Programme Management :: Atal Mission For Rejuvenation And Urban Transformation ,Government of India

Programme Management

National Level

An Apex Committee (AC), chaired by the Secretary, MoHUA and comprising representatives of related Ministries and organisations will supervise the Mission. The composition of the Apex Committee will be:

Secretary (MoHUA) Chairman
Secretary (Department of Expenditure) Member
Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs) Member
Principal Advisor (HUD), NITI Ayog Member
Secretary (Drinking Water & Sanitation) Member
Secretary (Environment, Forest & Climate Change) Member
Additional Secretary (UA), MoHUA Member
Additional Secretary (Housing), MoHUA Member
Additional Secretary (D&C), MoHUA Member
Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, MoHUA Member
OSD (UT), MoHUA Member
Adviser (CPHEEO) Member
TCPO Member
Director, NIUA Member
National Mission Director (MoHUA) Member Secretary

The Apex Committee may co-opt any representative from any Government Department or organisation as Member or invite any expert to participate in its deliberations. The functions of the Apex Committee are:

Approve the SAAP submitted by the State High Powered Steering Committee, including the Annual Comprehensive Action Plan for Capacity Building of States, the Reform roadmap in the SAAP.
Allocate and release funds to the States/UTs.
Overall monitor and supervise the Mission.
Advise the State/UT/implementing agencies on innovative ways for resource mobilization, private financing and land leveraging.
Confirm appointment of organisations, institutions or agencies for third party monitoring (IRMA).
The Apex Committee may delegate, as it considers appropriate, some of the functions within prescribed limits to the Mission Director for ensuring speedy implementation of the Mission.
Formulate the threshold of physical progress of project at which to release funds to the States.

The Apex Committee will meet according to requirements but at least once in three months. There will be a National Mission Director, who will not be below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government of India who will be the overall in-charge of all activities related to the Mission. The Mission Directorate will take support from subject matter experts and such staff, as considered necessary. The National Mission Director will be the Member Secretary in the Apex Committee.

State Level

A State level High Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) chaired by the State Chief Secretary, shall steer the Mission Programme in its entirety. An indicative composition of the SHPSC is given below.

Chief Secretary Chairman
Pr. Secretary (PHE) Member
Pr. Secretary (Finance) Member
Pr. Secretary (Housing) Member
Pr. Secretary (Environment & Forest) Member
Representative of MoHUA Member
Mission Director (if different from viii below) Member
Pr. Secretary (UD) Member Secretary

The SHPSC may co-opt member(s) from other State Government Departments/Government organisations and may also invite experts in the field to participate in its deliberations. There would be a State Mission Director who will be an officer not below the rank of Secretary to the State Government, nominated by the State Government, with a Programme Management Unit (PMU) and a Project Development and Management Consultant (PDMC). With the establishment of PDMCs, the AMRUT will not support the PMUs and Project Implementation Units (PIUs) set up under earlier Mission. Moreover, the States will ensure that there is no overlap in the functions of these Mission support structures. In case a PMU has already been established under the CCBP, another PMU will not be supported from the Mission funds. The functions of the SHPSC are:

Identify the gaps in infrastructure based on SLBs, need for individual and institutional capacity building, ways and means to achieve urban reforms, finalisation of the financial outlays, etc. of the Mission Cities/Towns.
Prepare the SAAP based on the SLIPs of the ULBs of the State prioritising cities and projects based on available resources each year, as prescribed in the Mission Statement and Guidelines.
Approve the projects after they are technically appraised and sanctioned by the State Level Technical Committee (SLTC). All project approvals shall be accorded by the State HPSC provided these projects are included in the approved SAAP. No project shall be referred to the MoHUA for sanction. In the entire project approval, procurement and execution process, the State HPSC shall ensure that all the provisions of State Financial Rules are followed.
Plan the fund flow in short, medium as well as long term. Explore innovative ways for resource mobilization, private financing and land leveraging for funding of projects.
Fix the State and ULB share of contribution towards the projects in addition to the Central Government Grant specified in para. 5 of these Guidelines.
Look into complaints of poor quality, lack of supervision and other violations. Monitor the quality of work and reports of appraisal by third party assessors and others and take action at their end.
Recommend proposals for release of installment of funds for on-going projects to the National Mission Directorate.
Follow-up action to establish a Financial Intermediary, allocate and release the Central and State share of funds in time for execution of projects.
Recommend a roadmap and milestones for implementation of Reforms in the State/ULBs for approval of the Apex Committee. Review the progress of committed Urban Reforms at the State and ULB level.
Monitor the progress of implementation of the Mission, including project implementation in ULBs. xi. Monitor outcome and O&M arrangements of projects sanctioned and completed under the Mission.
Periodically, review the progress of capacity building and training activities.
Organise timely audit of the funds released and review the Action Taken Reports on various Audit reports relating to the earlier Mission and the new Mission and on other reports including that of third party, Project Development and Management Consultants and the elected representatives of the ULBs.
Bring about inter-organisation coordination and collaboration for better planning and implementation of the Mission Programme.
Any other matter relevant for the efficient implementation of the Mission or referred by the National Mission Directorate.
Monitor the legal issues/cases in courts, if any.

City Level

Programme Management at the city level: The ULB will be responsible for implementation for the Mission. The Municipal Commissioner will ensure timely preparation of SLIP (para. 6 & Annexure 2 of the Guidelines). The ULBs will develop DPRs and bid documents for projects in the approved SAAP. The ULBs will ensure city level of approvals of DPRs and bid documents and forward these to the SLTC/SHPSC for approvals. Urban local bodies will procure implementation agencies as provided in the financial rules and regulations and after award of work, ensure its timely completion. For this, the ULBs will take support from PDMCs to perform these activities as given in section 8. The ULB will also develop a road map for Reform implementation and capacity building as given in Annexures 2 (Table 5.1) and 7 of the Guidelines, respectively. The ULB will also be responsible for building coordination and collaboration among stakeholders for timely completion of projects without escalation of project cost.

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ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION