CITY SANITATION PLAN - Ministry of Urban Development

CITY SANITATION PLAN BAREILLY
having adequate recurrent funds for operations and maintenance. Financing is often regarded as the
defining factor in sanitation development. This is true, especially if a city relies only on the local
government budget. However, with a good citywide sanitation plan, a municipal government will plan
to access finances from other sources, such as central government, state government, the private
sector and the public.
Furthermore, since the nominal amount of municipal budget is small, sanitation budgets are
correspondingly small. The citywide sanitation strategy can propose a larger allocation from the
municipal budget and recommend optimizing use of funds from other sources. Increasing the
municipal budget allocation for sanitation requires commitment from all relevant decision makers,
both in the legislative and executive bodies. Approval from the local legislature is key, and such
support can be gained if the sanitation working group designs awareness-building activities for all
decision makers. Thus, strategies for developing funding for sanitation needs to be supported by
strategies for developing non-technical components, especially community participation, policy and
regulation, and institutions. Without the support of these components, the sanitation working group
would have difficulty in obtaining additional financing for sanitation development. These mutual
linkages will be described in the citywide sanitation plan.
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