URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR SMALL & MEDIUM TOWNS (UIDSSMT)

Introduction || Objectives || Duration of the scheme || Coverage || Components || Admissible Components || Inadmissible Items

INTRODUCTION

Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns aims at improvement in urban infrastructure in towns and cities in a planned manner. It shall subsume the existing schemes of Integrated Development of Small & Medium Towns (IDSMT ) and Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme ( AUWSP ).

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the scheme are to :

1. Improve infrastructural facilities and help create durable public assets and quality oriented services in towns and cities.

2. Enhance public – private partnership in infrastructural development and

3. Promote planned integrated development of towns and cities.

DURATION OF THE SCHEME

The duration of the scheme will be for seven years beginning from 2005-2006. An evaluation of the outcomes of the scheme will be undertaken before the commencement of the 11th Five Year Plan and, if necessary ,the scheme would be suitably calibrated.

COVERAGE

The scheme will apply to all cities / towns as per 2001 census, excepting cities / towns covered under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission ( JNNURM )

Allocation of funds among states will be on the basis of the state’s urban population (excluding cities covered under JNNURM )to total urban population in the country (excluding cities covered under JNNURM ).

States may allocate funds to towns / cities based on similar formula. However, funds will be provided to only those towns and cities where election to local bodies have been held and elected bodies are in position

The State Governments may prioritize town and cities on the basis of their felt-need. While prioritizing towns, States would take into account existing infrastructure, population of Scheduled Castes /Scheduled tribes and special problems like hilly terrain.

COMPONENTS

The components for assistance under the scheme will include all urban infrastructure development projects including water supply and sewerage. Land cost will not be financed except for acquisition of private land for projects /schemes in the North Eastern States & Hilly States viz. Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Jammu & Kashmir

Admissible Components: The Scheme will cover the following areas :-

1. Urban Renewal i.e. redevelopment of inner (old) city areas [this would include items like widening of narrow streets, shifting of industrial/commercial establishments from non-conforming (inner-city) to conforming (outer city)  areas to reduce congestion, replacement of old and worn out water pipes by new/ higher capacity ones, renewal of sewerage / drainage / solid waste disposal systems etc.]

2. Water Supply including de-salination plants and sanitation.

3. Sewerage and solid waste Waste Management.

4. Construction and improvement of drains / storm water drains.

5. Construction/Up gradation of Roads, Highways/Expressways.

6. Parking lots / spaces on Public Private Partnership basis.

7. Development of Heritage Areas.

8. Prevention & rehabilitation of soil erosion / landslides only in case of Special Category States where such problems are common and

9. Preservation of Water Bodies.

Inadmissible Items

1. Power and telecommunication works,

2. Rolling stock like buses and trams,

3. Health and educational institutions,

4. Urban Transport (MRTS, LRTS etc.)

5. Wage employment Programme and staff component,

6. Maintenance works.