services of the government for education, health and social security. The BSUP takes care to see that the urban poor are provided housing near their place of occupation.

It is part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, which was a massive city-modernisation scheme of the UPA government under the ministry of urban development to improve the infrastructure in 63 cities to match urbanization.

Source :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/PMC-plans-doorstep-health-and-education-facilities-for-urban-poor/articleshow/37039232.cms

PMC plans doorstep health and education facilities for

urban poor

Such a long journey

App and the city

June 23, 2014

Summary :

In recent months, Mumbai has seen its Monorail, a metro line, the Eastern Freeway and Santacruz-Chembur Link Road open, after navigating numerous hurdles. When George Fernandes took over as Railway Minister in 1989, he had famously said that Indian Railways has detailed standards for the transport of cattle and animals but none for its human passengers.

The suburban rail system, serviced by three lines and spread over 465 km, operates 2,342 train services and carries 8 million passengers every day.

Arun Mokashi, a former Transport Specialist with the World Bank, says that Indian Railways has failed to provide ample facilities for commuters in Mumbai's metropolitan region.

But with the burgeoning problem of traffic congestion, the Maharashtra Government decided, in the early 2000s, to set up metro and mono rail systems for the city. For the citizens of Mumbai, the 11.4-km line may provide some relief from traffic, which they face while travelling from the Eastern to the Western suburbs.

MMRDA Commissioner, UPS Madan said ,”In addition, projects estimated to be worth 36,000 crore, including a new line for the metro, are on the drawing board”.

"Since both the metro and suburban railway stations are contiguous, the crowds flocking the station at peak hours in the morning and evening are humongous.

While lakhs flock to the metro, the first line of the Monorail, a trophy project for the MMRDA, has fallen on bad times.The line connects Chembur in the Eastern suburbs with Wadala in the Central suburbs with an 8.26-km elevated track.”

Source :

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/such-a-long-journey/article6142534.ece

June 23, 2014

The cloud-based platform, called I Got Garbage (IGG), was launched last week by the Bangalore-headquartered IT services firm, Mindtree, to connect the city's waste-pickers to its waste producers. In a city reeking from a long-drawn

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garbage crisis, where clueless authorities periodically fumble about for answers, a technology solution that uncomplicates waste management and makes micro-entrepreneurs out of waste-pickers is nothing short of a windfall.

Earlier this year, the multinational IT consulting firm, IBM, collaborated with the city's water authority, BWSSB and, by using Big Data and predictive analysis technology, created a "dashboard", a command centre to monitor and manage its complex water supply networks. Not just Bangalore, a city of 10 million residents, but every one of India's crowded, populous cities could benefit from technology-based solutions to sort out their real and massive urban challenges.

Social businesses such as Hasirudala, which organises waste-pickers into franchises, and seven other such small enterprises are IGG's collaborators in making waste management an organised business.

Technology is the enabler for next-generation smart cities in India but the approach has to be holistic, encompassing traffic, power, waste, water and other constituents, said Priyansh Dixit, programme director of IBM India's Smarter Cities project.

In a city afflicted by serious water shortages, officials can pan and click on a specific flow meter to view the latest flow rate, total flow in 24 hours and average flow over the past week. The waste management and water distribution technologies are a start but Indian cities need many such transformational projects to fix their problems.

Source:

http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/app-and-the-city/99/

June 24, 2014

A month after the amended township policy for Pune was approved by the state government, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has cleared the decks for implementing the policy in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The amendment, the third such since the township policy was first approved in August 2008, will now allow builders to construct residential real estate on 40 per cent of the land in even non-residential zones, as long as they develop the rest of the plot for the earmarked purpose such as commercial, industrial and public or semi-public uses.

Chief Minister, Maharashtra clears new township policy

for MMR

While the policy is not applicable to Mumbai itself due to the paucity of large swathes of land, a total of 13 township projects have been cleared by the state government in areas in the MMR that are outside the BMC limits.

Source:

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/chavan-clears-new-township-policy-for-mmr/

June 25, 2014

Summary :

The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation has applied for its credit rating to Crisil to launch tax-free municipal bonds as a source of generating revenue for projects in the likely-to-expand areas after the merger of 17 fringe villages.

The KMC has decided to resort to municipal bonds, since the city's population won't touch a million - despite the merger - a major precondition for getting central government funds through schemes like the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

According to the ministry of urban development, government of India, municipal bonds are securities by which local governments or municipalities raise funds to finance their projects and pay for those bonds over time by promising to repay the face-value amount or principal and interest on specified dates.

Municipal commissioner Vijayalakshami Bidari feels that municipal bonds have hardly been a success in India. According to civic officials, the KMC needs to raise funds of Rs 213 crore as its own share to fund various infrastructural projects in the city.

Source:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Kolhapur-Municipal-Corporation-to-float-municipal-bonds-to-raise-infrastructure-funds/articleshow/37159103.cms

June 25, 2014

Summary :

The standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) approved the light rail project even

Kolhapur Municipal Corporation to float municipal

bonds to raise infrastructure funds

Civic Panel Approves Pune Light Rail Project Despite

Protest

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though the administration voiced its concern on the feasibility of the plan.

The train route has been planned from Shivajinagar to Hinjewadi and there will be 21 stations in-between, covering 21.60 km, of which 6.35 km will be in the city areas of Pune. A Japan-based company has provided financial support to design the plan and the company will also prepare a detailed feasibility report. The train will connect central city areas with those areas which have a high concentration of IT companies.

However, the civic administration officials have expressed reservations, saying some issues need to be addressed before implementing the plan. Questions have also been raised about the financial and technical aspects of the project. Even after the detailed feasibility report (DPR) is submitted, it is not mandatory for the civic body to accept it.

Questions have been raised regarding the financial viability and the use of different technologies for metro and light rail, in view of the metro rail project being planned for the city.

"The project has been approved. The members have suggested that efforts should be taken to carry out the project in a manner that does not affect the metro alignment," said the officials of PMC.

The committee did not take any decision last week as the members asked for further details regarding the Pune-Hinjewadi Urban Rail. The PMC, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) will implement the project.

Source :

http://www.businessinsider.in/Civic-Panel-Approves-Pune-Light-Rail-Project-Despite-Protest/articleshow/ 37172407.cms

June 25, 2014

The JNNURM, the UPA government's flagship urban modernisation programme, will be discontinued by the newly formed NDA government and relaunched in an altogether new avatar with a focus on creating 100 Smart Cities across India.

The government is likely to "dovetail" the programme into making India's five "national waterways" navigable for

Urban Renewal Mission Set for Major Revamp

movement of people and goods, besides helping development of cities and towns along the banks.

Source :

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx [Hindustan Times (Delhi)]

July 1, 2014

The Narendra Modi government will unveil its urbanization agenda before the state governments in July first week. The Centre has convened a meeting of all ministers and secretaries of urban development departments of all states on July 2 for detailed discussions on various issues impacting urban planning and management including urban reforms and new initiatives proposed by the central government.

State urban development department sources said the Centre has asked each state to prepare a list of urban priorities. The government has also asked states for their views and suggestions on creation of new cities.The BJP has set a target to develop sustainable cities with modern facilities in a move to catch up with the expected transition that projects about 59 crore people living in urban areas in the next two decades. Different researches have projected that nearly 70% of new employment will be generated in cities by 2025-30. The party's manifesto has claimed it "will look at urbanization as an opportunity rather than a threat".

Meanwhile, the Union urban development department will study all the incomplete projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and find a 'solution' to get the works done. The mission's deadline ended on March 31 this year and the new government has not announced its stand about the second phase. President Pranab Mukherjee, addressing the first joint sitting of both houses of the Parliament, while outlining the agenda of the new government, did not even mention the mission.

Sources in the urban development department (UDD) said Venkaiah Naidu, who is in charge of the ministry, has told chief ministers that his department will seek status reports about incomplete projects under JNNURM.

Source :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Maharashtra-to-list-urban-priorities/articleshow/37536535.cms

Maharashtra to list Urban Priorities

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Training Programme for Municipal Elected Representatives of the Urban Local Bodies from Maharashtra State

27th - 28th June, 2014 in Mumbai

The 74th Constitution Act (CAA, 1992) is yet to be implanted in its true spirit to make urban local bodies function as Local Self Government. The CAA envisages that the ULBs will assume responsibilities related to Urban, social and economic planning etc. as per the 12th schedule of the Constitution. However, the objectives of CAA cannot be achieved unless the ULBs find solution of human resource development and have skilled and well educated personnel to undertake various tasks desired to be entrusted to them. In order to carry out their functions effectively, the municipal elected representatives require proper understanding of the challenges of urbanization and their roles and responsibilities as well as the process involved in planning, implementation & monitoring of projects. To build capacities at ULB level, the elected representatives of ULB need to be given appropriate orientation on various aspects of urban governance, financial management, urban services delivery and infrastructure development, ICT application in urban management and developing smart cities in the present urban context.

Against this background, Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, (RCUES) of All India Institute of Local Self Government, (AIILSG), Mumbai organized a two days training programme for the Municipal Councillors from

ththe Urban Local Bodies in the state of Maharashtra on 27

thand 28 June, 2014 in Mumbai. The training programme was supported by the Ministry of Urban Development Government of India; Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra and the Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra. 32 Participants from Pen, Khopoli, Kulgaon Badlapur, Uran, Lonavala and Saswad Municipal Councils, comprising of Deputy President, Chairpersons of Mahila Bal Kalyan Samitee, Special Committee for Minorities, Education and Public Works Committee participated in the training programme.

Dr. (Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai inaugurated the training programme alongwith President and Chairpersons from ULBs.

The technical session started with the thematic presentation by Dr. (Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, on Challenges of Urbanization and Sustainable Urban Development. Dr. Palnitkar discussed about the challenges faced by Indian cities due to haphazard development and lack of use of Development plans in the planning process and gave examples from various cities in the country with solutions for planning for future cities. She also put forward the concept of Smart Cities and a road map for the development of Smart & Future Cities.

Shri Advait Aundhkar, Advisory Consultant, AIILSG explained about Smart Cities Concept. He discussed in brief about the concept of Smart Cities and how the components of Smart Cities are useful in improving the management / governance of cities and quality of life of the citizens. Various audio-visual examples of smart technology viz., in municipal transport, solid waste management, street lighting, and traffic management, etc. used all over the world for improved city management were shared with participants.

Dr. (Prof.) Sneha Palnitkar, Director, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai inaugurating the training programme with the traditional lighting of the lamp alongwith the president & municipal elected representatives attending the training programme in Mumbai

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Shri S. V. Asgaonkar, Senior Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai discussed about Municipal Laws governing the Municipal Councils and Laws of Meeting for the Municipal Councillors in the state. He also discussed about in detail the roles and responsibilities of the office bearers during the Municipal Council meeting.

Shri Kalyan Kelkar, Senior Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai presented on Sustainable Urban Development. He discussed in detail about the provisions of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 a regulation by the state government for proper planning and development of cities. He also talked about various acts that govern the cities in Maharashtra state.

Shri P C Pisolkar, Senior Faculty, AIILSG, Mumbai delivered a lecture on Municipal Finance and Municipal Budget. Budget and its characteristic, Statutory provision of Budget, Framing of Budget, Budget adoption and Various stages in Budget Implementation were some of the topics that were covered in detail. Shri Pisolkar also touched upon

Central and State Government Policies, Strategic Planning, and Good and Responsive Local Governance.

Mr. Suresh Patankar, Senior Expert (Water & Sanitation), AIILSG, Mumbai explained in detail the indicators for Water Supply, Solid Waste Management, Sewage and Storm Water Drainage of the Service Level Benchmarks. He shared the experiences of the cities covered under SLB in Maharashtra. He explained how the active participation of the cities is important in developing the cities vis a vis SLBs. Mr. Patankar presented on how to make cities Open Defecation Free. He also touched upon the aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment and importance of preparation of Environment Management Plan.

The training programme was jointly coordinated by Dr. Sudha Kashelikar, Senior Research Officer and Shri Satyajit Shinde, Research Investigator, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai.

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It has been recognised world over that good governance is essential for sustainable development, both economic and social. The three essential aspects emphasised in good governance are transparency, accountability and responsiveness of the administration. “Citizens' Charters” initiative is a response to the pursuit for solving the problems which a citizen daily encounters, while dealing with the organisations providing public services. Over the years, in India, significant progress has been made in the field of economic development. This, along with a substantial increase in the literacy rate, has made Indian citizens increasingly aware of their rights. Citizens have become more eloquent and look forward to the administration not merely to respond to their demands but also to anticipate them. A Citizens' Charter represents the commitment of an organisation towards standard, quality

Need for a Women's Charter at the City Level Dr (Prof) Sneha Palnitkar

Director, RCUES, AIILSG, Mumbai

and time frame of service delivery, grievance Redressal mechanism, transparency and accountability. Based on the anticipated expectations and aspirations of public, Citizens' Charters are to be drawn-up with care and concern for the concerned service users. They enable the service seekers to avail the services of the government departments with minimum inconvenience and maximum speed. For this, the Citizens' Charters are expected to indicate 'WHERE TO GO' and 'HOW TO PROCEED'. On the other hand, it makes the service providers aware of their duties to attend to the problems of the concerned citizens within a reasonable time-frame. Thus, the dissemination of information about the Charter's contents for the awareness and sense of responsibility & accountability among all are the keys to practical application of Citizens' Charter in any area.

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The municipal bodies of India are vested with a long list of functions delegated to them by the state governments under the municipal legislation. These functions broadly relate to public health, welfare, regulatory functions, public safety, public infrastructure works, and development activities. In order to provide the common framework for urban local bodies and help to strengthen the functioning of the local bodies as effective democratic units of self-government. Municipal Governments are foremost institutions providing basic services to their citizens and continuously strives to serve the citizens in an effective and efficient way so as not only to meet but to go beyond their expectations. The Citizen's Charter, as one of the strategies of New Public Management, aims at providing quality services within a particular timeframe. It has been introduced in urban local government with the view of enhancing the excellence of public service deliverance in a responsive, transparent and accountable manner, which in turn aims at increasing the level of satisfaction.

The functions which were transferred to municipalities under 12 th Schedule of 74th CAA are urban planning including town planning, regulation of land use and construction of building, planning for economic and social development, roads and bridges, water supply, public health, sanitation, fire services, urban forestry, protection of environment and ecology, safeguarding the interest of weaker sections society including the handicapped and mentally retarded children, slum improvement and upgrading, urban poverty alleviation, provision of urban amenities and facilities which include parks, gardens and playgrounds, promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects, burials and burial grounds, cattle pounds, vital statistics including registration of births and deaths, public amenities including street lighting, parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences and regulation of slaughter houses. So in such a diversified field of municipal services the role of Citizen's Charter is very important to deliver the basic services in an efficient, effective and timely manner.

Mere framing of Citizen's Charters will not change the way of thinking in the public administrative machinery. There are a few other measures that are essential to turn Citizen's Charters into exact instruments of empowerment. Mass communication is a commanding instrument and it should be used for increasing awareness among people on Citizen's Charters. Media can be encouraged covering specific services, giving basic information and urging

citizens to stress collectively for better public services by using Citizen's Charters. Unless citizens mainly women assert jointly and constantly, public services will not get better.

The past few decades have seen an exponential growth in most of the cities, particularly in India. The improvement of the quality of life of women is an issue that has gained international importance in the past few decades. This has resulted in a tremendous strain on the services like housing, transport, sanitation and provision of basic services to all citizens. This has increased the vulnerability of certain sections of the society such as women, children, senior citizens and the disabled. Women constitute a little less than half of the total population and in spite of this they experience various obstacles in their daily living and growth to the fullest potential. Real economic growth and equitable urban development can be achieved only if there is social cohesion and women are taken into consideration while planning. They have special requirements because of their multiple roles as home makers, caretakers and also breadwinners at times, working both within and outside their homes. The purpose for a Women's Charter is the envisioning of a new ideology in context of the principles of gender equity, diversity and active citizenship. It will contribute positively towards true democracy which takes into account the needs of all the citizens, women and men alike..

The first stride is to build up a safety policy that addresses this complexity. A safety policy is based on alert evaluation of the multitude of factors influencing women's safety in the city. This information then informs plans for interventions to help the safety of women and girls.

Women Elected Representatives in Decision Making in

Municipal Government-Suggestions for Action:

1. It is seen that three main strategies of Training,

Capacity Building, and Networking are significant, in order to enable elected women representatives to have greater participation in the Municipal Bodies. There is need to get enhanced the existing image of women, make available adequate access to information, network, education, civic governance training.

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2. Specific supports are required (beyond training), so that women elected representatives could come together and establish close linkages between women's organizations and elected bodies at city level.

3. Facilitation is required for the formation of forums of women elected representatives at different levels. These forums facilitate them to share their experiences and build up a supportive peer network. These networks also enable the women elected representatives to attain unity and consensus on common concerns and help them to function as pressure groups. Network formation helps create a platform, which brings together women elected representatives from different places and social backgrounds, provide an opportunity for women elected representatives to share and learn from each other's experiences, and share from each other's experiences.

4. several international networks are in existence viz, for promoting the cause of urban local governments viz, UCLG-ASPAC, CITYNET, LOGOTRI, KLAIR, Metropolis, CLCF and ICELI. Municipal Bodies should develop more cooperation agreements with these international networks.

5. Women elected representatives must recognize their own capacity building needs and other important issues that they need to address so as to be able to contribute meaningfully to the political sphere. Capacity Building Programmes for the Elected Women Representatives in Municipal Bodies

6. Municipal Bodies should establish a “Special Training and Support Cell” for women elected representatives which will work as 'Knowledge Management Base' and organise periodic training/ orientation programmes, study tours for experience sharing and cross learning and provide necessary guidance on civic issues and emerging problems at city level.

1. Local Safety Assessment Audit can be used as an instrument to find out the level of criminal activities in the city, its manifestations, causes and impacts on females and the society overall. A safety policy should also be built that evaluates the factors influencing women's

Public Infrastructure and Civic Amenities and Safety -

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safety and disseminates information and plans for interventions to encourage safety of the female citizens of the city.

2. Participatory safety audits are a tool for exploring the basics of public spaces that contribute towards creating safety or vulnerability. In addition, participatory safety audits make out probable measures for transform and build public responsiveness, ownership, and assurance to implementing these measures at equally the local and the policy levels.

3. Carrying our periodic Gender Safety Audits to plan suitable interventions. They can help in understanding the basics of designing public spaces and deriving measures for building public responsiveness and implementing measures equally at the local policy levels.

4. Periodic legal awareness programmes by Municipal Corporation amongst the citizens mainly women on the need to raise their voice against domestic violence and also supporting the efforts of the community and various NGOs and CBOs in this regard

5. The Municipal Bodies should work as a Nodal Agency for handling Child Friendly integrated activities for Street Children at the city level. Shelter should be provided through institutionalized care to protect them against hazards of street life and provide opportunities for a better future

6. Homeless girls are highly vulnerable to sexual exploitation. For the girls on streets , a network should be developed with NGOs / CBOs working in the same operational area so that the necessary services can be made accessible to them

7. Ensuring safety of women and eliminating the risk of harassment and violence in all public places.

8. Improving the design of physical infrastructure (including barrier-free infrastructures) Transport, Housing, Sanitation Services, Healthcare, Waste Management, etc.

1. Every woman, and particularly underprivileged women, must have easy access to public transport in order to move freely and to fully enjoy economic, social and cultural life in the city.

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2. Reserved seats for senior citizens women in public transport, and its implementation.

3. A Women's Special Bus, especially during Peak hours (8am to 11am) and afternoon (off-peak time when Housewives and Senior Citizens travel for shopping or picking their children from school) and increasing the frequency of the buses in case Women's bus is not feasible.

4. Infrastructure like proper lighting along Streets, Major Highways, sidewalks, bus stops, railway platforms, entrances and exits of Bus Stations and Railway Stations, and Subways is critical. It is also important the street lights should be functioning as in major roads where women travel at late night due to work.

5. Well lit roads with proper signage, maps, display of names and directions should be provided in all areas, particularly in newly developed areas.

6. Rejuvenation of secluded areas that are frequently used by women.

7. Subways and stops for public transport should be provided with proper lighting and CCTV surveillance, especially during the non-peak hours.

8. Appointment of police in all the modes of transport and provision of emergency buttons or public phone booths

9. In case of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, the women employees must be in groups during night shifts; they should not be the first to be picked up from their homes and the last to be dropped home by the drivers and attendants.

10. The Local Police Station must be furnished a complete record of the transport operators for day to day transport arrangements of the BPOs. The credentials of the drivers must be duly verified by the organisation as well as submitted to the local police station for necessary verification and record.

11. Municipal transportation authority's identify the gender differences and needs of their ridership.

12. Safe and effective public transportation is made available for women of all socio-economic classes.

13. Public transportation providers, from municipal government to transportation private operators, be held accountable for providing safe transport for women and also held accountable for acts of violence against women while using public transport.

14. Public transportation providers, from government agencies to transportation operators, be held accountable for acts of violence against women while using public transport.

15. Public transportation providers include women in the transportation planning process in order to address and meet their needs.

1. Priority areas- Railway stations Market areas, Bus stops, ST stands , long distance roads and other public places should have clean and safe and adequately lit Restroom facilities.

2. Provision of adequate public toilets in slum settlements and also laying down sewerage networks in such areas if possible so that individual toilets can be built in houses at slum settlements.

3. Trained staff for proper cleaning of toilets.

4. Adoption of innovative ideas – Private Developers of Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Shopping Complexes, etc. could provide Public Toilet facility in their Pay and Use toilet facility.

5. Toilet blocks separately for girls and boys must be constructed in schools and colleges.

6. Barrier Free Sanitation Facilities should be developed for women and men senior citizens in all wards of the city.

7. An Impact Analysis should also be done after the implementation of these recommendations to evaluate whether they are meeting their objectives.

Planning for safe and equitable delivery of essential urban services - water, and safe and inclusive urban spaces and services for all.

1. To increase Enrolment among girls- NGO's or agency working at the slums should be involved.

2. Special children's needs should be taken care of as per their requirements with ramps and slopes in all educational institutions.

3. Anti-Ragging and Anti-Eve-Teasing cell should be established in colleges and institutions of higher studies

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4. Scholarship and Financial Assistance to needy Girl students should be made available by the Schools and Colleges.

5. Awareness programmes against sexual harassment in schools and public places should be conducted.

6. Teachers and counselors should impart sex education to students in schools.

7. Bus stop should be in close proximity to the school location.

8. Establishing Vocational Training Centers and Skill Development centers for the girls who cannot afford higher education, but need to develop other skills.

9. Computer education should be provided to promote women's employability and to increase their work potential from home.

10. Linkage of Colleges and Housing Co-operative Societies for giving rental accommodation for girl students where the hostel facilities are not adequate and where Housing Societies take objections for accommodating students.

1. Implementing a 'Hospital-on-wheels' programme that will mainly cater to the problems of mobility, accessibility and availability of primary health care facilities, especially for children and women, in urban slums and also the street children.

2. Mobile Hospitals should also incorporate psychological care section especially for the street children since they need psychological support to develop a socially acceptable behaviour and overcome any trauma which they might have suffered.

3. Organize awareness programmes about health and wellness at various community centers in all wards of the city.

4. Promote Yoga, Laughter Clubs, and Jogger's Parks at Municipal Gardens where women should be encouraged to join.

5. Organizing special health checkups at reduced or no prices by the Municipal Government.

6. Provision of adequate water supply and drainage facilities in all the public toilets.

Health-Suggestions for Action:

7. Special attention to Anemia, Osteoporosis, etc. and other stress related problems of women.

8. Proper understanding of mental health issues faced by the working women in urban areas and group counseling sessions for women to share their experiences, problems and ideas.

9. Counseling centers should be established in collaboration with hospitals and NGOs to provide the necessary counseling, legal aid and temporary shelter to the victims of domestic violence.

10. The counseling centers should also train the hospital staff to sensitize them to gender issues so that they are able to screen women survivors of domestic violence and refer them to the centre.

1. Reliable Crèche services to take care of the children of working women.

2. Day Care Centers for the senior citizens.

3. Day care centers for women with special needs and aged women.

4. Good and safe recreational spaces for women to spend time with their family members or when there is an off from work.

5. Development Plan of the city should provide for a proper social and women friendly infrastructure in the city catering to all the neighborhoods.

6. Provision of Hostels for the working women.

7. Shelters and Night Shelters for the homeless women under NULM.

8. Late evening shopping facilities and other allied service outlets at least once or twice a week.

9. Formation of a 'Gender Cell' within the Municipal Corporation to provide the necessary counseling to women in distress and plan gender sensitive activities in a city.

10. A 24X7 Helpline for women related complaints in the Gender Cell.

11. The Municipal Government should ensure that all the private establishments including malls, call centers and hotels should form committees to deal with sexual harassment of women employees.

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Women Friendly Buildings Certification- Suggestions

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Work and Employment-Suggestions for Action:

1. The parking area should be under CCTV surveillance and monitored 24 hours.

2. The doors of the elevators should have a transparent part for improved visibility.

3. Emergency phone service provisions in the buildings, shopping or commercial complexes.

4. Other necessary facilities like rest rooms, space for social gatherings, special space for children and senior citizens, etc. should be provided for in a building.

5. A separate parking area for women in commercial complexes, institutions and market areas and educational institutions.

1. Women need access to credit mechanisms which are not linked to their marital status or any other collateral factor.

2. Skill Training and education should be provided to the urban poor women for jobs in the service sector.

3. Establishing Vocational Training Centers at each ward level, catering to the current demands for skill development of women in the city.

4. Providing a platform for marketing the products specially manufactured by women, SHGs, BPL families, etc. in all ward areas of Pune city (Eg: Aadhar in Mumbai and SMILE in Pune).

5. Developing City Livelihood Centre (CLC) under NULM for women SHGs, women in slums, BPL families in all wards of the city. The CLC will have a special Marketing Outlet to increase and also regulate the income generation avenues for the urban poor women in the city.

6. The Municipal Bodies should also introduce select skill development programmes for girls on street (above 16 years) and provide marketing outlets for the products prepared by these girls.

7. Promoting various Help Centers and the existing schemes of the Government of India, State Government and Municipal Government with respect to the welfare and development of women. These Help Centers should be well equipped with technological facilities and also Job Placement Services (if possible).

8. The Municipal Corporation should collaborate with various non-governmental organizations working in this field and set up Help Centers which are well equipped with technological facilities and also a Job Placement Services (if possible).

9. Promoting and expanding micro- credit institutions, especially for the poor women.

10. Promoting the establishment of Seva Kendra's run by women in all the wards.

1. Awareness programmes on a large scale for the citizens to become sensitive to the issue of female feticide and PCPNDT Act.

2. The health institutions should be regularly monitored by Municipal Body and should be made aware of their work ethics and duties to prevent any illegal use of the Sonography facilities.

3. Special schemes to encourage the nutrition and education of the girl child should be promoted by Municipal Body.

4. The Sonography machines at all private clinics as well as hospitals should be installed with devices for recording all the sonographies conducted. This will help in maintaining and analyzing records of the sonographies conducted at all the centers in the city.

1. A 'Helpline' for women which will help them in directly contacting the Police Department will be of help while dealing with abusive conditions.

2. Technology should be employed to enhance the livelihood opportunities.

3. Safety of women can be improvised with the help of surveillance equipment and alarms, GPS services, etc.

4. Communication networks across cities facilitate law enforcement and other government agencies linked to citizen safety to collect larger quantities of data; infer them and act in response in point of fact.

5. Mobile Phone Apps can also be developed and their use can be advertised to alert pre-selected contacts in the phone about the location of the girl or women in trouble. This will put resources at the fingertips of females possessing a mobile phone.

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Development of Technology- Suggestions for Action:

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Women and Culture- Suggestions for Action:

Gender Perspective in Policies and Administration-

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Orientation on Gender Budgeting for Municipal Officials

and Elected Representatives- Suggestions for Action:

1. Creating a platform and providing the necessary support to the women for expressing their creativity through various forms of art and culture.

2. Encouraging the media in portraying women in a positive perspective and emphasizing on the leadership and organizing capabilities of women.

3. Recognizing the specific needs and contributions of different groups of women, like women with disabilities, elderly women, migrant women, etc.

1. Need to do a gender analysis, gender impact assessment and gender budgeting at the city level that could be translated annually into a 'Gender Status Report', which could be made mandatory and published every year by the Municipal Body.

2. Providing necessary training on gender sensitivity to the Municipal Elected Representatives and Municipal officials.

3. Promoting consultative engagements can be an appropriate way to engage women in the decision making process.

4. Making policies that ensure the empowerment of women especially during crisis situations at the city level.

The Municipal Commissioner of Municipal Corporation shall form and compose Gender Budget Cell targeted towards the implementation of the Gender Budget.

1. Budgetary allocation for women under the four categories of-

a) Protective and welfare services.

b) Social services expenditure for capacity building,reduction of domestic drudgery and a better qualityof life for girls and women.

c) Economic services.

d) Regulatory Services to put in place Institutional Structures and Mechanisms.

2. Developing strategic gender tools like gender audits, gender impact assessments, gender analysis and gender budgeting to monitor implementation and impacts. This will help in controlling any significant deviations between Budget Estimates and Revised Estimates.

3. Segregation and introduction of transparency in the budget to protect provisions earmarked for women in the composite programmes under health, education and rural development.

4. Elected women in Municipal Bodies must be involved in the function of making the budgets so as to avoid disjunction between planning and budget that has on the one hand excluded women and on the other hand made the budget exercise totally centralized, with priorities and schemes that are not rooted in local government's needs.

The Women's Charter at the City Level will provide the impetus to drive momentum for significant effort in the areas of preventing violence against women and working to ensure gender equity in policy formation and services delivery.

Dr. (Prof.) Sneha PalnitkarDirector

Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental StudiesAll India Institute of Local Self-Government, Mumbai

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