Dr. I Sundar - Micro-level planning and Municipal ward Development (1).ppt

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MICRO-LEVEL PLANNING AND MUNICIPAL WARD

DEVELOPMENT : ISSUES AND POLICY MEASURES

Dr. I. SundarPh.D.,M.A., (Eco.), M.A.(D.S.), M.A. (Socio)

Senior Lecturer in Economics,Directorate of Distance Education,Annamalai University


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Globalization leads to urbanization

Urbanization problems

Centralized Municipal level planning

Defects and problems of centralized planning

Need of micro level ward planning approach

Ward level planning committee and its role.

Role of municipal councilor

Ward planning committee should possess:wardcouncilor, traditional leader, representatives fromorganized stakeholders group; communityrepresentative and the general public.


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Creation of democrate culture of local participationand accountability

Assessing and approving the budget

Regular feedback on the cashflow of themunicipality ward members should empower to

ask questions on fund management Monitoringcouncils activities on a regular basis

Monitoring annual performance

Direct advice and support

Periodic meeting with councilor


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Micro level planning and participatory approach Participation in the development of municipal micro level

planning has to be seen within this wider context. It serves tofulfill four major functions:

Needs orientation: ensuring that people's needs and problemsare taken into account.

Appropriateness of solutions: using the knowledge and

experience of local residents and communities in order toarrive at appropriate and sustainable problem solutions andmeasures.

Community ownership: mobilising local residents' andcommunities' initiatives and resources, and encouraging co-operation and partnerships between municipal government

and residents for implementation and maintenance. Empowerment: Making integrated development planning a

public event and a forum for negotiating conflicting interests,finding compromises and common ground and, thereby,creating the basis for increased transparency andaccountability of local government towards local residents.


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REGULATION OF WARD COMMITTEES

i. Ward Committees are the organisational framework through whichcommunities in geographical areas can participate in the planning

process.

ii. Stakeholder organizations, which represent certain social,economic, gender or environmental interests have to be registeredas "Stakeholder Associations" (at ward level) through which theycan participate in the planning process.

iii. The council and the chairperson of the micro level planningcommittee have to make sure that all relevant groups and all socialstrata are given opportunity to be adequately represented.Unorganised groups should be represented by "advocates" (e.g.social workers, NGOs, resource persons who have done studies on

such groups, etc.).

iv. All Ward Committees and Stakeholder Associations should berepresented on the "Representative micro level planningcommittee" which will form a formal link between the municipalgovernment and the public.


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MICRO LEVEL PLANNING ISSUES

Land use planning

Efforts should be to address issue such as trafficcongestion, air pollution

An examination of proposed communal facilities

Taking economic and legal issues involved in zoning

codes, building codes and environmental regulations Use of computer system in preparing micro level

ward planning

Data on employment creation and businessformation.

Analysis of behaviour of households interms oflocation and interaction with other households.

Proper solid waste management

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