for private circulation only AUGUST 2021 I ISSUE 129 PRAJA aims at enabling accountable governance www.praja.org
[email protected] praja.org PrajaFoundation prajafoundation prajafoundation Urban Reforms Needed in Maharashtra Praja Foundation held a Maharashtra State Level Consultation on Urban Governance Reforms required for the state, on the 29th June 2021. The objectives of the consultation were · To discuss and identify the reform agenda to be implemented in Maharashtra, towards empowering grassroots democracy and holistic development of city governments in the state. · To identify advocacy pathways towards implementing the reforms in Maharashtra. This advocacy initiative is hinged on data-based evidence of the gaps in the urban governance reforms for Maharashtra, outlined in the Urban Governance Index (UGI) 2020 report published by Praja Foundation. The UGI is primarily a mapping undertaken over three years that stretches across 28 states and National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, on indicative themes of democratic empowerment and accountability pertaining to urban governance. The ranking has been done through a framework comprising of four themes, 13 sub-themes and 42 indicators. The four themes are Empowered Elected Representatives and Legislative Structure, Empowered City Administration, Empowered Citizens and Fiscal Empowerment. HIMACHAL PRADESH In Praja’s Urban Governance Index 29.24 18 (UGI) 2020 report, Maharashtra UTTARAKHAND State has secured an overall UGI PUNJAB 21.32 26 30.53 17 ARUNACHAL PRADESH rank of 2 (out of 29) with a score of 24.81 24 55.15%. Although Maharashtra HARYANA SIKKIM 31.52 16 secured second rank (out of 29) in the 27.27 20 24.84 23 ASSAM UGI, its score is still unsatisfactory.