City Development Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ12 Final Report: Thiruvathipuram Municipality
The GoTN states that this list is indicative and ULBs are free to explore more options.
This would not only save the O&M expenses, but also indirectly in pension and
gratuities. The various strategy options are discussed below:
Strategy options
1. Privatisation of Collection mechanism
Providing a computer fitted mobile van with online access to municipal database
for spot billing and collection of all taxes. Performance based incentives can be
given to the private operators at the rate of 5% of total collection .The support of
the Youth / Women SHGs or fan clubs can be sought for the purpose of collection
with adequate sensitization programmes.
2. Improving community participation by organizing Public awareness campaigns
and Training of Tax Inspectors, to improve the ëwillingness to payí of the users. The
aid of SHGs, fan clubs, media could be utilized for the purpose. The following are
the various avenues of revenue, the collection of which could be privatized.
1. Property tax
2. Profession tax
3. Water - Deposits and tariff
4. UGSS- Deposits and tariff
5. Advertisement spaces /rights as a single contract
6. Parking areas
7. Solid waste conservancy fees(Domestic and non-domestic)
3. Privatisation of Operation and Maintenance of the entire Water Supply and
Distribution System.
4. Privatisation of operation and maintenance of the UGSS.
5. Privatisation of Solid waste management (Discussed indetail under Improving
revenue from user charges)
6. Privatisation of O&M of street lights & pumping machinery(detailed out in Action
plan for energy & resource efficiency)
7. Repair and maintenance of major Municipal roads for 3 years from the period of
laying.
8. Option of BOT, BOOT for parks & play grounds by implementing user charges for
areas more than 5000 sft.
9. Option of converting public toilets to pay & use type and privatization of O&M.
10. Private participation in medical infrastructure like RCHP, maternity homes and
adoption of premium and free facility programme in return for improved medical
facility.
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