Detailed CV - National Institute of Urban Affairs

Assigned Tasks:Prepared work plan for the individual team member forthe timely delivery of the project outputs, supervisedfiled / desk work of the team members, develop thedesign/methodology of the project, dialogues with allthe stake holders involved in the implementation of theproject., review of the project implementation andperformance measurement system of the state/ citylevel agencies, develop criteria for betterimplementation/ monitoring of the project, assessmentof institutional, financial and management capabilitiesof the urban institutions in implementation of theproject, and finally analysis of data/ information andpreparation of reports as per the time line provided inthe project/ MoA.Project Title: City Sanitation Plan (CSP) for Eight Cities of Orissa.Client: Government of Orissa ( GoO), IndiaMain Features: The main objective of the project is to develop citywide sanitation plans for eightcities of Orissa state viz. Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Balasoreand Baripada by integrating all aspects of sanitation in an effective way. The Ministry of UrbanDevelopment, Government of India has provided a grant to Government of Orissa to prepare CitySanitation Plans in selected cities/towns of Orissa. Consequently, eight towns/cities were selected inconformity with National Urban Sanitation Policy of the Government of India. The National Institute ofUrban Affairs (NIUA) has been engaged as technical coordinator by the GoO to carry out this task ina time bound manner.Location: Selected eight cities of Orissa stateMonth/Year: October 2010– August 2011Position Held:Duties: Responsible for supervision, coordination,designing and monitoring the progress of the projectProjectCoordinatorAssigned Tasks:As listed aboveProject Title: Financial Profile of Municipalities of Assam, Karnataka,Kerala, Rajasthan and Tamil NaduClient: , Eleventh Central Finance Commission, Government of IndiaMain Features: This financial profile of the municipalities ofAssam, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu was preparedfor the Eleventh Central Finance Commission in Collaboration withthe NIPFP. The study analyses the growth pattern of revenue incomeand expenditure of the aforesaid municipalities. It also highlights thereasons for the higher growth in revenue income of the selectedmunicipalities.Location:New DelhiMonth/Year: 2000 Time Spent: 6 monthsPosition Held: Project CoordinatorDuties: Key duties included initiating, designing and coordinating research onfinances of municipalities and management of urban services.Assigned Tasks: Prepared work plan for the individual team member forthe timely delivery of the project outputs, supervisedfiled / desk work of the team members, develop thedesign/methodology of the project, coordinated withthe central, state and city level agencies for collectionof data and relevant information for the project. Dataanalysis and report preparation as per the time frameof the study.5Of 11

Project Title: Financial Institutions Reform and Expansion (FIRE-D)Project Phase I, II and III.Client: USAID and Government of IndiaMain Features: The Indo-USAID programme on Financial Institutions Reform andExpansion (FIRE-D) for developing a long-term debt market for viable urbaninfrastructure projects was launched in 1994. The project has provided cutting-edgetechnical assistance and capacity building support to national, state, and localgovernments towards identification of alternative financial mechanisms for urbaninfrastructure and creation of an enabling environment for state and local governmentsto plan, implement, and manage urban infrastructure projects towards improveddelivery of water and sanitation services with an emphasis on increasing access to thepoor.Location:All IndiaMonth/Year: 1994-January 2011 Time Spent::average 8-months/ year.Position Held: Project Coordinator/ Municipal Governance andFinance ExpertDuties: Key duties included (i) responsible for supervision, coordination andmonitoring the progress of the project; (ii) supervised a series of researchstudies on Finances of Municipalities and Management of Urban Services;and (iii) was involved in training and capacity building of municipal bodies andservice delivery agencies on the issues concerning financial resourcemobilization, management of urban infrastructure and services, financingurban infrastructure and project developmentAssigned Tasks:The National Institute of Urban Affairs was assigned byGovernment of India, the nodal role and responsibility topromote, analyse and disseminate the policy changeagenda and also to coordinate and conduct capacitybuilding training workshops in the demonstrationstates/cities.As a Coordinator of the project, I am responsible forpursuing activities in the areas of (i) Policy promotion,(ii) Training and capacity building, (iii) Impact analysis ofthe programmes and the projects, and (iv) Informationdissemination. With an objective of pursuing policyadvocacy for implementing the FIRE agenda, policypromotion is being carried out through policy promotionmeetings with state governments, policy seminars,research studies and case studies and documentationof best practices in municipal management. Capacitiesbuilding training workshops are being conductedthrough a potentially sustainable network of urbanmanagement training institutions spread across thecountry. Under dissemination, the NIUA work planfocuses on dissemination of information for advocatingthe FIRE policy objectives and the lessons learned. Thisis being accomplished through developing a website,sustaining the publication of the Urban FinanceNewsletter, bringing out publications of FIRE projectactivities and participation in national and internationalseminars and conferences for dissemination of FIRE (D)outputs.Project Title: State Finance Commission Recommendations and FollowupActions Thereon.Client: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of IndiaMain Features : The purpose of this study is to review the functioning of state financecommissions (SFCs), constituted as per the provisions of the Constitution ( 74 th )Amendment Act of 1992 ( CAA) in different states and union territories of India. Thisincludes compilation and review of the recommendations for municipalities/urban areas,put forward by the finance commissions of various states and union territories in Indiaand to assess the actions taken by the State Governments/UTs on the SFCrecommendations.Location:All IndiaMonth/Year: 2005 Time Spent: 4 months6 Of 11

Position Held: Project Coordinator/Team leaderDuties: Key duties included (i) responsible for supervision, coordination andmonitoring the progress of the project, (ii) review of state finance commissionreports and other concerned documents, (iii) analysis of data and information,and (iv) preparation of final reportAssigned Tasks Prepared work plan for the individual team member forthe timely delivery of the project outputs, supervisedfiled / desk work of the team members, develop thedesign/methodology of the project, coordinated with thecentral, state and city level agencies for collection ofdata and relevant information for the project. Dataanalysis and report preparation as per the time line ofthe study.Project Title: Impact of the 74th Amendment Act on the Working ofUrban Local Bodies.Client: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of IndiaMain Features: The Constitution (74 th ) Amendment Act was introduced with a viewto strengthen the urban local bodies (ULBs) through democratic decentralisation. Inaddition to recognising the ULBs as a third administrative divisions of IndianGovernmental system, the Act provides various provisions to change the fundamentalstructure of the ULBs such as constitution of a uniform typology of ULBs in each state,conduct of regular and fair election, reservation of municipal seats for women andweaker section of society (SC, ST, and OBC), constitution of State FinanceCommission (SFC) and decentralised committees i.e. District Planning Committees(DPCs), Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPCs) in each state, constitution of WardCommittees (WCs) and devolution of functional responsibility and financial powers toULBs. The provisions of the amended Act provide a basis for the State legislature toguide the state governments in the assigning of various responsibilities to ULBs and tostrengthen the structure of democratic municipal governments.The study has assessed the impact of above provisions of CAA on the working of ULBsin different states and union territories of the country.Location:All IndiaMonth/Year: 2005 Time Spent: 4 monthsPosition Held: Project Coordinator/Team LeaderDuties: Key duties included (i) review of current status of the 74 thConstitution Amendment Act 1992 in urban local bodies in India (secondarystudies), (ii) review the extent of compliance, (iii) analysis of major gaps anddeficiencies, (iv) preparation of the final report, and (v) providingrecommendations.Assigned Task: Prepared work plan for the individual team member forthe timely delivery of the project outputs, supervisedfiled / desk work of the team members, develop thedesign/methodology of the project, coordinated withthe central, state and city level agencies for collectionof data and relevant information for the project. Dataanalysis and report preparation as per the time frameof the study.Project Title: Municipal Accounts and Financial Reporting Systems.Client: United Nations Development Program (UNDP)India/Government of IndiaMain Features: The study reviews the new system of municipalaccounting and financial reporting in the states/ cities where it wasintroduced in recent years, and suggest measures to improve itfurther.Location:New Delhi / Selected StatesMonth/Year: 2004 Time Spent: 6 monthsPosition Held: Project Coordinator7Of 11

Duties: Responsible for supervision, coordination and monitoring theprogress of the project and submission of reports as per the time line given inthe project.Assigned Task: As aboveProject Title: Urban Governance Decentralization in India - A ReviewClient: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) IndiaMain Features: The study examines the extent of urbandecentralization in India after about a decade of the passing of the74 th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA). It undertakes a review anda critical analysis of the decentralization measures identify the hurdlesin the way of employment of the ULBs and also the facilitating factors.Location:New DelhiMonth/Year: 2003 Time Spent: 4 monthsPosition Held: Project CoordinatorDuties: Responsible for supervision, coordination and monitoring theprogress of the project and submission of reports as per the time line given inthe projectAssigned Tasks:As aboveProject Title: Financing Urban Infrastructure in India.Client: Asian Development BankMain Features: This study provides an overview of urbaninfrastructure finance in India. The magnitude of resources requiredfor augmenting municipal services is a cause of concern. It is in thiscontext that an attempt has been made to identify innovative financialarrangements for the delivery of urban services. The report includes anational perspective and detailed case studies of selected citiesnamely Bangalore, Visakhapatnam, Aurangabad and Mangalore.Location:New Delhi / Selected CitiesMonth/Year: 1997 Time Spent: 6 monthsPosition Held: Urban Services and Infrastructure ExpertDuties: Key duties included (i) analysing the financial status of samplemunicipal bodies, and assessing financial needs for upgrading urbaninfrastructure and services in India.Assigned Tasks: As aboveProject Title: Urban Policy and Urban Development Strategy for theState of Gujarat. Client: World BankMain Features: Conducted under the aegis of the World Bank, itis the first study of its kind in India to undertake a comprehensiveexercise of evolving a state urban development strategy. Based on anassessment of various urban sector programmes and policies onland, services environment, institutional and fiscal framework, itsuggests an Urban Development Strategy for the state of Gujarat tomeet the land, infrastructure and service requirements of a growingurban population.Location:New Delhi/GujaratMonth/Year: 1993 Time Spent: 9 monthsPosition Held: Municipal Finance ExpertDuties: Key duties included (i) undertaking a detailed review of status ofmunicipal finances and municipal services in the state of Gujarat with a viewto suggest the measures for strengthening the finance of urban local bodiesand delivery of urban services in the state; and (ii) providing training andundertook capacity building of municipal bodiesAssigned Tasks: As above8Of 11

Project Title: Citizens charter for Municipal Services: Guide Points tostructure it. Client: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of IndiaMain Features: To improve the quality and delivery of urbanservices in the urban areas of the country, citizen’s charter wasprepared.Location:New DelhiMonth/Year: 1998 Time Spent: 3 monthsPosition Held: CoordinatorDuties: Key duties included meeting with the stake holders institutionsincluding centre, tate and local government institutions,, collection ofinformation from various sources and agencies on the charter developmentprocess including international agencies, and finally preparation of the reportfor the Ministry of Urban Development, GOI.Project Title: A compendium of Municipal Legislations in Conformitywith Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, 1992Client: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of IndiaMain Features: This compendium is an attempt to collate the effortsof state governments in amending their municipal legislations withinthe context of the Constitution (74th) Amendment Act. Besidesanalysing the important features incorporated in the amended laws tomake them conform to the 74th Amendment to the Constitution, it alsogives the current status on the implementation of the Act in differentstates of the countryLocation:New DelhiMonth/Year: 1998 Time Spent: 12 monthsPosition Held: Project CoordinatorDuties: Key duties included (i) analysing municipal legislation to conform tothe Act of 1992; and (ii) preparation of Compendium of Municipal Legislations.Assigned Tasks: Responsible for supervision, coordination andmonitoring the progress of the project and submissionof reports as per the time line given in the project.Project Title: Kanpur Municipal Corporation: A Study of its FinancesClient: State Finance Commission, Uttar PradeshMain Features: The study (i) documents the current practices oftax administration in the Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and (ii)analyses the trends in municipal finances in KMC. Based on theanalysis of the information collected certain suggestions for improvingthe tax administration and finances of the Corporation have beenmade.Location:New Delhi/Lucknow and KanpurMonth/Year: 1996 Time Spent: 4 monthsPosition Held: Project CoordinatorDuties: Responsible for supervision, coordination and monitoring theprogress of the project and submission of reports as per the time line given inthe projectAssigned Tasks: Prepared work plan for the individual team member forthe timely delivery of the project outputs, supervisedfiled / desk work of the team members, develop thedesign/methodology of the project, coordinated withthe central, state and city level agencies for collectionof data and relevant information for the project. Dataanalysis and report preparation as per the time line ofthe study9Of 11

Project Title: A Study of Municipal Finances For Faridabad and SonepatClient: State Finance Commission, HaryanaMain Features: This study examines the revenue andexpenditure pattern of the sample municipal bodies of Haryana stateover a period of time and assesses the impact of various measuresthat have been adopted by these bodies to increase its revenues andto regulate expenditure.Location:New Delhi/Faridabad, SonepatMonth/Year: 1996 Time Spent: 4 monthsPosition Held: Project CoordinatorDuties: Responsible for supervision, coordination and monitoring theprogress of the project and submission of reports as per the time line given inthe projectAssigned Tasks: Prepared work plan for the individual team member forthe timely delivery of the project outputs, supervisedfiled / desk work of the team members, develop thedesign/methodology of the project, coordinated withthe central, state and city level agencies for collectionof data and relevant information for the project. Dataanalysis and report preparation as per the time line ofthe studyProject Title: Pricing of Urban ServicesClient: IDRC CanadaMain Features: This study heralds a beginning in efforts tounderstand the complex issues involved in the pricing of urbanservices. It attempts to ascertain the procedures and techniques ofpricing two important services – water supply and solid waste disposal– followed by municipal bodies and their ability to recover the costs ofproviding these services from the users. Based on field data collectedfrom nine cities of different sizes and functional specialisation, thestudy shows that both these services are underpriced and thereforejeopardise the overall financial viability of the municipal bodies. Itpoints out that in order to make these services self-paying, watertariffs will have to be increased substantially, and municipal bodiesmust recognise the financial worth of solid wastes and use them as animportant resource.Location:New Delhi / Selected citiesMonth/Year: 1991 Time Spent: 11 monthsPosition Held: Co-CoordinatorDuties: Responsible for supervision, coordination and monitoring theprogress of the project and submission of reports as per the time line given inthe projectAssigned Tasks: As aboveProject Title: Upgrading Municipal Services: Norms and FinancialImplicationsClient: Ninth Central Finance Commission, Government of IndiaMain Features: Based on a comprehensive sample of 157municipal bodies within the size category of 1-7.5 lakh population, thestudy analyses the financial resources required for upgradation ofcore municipal services like water supply, environmental sanitation,street lighting, roads and preventive medical services. It presents aperceptible analysis of the problems confronting the local bodies andsuggests policy options for their solution.Location:New Delhi / All IndiaMonth/Year: 1989 Time Spent: 11 monthsPosition Held: Project Coordinator10 Of 11

Duties: Responsible for supervision, coordination and monitoring theprogress of the project and submission of reports as per the time line given inthe projectAssigned TasksPrepared work plan for the individual team member forthe timely delivery of the project outputs, supervisedfiled / desk work of the team members, develop thedesign/methodology of the project, coordinated withthe central, state and city level agencies for collectionof data and relevant information for the project. Dataanalysis and report preparation as per the time line ofthe studyProject Title: Management of Urban ServicesClient: IDRC CanadaMain Features: The study attempts to determine the managementand organisational problems that are encountered by the urban localbodies in their attempts to deliver urban services efficiently and thefactors responsible for this. It suggests the measures that could beadopted to overcome these problems.Location:New Delhi / Selected CitiesMonth/Year: 1986 Time Spent: 18 monthsPosition Held: Senior Research OfficerDuties: Key duties included collection of data from the field, preparation oftabulation and analysis plan, analysis of data and report writing as per thetime line suggested in the project proposal.Assigned Tasks: As above.13. PUBLICATION/ ADVOCACY • Published over 50 articles and papers in books, national dailies andjournals of international and national repute on urban governance,urban finance and other development issues. Also presented papersin the national / international seminars/ conferences etc. on variousurban issues• Guiding PG and doctorate dissertation and acting as an Examiner/Adviser in the leading academic institutions/ universities includingIGNOU, New Delhi, SPA, Delhi; IIT Roorkee, SVNIT, Surat, TERIUniversity, Delhi etc.• Giving lectures and presentations in the training programmestargeted to the middle and senior level executives/ electedrepresentatives of varying nature urban institutions. The noteworthytraining institutions with whom I have been associated as a resourceperson/visiting faculty are: LBSNAA, Mussoorie, Indian Institute ofPublic Administration (IIPA), New Delhi; HSMI (HUDCO), New Delhi;Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurgaon; Instituteof Town Planners of India (ITPI), New Delhi; HCM Institute of PublicAdministration (RIPA), Jaipur; Madhya Pradesh Academy of PublicAdministration (MPAP), Bhopal; TERI, New Delhi; Institute of HousingStudies, New Delhi, IIT, Kanpur and IIT Roorkee etc.• Appointed as a Hony. Visiting Professor at the Centre for Research inRural & Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh since July2010.11 Of 11