Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services ... - Municipal

1. Introduction
1.1 Background to the study
The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) intends to assist
Krishnagiri Municipality (also referred to as Krish-M in this document) in strengthening and
improving its financial position for effective capital investment management and urban service
delivery. As part of its project development and capacity building role, TNUIFSL retained ICRA
Management Consulting Services Limited (IMaCS) for assistance in preparation of a City Corporate
Plan cum Business Plan for Krish-M.
This exercise intends to build on internal efforts of Krish-M and the Vision Plan prepared by Krish-M
in FY 2005 that identified projects and development priorities in various areas of municipal
functioning and also enable Krish-M to develop a holistic, structured and consultative approach to
fine-tune and define its development priorities going forward. The objectives of the exercise are threefold:
a) to assess existing demand-supply gaps in service delivery and derive a comprehensive
infrastructure improvement plan (including a Capital Investment Plan) required, b) to identify revenue
enhancement and financial improvement measures and c) to develop a Financial and Operating Plan
for a 10-year period to implement a sustainable infrastructure improvement plan.
1.2 Objectives, Scope of Work and study modules 1
1.2.1 Objectives of the study
The objectives of this exercise as defined by TNUIFSL were to:
a) Define the growth directions and service up-gradations in relation to the activity mix / growth
b) Look at the demand for the projects specified by the ULBs, and identify gaps in services to
broadly outline infrastructure needs;
c) Identify specific capital improvement needs with regard to priority city infrastructure in both
slums and other areas
d) Define revenue enhancement and revenue management improvements required to sustain the
rehabilitation proposed
e) Identify reforms required in local administration and service delivery and management changes
required at the local level to improve O&M of assets
f) Suggest measures to address common growth and infrastructure issues.
1 Compiled from the Terms of Reference document prepared by TNUIFSL
CCP cum BP - Krishnagiri Municipality 1