Department of Urban Development, Housing and

1. BACKGROUND:
In order to promote planned, Integrated and sustainable Development of Urban Areas/ Small
and Medium Towns/Villages by providing the basic infrastructural facilities like Sewerage,
Drainage, Water Supply, Solid Waste Disposal, Affordable Housing, Mass Transportation,
Recreational Centers and all other physical and social urban infrastructure development etc.,
Department of Urban Development, Housing and Local Self Government, Government of
Rajasthan has taken lot of new initiatives during the last two years.
Government of Rajasthan has become the pioneering state in declaring and implementing
"Affordable Housing Policy 2009" with focus on EWS/LIG housing through Public Private
Partnership.
Some of the major initiatives taken by the Government of Rajasthan in the Urban Sector are
as follows : -
• Rajasthan Municipal Act-2009 (new enactment)
• Affordable Housing Policy-2009. (with focus on EWS/LIG Housing on PPP Model)
• Slum Redevelopment Policy-2010- through Public Private Partnership.
• Rajasthan Township Policy-2010
• Building Regulations-2010 (For Jaipur and other towns of Rajasthan)
• Master Plans for all Towns (by 31 st March 2011).
• Rajasthan Urban Development Fund (RUDF) to provide financial support to urban
local bodies.
• Policy for Transferable Development Rights (TDR)
Government of Rajasthan with a view to implement large number of projects in various
categories of Urban Infrastructure, Transportation, Urban Information System, Affordable
Housing, Road Over Bridges/Under Passes, Heritage conservation, Recreation, Rain Water
Harvesting, Waste Water Recycling etc. with focus on Public Private Partnership model and
to achieve the goal in next three years, intends to prepare a panel of reputed and experienced
consultants in all major categories, who would be involved to undertake assignments to
support the Governments / Urban Local Body's efforts in :-
• Identification of projects with preliminary project profiles.
• Prefeasibility studies
• Preparation of Detailed Project Reports
• Appraisal of Existing DPR's.
• Investment promotion in Infrastructural Projects with focus on PPP model.
• Identifying Financial Institutions/ GOI Schemes etc. to financially support the
projects. (with minimum financial burden on the state Govt./ Urban local body)
• Hand holding in Project execution and Project implementation strategy.
• Project implementation including monitoring and evaluation.
• Post implementation support services
• Research and Analysis.
• Creating Public Awareness about the schemes.
• Skill Development and skill upgradation.
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