Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Address: Sardar Patel Bhavan, Danapith, Ahmedabad-380001
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INSIGHT ON CITY MANAGEMENT Perspective from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA. Hon'ble Chief Minister Gujarat State, Shri Narendra Modi travelling in Bus of BRTS. Celebration of International Kite Festival 2010 at Sabarmati River Front. There is a simple and sweet harmony between the people and the city of Ahmedabad. A continuous partnership and synergy that is possible because of the sensitivity and responsiveness on both sides. A recognition and acceptance of a shared vision and the willingness to accept the challenges and responsibilities. That makes the city what it is today. And will become tomorrow. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Address: Sardar Patel Bhavan, Danapith, Ahmedabad-380001. Website: www.egovamc.com • Email: [email protected] I.P. Gautam Municipal Commissioner AHMEDABAD India The City of its' Citizens Ahmedabad with an enterprising population of 5.5 million is the seventh largest city in India and the second biggest trade centre in the western region. As the commercial capital of Gujarat state, it acts as the powerful growth engine for economic prosperity. The rapid modern development of the city is in complete harmony with its rich legacy of magnificent architecture and cultural heritage. Ahmedabad was the epicenter of the freedom movement of India with Mahatma Gandhi making Sabarmati Ashram his base in the city. It was from here that he started his famous Dandi salt march that paved the way for the liberation of several more nations across the world later. Today Ahmedabad is a major economic centre of India with commerce, industry and services that cater to national and global business and also has world class educational institutions including IIM, NID, CEPT, MICA, NIFT, NIRMA. Ahmedabad has always been a city of its people. Empowered and participatory. With visionary leaders and active citizens. Of continuous public-private partnership. Of offering a high quality of life. It is the story of successful city management. To be shared. Ahmedabad City Ahmedabad: City Profile • Seventh largest City in India • Second biggest trade center of Western India • Commercial Capital & • Growth Engine of Gujarat State Population 5.5 million Area 466 sq. km Gandhi Ashram 1 URBAN MANAGEMENT Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation utilizes the power of modern technology and resource management to continuously deliver excellent services and the fruits of development to all its citizens. AMC has adopted Key Services Provided by several innovative strategies and adopted successful best practices from across the world in its mission to make Ahmedabad one of the most eco-friendly and citizen friendly cities. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) • Water Supply Several bold initiatives have already resulted in widening the reach of services to make them more inclusive • Sewerage and also be available to the urban poor in the fields of health, education, infrastructure, sanitation and • Construction & Maintenance of Roads, Bridges, Fly-overs vocations. • Solid Waste Management • Fire Prevention & Ambulance Service • Health and Medical Services • Disaster Management • Town Planning • Medical Education URBAN GOVERNANCE • Primary Education • City Transport Urban Governance is in AMC is based around 8 basic tenets • Parks and Gardens Financial • Zoo Management • Swimming Pools Initiatives:- PPP Budgetary Reform • Libraries & Gymnasium • Basic Services to Urban Poor Service Level • Administrative Zone 6 Initiatives : Urban Infrastructure Creation/ • No. of Wards 55 Out sourcing • Water Supply 870 MLD Governance Project Management • Sewerage Discharge 700 MLD • Water Treatment Plants 3 • Water Distribution Stations 122 • Sewage Treatment Plants 4 • Sewage Pumping Stations 42 Human Resources/ Addressing the • Total Road Length 1873 Km. Capacity Building Needs of Urban Poor E- Governance • Water Distribution Network 3191 Km. • Sewerage Network 1921 Km. Ahmedabad has performed well on all the above parameters • Daily generation MSW 2319 MT Population Coverage: • Water supply 85% • Drainage 82% Urban Governance in the Ahmedabad context • City Governance at Ahmedabad (AMC) has taken a number of unique and path breaking initiatives in all key areas of urban governance • Large number of initiatives are already successfully implemented with encouraging results. Further initiatives are in the process. • Many initiatives include private sector participation through relatively complex bidding, concession and risk sharing arrangements. • Overall, initiatives have led to higher level of services to citizens, with far reaching economic, environmental and quality of life implications • Reach of services to Urban Poor focused in the areas of Education, Health, Sanitation, Water Supply & Roads It was possible to create this high impact owing largely to speed of implementation, careful choice of intervention areas, and partnering with private sector to develop an appropriately skilled urban services contracting industry 2 3 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Planning and successful implementation of infrastructure projects to bring in greater efficiency and facilities to the people is a critical strategy and an ongoing process at AMC. Care is taken to ensure that the reach is all inclusive and the performance achieved is consistently high to improve quality of life at all levels. The range covers water supply, sewage, transport network, solid waste management, housing and slum networking for urban poor, health care and hospital management, BRTS, and multipurpose development projects like Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project and Kankaria Lake Project etc. Visible Infrastructure Projects Janmarg Bus Rapid Transit System • Strengthening water supply system to cover 100% of city area & to provide 140 liters per capita per day by 2011 • Projects to cover 100% of city area under sewerage network including treatment by 2011 • Provision/laying of 607 km of Strom Water Drainage pipeline to be completed by 2010 • 22 Bridges, Underpasses and Flyovers across the city (08 completed, rest by July 2010) • Solid Waste Management- Sanitary Landfill Site • Networking of Infrastructure for Chawls and Slums • Housing for Urban Poor • Strengthening of Hospital Services & Medical Education ( 02 Medical colleges, 01 Dental College, 01 Physiotherapy College) • E- Governance (26 City Civic Centres functional, All 55 wards to have City Civic Centres by May 2010) • Bus Rapid Transit System Flyovers across the city Bus Rapid Transit System • Kankaria Lakefront Development Project • Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project Capacity Building at AMC Training of Elected Wing & Officers Recruitment of Professionals • A capsule course on Urban management at • Professional qualifications for appointment of Singapore & Malaysia for all 129 councillors in 2007 middle level officers introduced e.g. MBA, CA, • The policy making body of AMC the Standing ICWA, qualifications. Committee attended Urban Forum IV at Nanjing • Assistant Managers with above qualifications & studied project management at Shanghai & Beijing in 2008 recruited in 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2006. In all, 110 • Approx 120 class I & II officers have attended professionals inducted. capsule courses on various facets of City • Vacant posts – almost 2500 of technical staff such Kankaria Lakefront Development Project Governance at IIMA, ASCI, and other leading as engineering, sanitation, and town planning institutes in INDIA personnel filled up through a major drive. • Workshops and training programmes for the • Recruitment at lower level optimised. Chairmen & Deputy Chairmen of various sub committees of AMC in India & abroad 4 5 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Innovative and successful financial management is a typical feature of Gujarat, both in private and public • Zonal Decentralized Accounting & Payment System • Simplification of Pre-audit System organizations. AMC has taken numerous path breaking measures to utilize excellent finance management as a • Direct payments to Vendors & Suppliers through vital resource for city development. Its achievements are reflected in the high ratings it received from reputed ••ECS (Electronic clearance System) RTGS to Bank A/C in 24 hrs agencies. It is a pioneer in the issue of bonds that got tremendous investor response. AMC also got the • Payment for utilities - Fixed Nature Payment System national award for best financial management system. • Accrual Based Accounting System • Computerized Billing System • Balance Sheet for year 2007- 08 AMC continuously undertakes reforms for higher efficiency and better value. Use of latest technology and ••Asset valuation Bank Reconciliation • Fund based Account entries best practices ensure optimum performance and service levels. Steps like greater financial powers to individual elected members makes development more people oriented and much faster. Other reforms include professional asset valuation and transparent and speedy payment systems through ECS/RTGS to suppliers and contractors. The results are reflected in growth in the positive parameters and Prioritization of Capital Investments & Ward-wise Budgeting reduction in delays and hurdles. In water supply, charges have been shifted to usage rather than a flat fee thus • Earlier Capital investment prioritized only by few office bearers of elected wing traditionally bringing in higher revenues and also optimizing use of this precious resource. • In 2003-04, fund allocation decentralized to zonal level • Prioritization at zonal level took 8-10 months and hence all works pushed to next financial