Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for Vellakoil <strong>Municipal</strong>ity SMEC India Pvt Ltd<br />
Final Report TNUDP III<br />
ii. O&M of street lights.<br />
iii. O&M of water supply distribution.<br />
iv. AMC of public and pay & use toilet facilities.<br />
v. Parks and parking lots Maintenance and user charges collection.<br />
The GoTN states that the above list is indicative and the ULBs are free to explore more options.<br />
This would not only save the O&M expenses, but also indirectly in pension and gratuities. The<br />
various strategy options are presented below:<br />
Strategy options<br />
1. Privatisation of Collection mechanism<br />
Providing a computer fitted mobile van with online access to municipal database for spot billing<br />
and collection of all taxes. Performance based incentives can be given to the private operators<br />
at the rate of 5% of total collection .The support of the Youth / Women SHGs or fan clubs can<br />
be sought for the purpose of collection with adequate sensitization programmes.<br />
2. Improving community participation by organizing Public awareness campaigns and Training<br />
of Tax Inspectors, to improve the ‘willingness to pay’ of the users. The aid of SHGs, fan<br />
clubs, media could be utilized for the purpose. The following are the various avenues of<br />
revenue, the collection of which could be privatized.<br />
1. Property tax<br />
2. Profession tax<br />
3. Water - Deposits and tariff<br />
4. UGSS- Deposits and tariff<br />
5. Advertisement spaces /rights as a single contract<br />
6. Parking areas<br />
7. Solid waste conservancy fees(Domestic and non-domestic)<br />
3. Privatisation of Operation and Maintenance of the entire Water Supply and Distribution<br />
System.<br />
4. Privatisation of operation and maintenance of the UGSS.<br />
5. Privatisation of Solid waste management (Discussed in detail under Improving revenue from<br />
user charges)<br />
6. Privatisation of O&M of street lights & pumping machinery(detailed out in Action plan for<br />
energy & resource efficiency)<br />
7. Repair and maintenance of major <strong>Municipal</strong> roads for 3 years from the period of laying.<br />
8. Option of BOT, BOOT for parks & play grounds by implementing user charges for areas<br />
more than 5000 sft.<br />
9. Option of converting public toilets to Pay & Use type and privatization of O&M.<br />
10. Private participation in medical infrastructure like RCHP, maternity homes and adoption of<br />
premium and free facility programme in return for improved medical facility.<br />
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