India 2018

476 India 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
The JNNURM was launched in 2005 as the first flagship scheme of this Ministry.
JNNURM implemented by MoHUPA has two components e.g. basic services
for urban poor (BSUP) and integrated housing and slum development
programme (IHSDP) which aimed at integrated development of slums through
projects for providing shelter, basic services and other related civic amenities
with a view to providing utilities to the urban poor. The Mission was initially
for a seven year period i.e. upto March, 2012 which was extended upto March
2014 for completion of the already approved projects. During March, 2013, the
Mission period was extended by one more year i.e. upto March, 2015 to complete
ongoing works. 65 mission cities identified based on urban population (census
2001), cultural and tourist importance was covered under BSUP and the
remaining cities were covered under IHSDP).
Under BSUP, project cost is shared in the ratio of 50:50 for cities with
population more than 1 million (as per census 2001), 80:20 for other smaller
Mission cities and 90:10 for north eastern and special category states. Entire
cost of construction of Dwelling Units (DUs) and associated infrastructure was
shared as per the above mentioned sharing pattern without any limitation. Under
IHSDP, project cost is shared in the ratio of 80:20 for remaining smaller cities
and 90:10 for north eastern and special category states. Cost ceiling of ` 1 lakh
per DU including cost of infrastructure was applicable for projects taken up
under IHSDP Scheme.
The programme focuses on higher level of resources and management
attention to 65 select cities across the country. Out of the 65 cities, 35 cities are
with million plus population and other 30 cities are either state capitals or cities
of heritage and tourism importance totalling 55 Mission cities under Urban
Infrastructure and Governance (UIG). The other towns of states/UTs are eligible
for funding under the Urban Infrastructure Development for Small and Medium
Towns Scheme (UIDSSMT).
Urban Infrastructure Development
Ministry of Urban Development is implementing a pilot scheme for urban
infrastructure development in satellite towns around seven mega cities. The
objectives of this scheme are as under: i) to develop urban infrastructure facilities
such as drinking water, sewerage and solid waste management, etc., at satellite
towns around the seven mega-cities and to channelize their future growth so as
to reduce pressure on the mega cities; ii) to implement reforms such as e-
governance, property tax, double entry accounting, creation of barrier free
environment, structural safety norms in compliance with the National Building
Code, water and energy audit of water and waste water utilities and
implementation of service level benchmarks; iii) strengthening implementation
of reforms such as levy of reasonable user charges, earmarking of budgets for
basic services and at least 10-15 per cent of housing sites for the urban poor,