A proposal to effect change in local governance based on the 74th amendment to the Constitution

1. Presented by
Hansel D’Souza

2. 1 corporator
Represents 70,000 people

3. 5 panchayat
Represents 1000
people

4.  Borough*
 principal local authority in London
 32 boroughs
 responsible for most local services
 (schools, social services, waste collection and roads)
 Elected every four years

5.  Communes (Municipalities)**
 Local authority in France
 36,569 communes
 80% represent less than 1000 people
 civil
registration, culture, economy, education, enviro
nment, public order, roads, social welfare, urban
planning
*wikipedia
**http://www.citymayors.com

6. City District Council
(Pop. 14 m )
(Rep by Union
Nazim)
18 Town Councils
Town Council
(Rep by Union Naib
(Pop. 0.70 m)
Nazim)
178 Union Councils
Union Council
(21 elected
(Pop. 80k)
members)

7. cities
with population

8. > 1 million

9. India has 25 of the world’s 100 fastest growing
urban areas

10. Antiquated
systems
for city governance

11. Multiplicity of bodies to plug inefficiency
Transport
Central Government – Railways
State Government – RTO Taxis, Rickshaws
Corporation – BEST Buses

12. Urban chaos

13.  73rd and 74th amendment
 Objectives – Urban
panchayat
 Bring governance closer
to people
 Greater representation
 Improve local areas
 Effective governance

14. Participa
tion
Account
ability
Transparency

15. Mumbai
Municipal
Corporation
Administrative 24
Ward Comm. Administrative
(Vibhag Samiti) Wards
Corporator
Ward Comm. Around 40 ASRs
Elected ASR

16.  Consists of 40 ASRs
 Meet regularly to address micro issues
 Local governance evolving
 Interface with administration
 Citizen’s Corporator facilitates interaction
 Ensure better service delivery
 Annual budgetary plan
 Allocation of Corporator Fund

17.  Ward 63 identified
 EPs identified
 ASRs identified
 Ward Committee formed
 Local area meetings organised
 Press and media organised
 Celebrity endorsers

18. Nagar Raj Structure
Power to the People through
Participation, Accountabil
ity, Transparency