CDS

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• CDS
• For
• Hubli-Dharwad

Heralding a new era for the city
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CDS
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal corporation
(HDMC), administers the twin city of Hubli
Dharwad covering an area of 274 sq. km and
population of 9 lakhs. The forerunner of the
reforms initiated by the state govt under Nirmal
Nagara project, HDMC is just embarking on long
term planning, thru multi-stake holder
consultation, and sanction of CDS by cities
alliance was timely. HDMC has been included in
the NKUIDP, and may be included in the JNURM of
Govt of India.

HDMC, March 2006
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CDS(the approach)

• Identification of issues and deliberation by
  group of experts.
• Moderation by the administrators and executing
  organizations.
• Taking cue from the deliberations, professional
  consultants will make a draft CDS
• Intensive awareness campaign leading to formation
  of civic groups, geographical and/or otherwise.
• Approval by a representative council selected by
  the civic groups.

Co-ordination meeting, HDMC, June 2006
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CDS(special features)

• Experts include 2 Ex-chief secretaries of the
  state.
• Consultant selected through a competitive
  process.
• Proactive by the HDMC and involvement of the
  NGOs.
• Appointment of a mass media agency through
  competitive process.
• Civic groups formation and a representative
  council.

Health deptt., HDMC
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CDS(priority areas)

• Urban Governance.
• Infrastructure Development.
• Service Delivery.
• Slum improvement and Poverty Alleviation.
• Urban Environment and Human Health.
• Local Economic Development.
• Municipal Finances and Reforms.

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The road map

• Dec 2005 MoU signed
• Mar 2006 Steering committee and working groups
  formed
• Apr 2006 Working group deliberations
• July 2006 Consultant appointed (ASCI and Ernst
  Young consortium)
• Aug 2006 Mass media agency (Lintas) appointed
• Sep 2006 Working group reports finalized
• Oct 2006 First draft CDS
• Oct 2006 Media campaign kick starts
• Nov 2006 Area committees and formation of
  representative council
• Dec 2006 Draft CDS before council and
  deliberations

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Taking stock

• First time involving complete cross section of
  stake holders of the city, almost like an
  election process.
• First time CDS along with a mass awareness
  campaign
• Funds Utilised 21 lakhs, committed 72 lakhs
• Media support to the CDS
• Delay of 1 month due to
• Consultant delayed in Making first Cut report
• Media campaign delayed

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What we seek

• Additional funding of Rs.18 lakhs towards forming
  area committees which was not envisaged before.
• Immediately after CDS, till funding for
  implementation is arranged, Cities alliance to
  fund for sanitation part of the CDS to retain the
  credibility. (approx. 12 crores, for public,
  community and mobile toilets)
• A monitoring body for implementation of CDS

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Thanks to Cities Alliance, Washington Shri.
Subhash Chandra, IAS, The Secretary (UDD) Shri.
Nilaya Mitash, IAS, The Additional Secretary
(reforms) Shri. Kaniram, IAS, Director of
Municipal Admn CMAK Without whom the CDS
would have been never possible www.hdmc.gov.i
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