Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services ... - Municipal

poorly designed roads that does not last even a single monsoon season. In this regard CMA
along with the State Highways department should
Standards - Define standards for urban roads construction covering technical specifications
(construction material, equipment use, process for road construction)
Procurement guidelines - Review procurement guidelines for empanelment / selection of
contractors including incentives and penalties to ensure adequate accountability
Showcase project - Identify one major arterial high-density road corridor (typically maintained by
the State Highways department) in all district headquarters for development in an integrated
manner covering strengthening/widening, encroachment removal, de-bottlenecking through
junction improvements and grade separators, streamlining parking, guidelines for right of way for
road users (such as TNEB, BSNL etc) and aesthetics/signage. Implementation of such projects
could potentially have a demonstration effect and could contribute to widespread replication and
adoption.
Flood management and interlinked storm drains – Storm water drains are among the
most expensive assets to be created by ULBs and yet least priority gets accorded to
maintaining storm drains and keeping them clean. Further there is inadequate planning and
sub-optimal drain construction in an isolated manner without a detailed review of
interlinking needs with arterial canals and water bodies. In this regard, we recommend that
TNUIFSL and CMA should considering initiating a technical assistance study at a city level for
all the district headquarters and other flood-prone and coastal towns (such as Krishnagiri) in
Tamil Nadu in a phased manner to develop a blueprint for an integrated water and flood
management plan covering a) identification of potential water catchment points (including
restoration of water bodies), b) Identify arterial canal networks that need to be
developed/strengthened based on a review of flooding and water flow patterns and c) specify
ward level guidelines for storm water drain construction in terms of linkages and gradient of local
storm water drain construction initiatives.
7. PPPs - It is necessary to encourage a deeper involvement of private sector (beyond financing) in
the areas of design, development and operation of infrastructure. PPPs have been found to be very
effective in addressing efficiency and asset management (through pre-defined service levels and
accountability for operations and maintenance) aspects of infrastructure development. In this
regard,
CMA, GoTN should develop a framework for PPP including specific policies and guidelines
in urban infrastructure and in land development / remunerative projects.
TNUIFSL should provide comprehensive assistance covering necessary capacity building (in
terms of evaluating mechanisms - BOT, SPV etc) and financing for developing projects
through private sector participation.
CMA, GoTN along with TNUIFSL should develop model concessions involving Private
sector in various areas including Solid waste, STP O&M, Maintenance of head works for
water supply, Street light maintenance and remunerative projects
CCP cum BP - Krishnagiri Municipality 77