JNNURM - GANGAPEDIA

11.10 INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
City Development Plan for Agra City in the state of Uttar Pradesh under JNNURM
There is a clear fragmentation between the various authorities on the one hand and
functional overlap on the other.
There is no system of e-governance in the Agra Nagar Nigam.
In terms of compliance to the 74th Constitution Amendment Act of 1992, the status of the
Agra Nagar Nigam is as under:
Functional Devolution - Incomplete
Reservation of Seats - Complied
Regular Conduct of Elections - Complied
Constitution of WCs - Yet to comply
Constitution of MPC - Yet to comply
Constitution of DPC - Yet to comply
As of date, no municipal reforms have been undertaken by the Agra Nagar Nigam.
The current situation of service delivery in the city is most deplorable on account of
the fact that none of the reforms have been implemented.
At present, the role of the private sector in municipal service delivery is negligible.
The municipal staff lacks adequate awareness of the reform agenda and reforms,
which have already been undertaken all over the country in various municipal
corporations.
The Nagar Nigam is totally ill equipped with the necessary systems for implementing
reforms and improving efficiency.
The Nagar Nigam needs to coordinate with parastatals such as the ADA, Jal Nigam,
Jal Sansthan, etc.
11.11 INNER CITY
The inner city area of the city has narrow streets, which are being encroached by
various informal activities and on street parking.
The petha manufacturing industries create unhygienic conditions.
The study conclusions would enable preparation of City development plan for Agra as per the
guidelines of JNNURM.
11.12 SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
The issues for the each sector has formed the basis for carrying the SWOT analysis and
formulation of the strategies. The assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats has formed the basis for preparation of vision, strategies and overall preparation of
city development plan for the city. The city SWOT analysis has been done after the
assessment of various sectors of the city.
• Location of Taj Mahal and other World Heritage Sites
• Proximity to New Delhi, the National Capital
• Well entrenched local economy in terms of
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