MANTHAN

TOPIC :
FUTURE CITIES: ENSURING WORLD
IA
CLASS CIVIC
AMENITIES IN URBAN
IND

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Team Coordinato
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Saxena
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TEAM MEMBER

ur Bhuller
Ranjeet Ka
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Priyabrat
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Nikhiles
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Anka Rej

NAME OF THE INSTITU Jaipuri Institute Of Management Studies,

Ghaziabad.

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Great Places not only have great INFRASTRUCTURE but

alsoGREAT
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PREFA
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CIVIC AMENITIES: The facilities provided by the governments and municipal corporations for common
people are
called civic amenities, such as: water supply, electricity, roads, bridges, flyovers, public toilets, garbage
disposal, railways,
roadways, and likes, the utilities that are used by the masses / public.
Human development and improvement in quality of life are the ultimate objectives of all Planning. The
dimensions covered under it are:

The country has one of the largest urban systems with 217.6 million people in 1991, which is projected to
increase to 289 million in 2001 and around 605-618 million during 2021-2025. There will be about 40 metro
cities in the country in 2001 as against 23 in 1991. However, the key urban concern is the growing gap
between demand and supply of basic services.

So, the basic objective of this presentation is to minimize this gap and lead to social satisfaction and
thereby leading to political win situation!

World class infrastructure enables big change in

quality of life
through a small change in infrastructure investment.

NT :
PROBLEM STATEME
SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM
India, the second most populous country in the world, has no
more than
2.5% of global land but is the home of 1/6th of the world's
population.
Living in a resource poor country with high population density,
planners
perceived in the figures of 1951 census the potential threat
posed by rapid
population growth to the developmental activities, efforts to
improve per
capita income, availability of food, clothing, education and
employment,
ve
preventionof environmental
deterioration
and
to
enhancement
of
the
,
quality of life. India became the first country in the world
to
formulate
and implement the National Family Planning Programme in 1952
with the

objective of "reducing birth rate to the extent necessary for

stabilization
of the population at a
level
consistent
with
the requirement ofthe
National economy".
nt challeng
es include t he need to impro
Key developme
programme
on, accountabili
ty and service delivery, and
implementati
particularly
addressthe failure of publicsystemsto effectively deliver food
education,
health and other basicgoodsand services.
Contd.

CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM

The main reason behind the lack of world class civic amenities
in urban India can be traced to the development of urban cities
as important political and economic centers of the country. People are
fascinated and attracted in large number from the rural and small town
areas to the big cities.
Moreover, disparities in India take on various hues there are disparities
across geographical regions (States, districts, rural-urban),disparities in
the fund allocation to various states, level of corruption in different cities
and states, lack of sensitivity of the politicians towards the welfare of the
common people, lack of awareness among the people and so on.
REASONS FOR SELECTING A SPECIFIC PROBLEM
IT COVERS EVERY SEGMENT OF THE SOCIETY IN THE WHOLE OF
INDIA! Ensuring world class civic amenities in Urban India is important
because it will ensure the following:
Satisfying basic of needs
Works with components
Direct bearing on investment decisions
Exhibits intent towards development
Can be catalytic for future course of development
It is an experience for the citizens
Increases the competitive quotient of the country
Enhances competition from other countries
It is associated with a brand value

World class infrastructure enables big change in

quality of life
through a small change in infrastructure investment.
It is flexible and expandable
Contd.

ON :
PROPOSED SOLUTI
Establishing

a Ministry of Civil Amenities in the Cabinet.

Privatization at the actual work levels.
Labor collaborations at International Level for construction of civil
amenities.
Establishment of the Research and development department under
the ministry.
Affordable housing and night shelters for slums in the urban areas( so
that space
is available for further development)
Distribution of proportionate funds at every level according to the
requirements
of the area i.e. state, districtetc.
Revamping the planning system and monitoring it regularly.
Development of infrastructure and employment opportunities in rural
areas, so
as to avoid the migration of the mob from rural areas to urban areas.
Creating the awareness among officials and the society.
Establishment of departmental coordination between various
departments of
infrastructure development.
Emphasis of economic shadow zones.
Planning in 3 stages- Immediate action plan (crisis management) ,

intermediate
action plan and long term action plan.
Bridging gap between demand of infrastructure and resources
available.
Public participation.
Same policy of development throughout the nation and sharing of
resourcing for
the same.

ON
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLUTI
:
Ministry Of Civic Amenities (central and independent)

State ministry for civic amenities

State capital office

Central urbanization office

District wise office

Customer support
office and help
centre

Privatization (at actual work

levels)

Research &
Development
unit

International labor collaboration

STRUCTURE OF Ministry of civic amenities in the cabinet and privatization at lower

functional levels
Research and development units and international labor
contracts.

BOT( BUILD, OPERATE AND TRANSFER) model

In this the private sector should build the infrastructure, bring it to the operating level and then
transfer it
to the government.
Public participation should be encouraged in the infrastructure development by not only
asking about the
problems and their solutions but also by creating civic sense among masses.

ON :
IMPACT OF THE SOLUTI
CRITERIA TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THE SOLUTION
Establishment of a central and independent ministry will
ensure timely
and adequate supply of funds for development.
Increased security and satisfaction among people.
Less corruption among government employees due to
controlling
measures and involvement of private sector and public as well.
Emerging of the country as a brand in the world market.
Transfer of labor skills and technologies from developed
nations due to
international labor collaborations.
Increase in confidence for the political parties among the
people.
Privatization will lead to better work and development.
R & D department will ensure the development of infrastructure
in a
customized form as required by the country.
Better civic sense among the people.
Reduction in problem of over crowding in the urban areas

thereby
helping to create a balance between demand for infrastructure
and supply
of resources.
Economies of scale (also resources) due to nation wide policy
of
development.
3-stage planning will be helpful in achieving better results.
Contd..

APPROPRIATE MONITORING MECHANISM

Creating benchmarks at every level of operation.
Creating comparative limits of time for the developments
among states.

RS
CHALLENGES AND THE MITIGATION
FACTO :
Depletion of natural resources It can be dealt
with by using solar energy in the projects.
Moreover, use the concept of recycle and reuse
concept should be used. Make zero- waste sites
Privatization will lead to increased costs- The
whole of
the sector must not be privatized and a regulatory
body must be set up above it to ensure the ethical
behavior.
Unemployment to the local labors due to
international
labor collaborations- Local labor must be sent to
developed nations for skills enhancement and

training
, which should be the part of collaboration
programmes.

DIX:
APPEN
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http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/9th/vol2/v2c3-7.htm
Business.blog.cnn.com
Wikipedia.com
Self thoughts by all the team members
Teachers of Jaipuria Institute of Management Studies, Indirapuram,
Ghaziabad
Parents and guardians guidance ( from Noida development authority
Astt. Town planner and Tohana court- legal advisor )