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HR Policy Guidelined
Guideline for framing Human Resource (HR) Policy for the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) under Smart Cities Mission. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2018.

The purpose of this Policy Manual is to lay down broad human resource policies and their implementation plan that guide people management in << Name of SPV >>and compliance with various laws and help establish and maintain consistent HR practices in the workplace. These policies and...

Guideline for framing Human Resource (HR) Policy for the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) under Smart Cities Mission. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2018.
HR Policy Guidelined

The purpose of this Policy Manual is to lay down broad human resource policies and their implementation plan that guide people management in << Name of SPV >>and compliance with various laws and help establish and maintain consistent HR practices in the workplace. These policies and...

FICCI_Circular Economy
Accelarating India's Circular Economy Shift., 2018.

Released during the Circular Economy Symposium 2018 edition, the report provides valuable insights on Circular Economy potential and opportunities for India.
Report highlights:
• Global circular economy potential is approx. $4.5 trillion. In India, a value opportunity of $0.5...

FICCI_Circular Economy

Released during the Circular Economy Symposium 2018 edition, the report provides valuable insights on Circular Economy potential and opportunities for India.
Report highlights:
• Global circular economy potential is approx. $4.5 trillion. In India, a value opportunity of $0.5...

Leading Beyond Limits
Harkness, Alana, Bruce Katz, Caroline Conroy, and Ross Tilchin. Leading Beyond Limits: Mayoral Powers in the Age of New Localism. Brookings, 2017.

This paper explores the state of mayoral powers in a shifting political economy and governance landscape; identifies ongoing challenges for research, policy, and practice; and recommend ways to address them. The study began as an investigation of city charter challenges, but expanded to address...

Leading Beyond Limits

This paper explores the state of mayoral powers in a shifting political economy and governance landscape; identifies ongoing challenges for research, policy, and practice; and recommend ways to address them. The study began as an investigation of city charter challenges, but expanded to address...

RFP Clarification
Summary of Discussions and Response to Queries of the Pre-Bid Meeting for "Selection of project Management Consultant (PMC) to Design, Develop, Manage and Implement Smart City Projects at Port Blair"., 2017.

The Pre-bid meeting was held on 20th January 2017 as per schedule notified in the RFP at Indira Bhavan, Municipal Head Quarters, PBMC, Mohan Pura, Port Blair. The list of representatives of the prospective bidders attended the meeting is also attached.

RFP Clarification

The Pre-bid meeting was held on 20th January 2017 as per schedule notified in the RFP at Indira Bhavan, Municipal Head Quarters, PBMC, Mohan Pura, Port Blair. The list of representatives of the prospective bidders attended the meeting is also attached.

Global risks report
Global Risks Report 2017. Geneva: World Economic Forum, 2017.

The Global Risks Report 2017 features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 30 prevalent global risks as well as 13 underlying trends that could amplify them or alter the interconnections between them over a 10-year timeframe.

2016 saw a...

Global Risks Report 2017. Geneva: World Economic Forum, 2017.
Global risks report

The Global Risks Report 2017 features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 30 prevalent global risks as well as 13 underlying trends that could amplify them or alter the interconnections between them over a 10-year timeframe.

2016 saw a...

Governance and the Law
Governance and the Law In World Development Report. Washington D.C.: The World Bank, 2017.

Why are carefully designed, sensible policies too often not adopted or implemented? When they are, why do they often fail to generate development outcomes such as security, growth, and equity? And why do some bad policies endure? This book addresses these fundamental questions, which are at the...

Governance and the Law In World Development Report. Washington D.C.: The World Bank, 2017.
Governance and the Law

Why are carefully designed, sensible policies too often not adopted or implemented? When they are, why do they often fail to generate development outcomes such as security, growth, and equity? And why do some bad policies endure? This book addresses these fundamental questions, which are at the...

Competitiveness in South Asis
South Asia’s Turn: Policies to Boost Competitiveness and Create the Next Export Powerhouse. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank, 2017.

South Asia has tremendous potential to increase incomes and gain market share in exports through policies that enhance productivity and investment. If the region harnesses its productivity potential, it could be the fastest growing exporting region, for instance, tripling its share in global...

Competitiveness in South Asis

South Asia has tremendous potential to increase incomes and gain market share in exports through policies that enhance productivity and investment. If the region harnesses its productivity potential, it could be the fastest growing exporting region, for instance, tripling its share in global...

OM_Hubballi Dharwad
Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of Hubballi-Dharwad SPV. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2017.

This OM is for the nomination of Shri Ra Kumar Gautam' Director (HFA-s) as Director on the Board of Special Purposevehicle (SPV) of Hubball Dharwad Smart City vice Shri V'K' Govil' Dy' L&DO-I
 

Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of Hubballi-Dharwad SPV. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2017.
OM_Hubballi Dharwad

This OM is for the nomination of Shri Ra Kumar Gautam' Director (HFA-s) as Director on the Board of Special Purposevehicle (SPV) of Hubball Dharwad Smart City vice Shri V'K' Govil' Dy' L&DO-I
 

OM_SPV_Jaipur
Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of Jaipur SPV. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2017.

This OM is for Nomination of Ms. Archana Mittal, Director (UPA) as Director on the Board of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Jaipur Smart City vice Shri R.K. Singh, Director.

Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of Jaipur SPV. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2017.
OM_SPV_Jaipur

This OM is for Nomination of Ms. Archana Mittal, Director (UPA) as Director on the Board of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Jaipur Smart City vice Shri R.K. Singh, Director.

OM_SPV_Kochi
Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of Kochi SPV. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2017.

This OM is for Nomination of Shri Sajeesh Kumar N., Director (Smart Cities-III) as Director on the Board of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Kochi Smaft City vice Shri Anand Mohan, L&DO
 

Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of Kochi SPV. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, 2017.
OM_SPV_Kochi

This OM is for Nomination of Shri Sajeesh Kumar N., Director (Smart Cities-III) as Director on the Board of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Kochi Smaft City vice Shri Anand Mohan, L&DO
 

OM_NDMC_SPV
Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of NDMC SPV. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2017.

This OM is for Nomination of Shri Shailendra Vikram Singh, Director (IFD) as Director on the Board of Specia! Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of NDMC Smart City vice Shri Prakash Singh, Director

Office Memorandum for change in Nomination on the Board of NDMC SPV. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2017.
OM_NDMC_SPV

This OM is for Nomination of Shri Shailendra Vikram Singh, Director (IFD) as Director on the Board of Specia! Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of NDMC Smart City vice Shri Prakash Singh, Director

health in Chennai
Gupta, Monica Das, Rajib Dasgupta, P. Kugananthan, Vijayendra Rao, T.V. Somanathan, and K.N. Tewari. Flies without borders : lessons from Chennai on improving India's municipal public health services. The World Bank, 2017.

India's fast-growing cities face three key challenges in improving public health outcomes. The first is the persistence of weak links in the chain -- notably, slums badly underserved with basic civic services -- that can pose public health threats to all. Richer residents corner public resources...

health in Chennai

India's fast-growing cities face three key challenges in improving public health outcomes. The first is the persistence of weak links in the chain -- notably, slums badly underserved with basic civic services -- that can pose public health threats to all. Richer residents corner public resources...

Building Smart Cities in India
Ravi, Shamika, Adie Tomer, Ankit Bhatia, and Joseph Kane. Building Smart Cities in India - Allahabad, Ajmer, And Visakhapatnam. Washington DC: Brookings India And Brookings Institution, 2016.

As India continues to experience rapid urban expansion, public and private leaders at a national, state, and local level are looking into ways to better manage larger populations and unlock greater economic potential. Launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, the “Smart Cities Mission...

Ravi, Shamika, Adie Tomer, Ankit Bhatia, and Joseph Kane. Building Smart Cities in India - Allahabad, Ajmer, And Visakhapatnam. Washington DC: Brookings India And Brookings Institution, 2016.
Building Smart Cities in India

As India continues to experience rapid urban expansion, public and private leaders at a national, state, and local level are looking into ways to better manage larger populations and unlock greater economic potential. Launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, the “Smart Cities Mission...

Advisory Note No. 3
Advisory No. 3: Engagement of Key Managerial Posts and Human Resources in SPVs . New Delhi: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2016.

Subject: Engagement of Key Managerial Posts and Human Resources in SPVs

The SPV will be required to appoint Key Managerial Persons (KMPs) i.e. Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary and Chief Finance Officer as per requirement of the Companies Act, 2013. In addition SPVs may also need...

Advisory No. 3: Engagement of Key Managerial Posts and Human Resources in SPVs . New Delhi: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2016.
Advisory Note No. 3

Subject: Engagement of Key Managerial Posts and Human Resources in SPVs

The SPV will be required to appoint Key Managerial Persons (KMPs) i.e. Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary and Chief Finance Officer as per requirement of the Companies Act, 2013. In addition SPVs may also need...

SPV meeting
Office Memorandum: Follow up Focus Group Meeting with Principal Secretaries (UD)/State Mission Directors/CEOs of SPVs/ Municipal Commissioners of Smart Cities. . New Delhi: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2016.

This OM is a follow up of the Focus Group Meeting with Principal Secretaries (UD) / State Mission Directors / CEOs of SPVs / Municipal Commissioners of Smart Cities and conveys the points that were agreed upon after detailed discussions.

SPV meeting

This OM is a follow up of the Focus Group Meeting with Principal Secretaries (UD) / State Mission Directors / CEOs of SPVs / Municipal Commissioners of Smart Cities and conveys the points that were agreed upon after detailed discussions.

Advisory Note No. 1 SPV
Advisory No. 1: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to guide the establishment of SPV . New Delhi: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2016.

Subject: SPV establishment and converting Plans to Projects.

Advisory No. 1: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to guide the establishment of SPV . New Delhi: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2016.
Advisory Note No. 1 SPV

Subject: SPV establishment and converting Plans to Projects.

Urban Governance, Capacity And Institutional Development
Urban Governance, Capacity And Institutional Development In Habitat III - Policy Paper. UNHabitat, 2016.

Since the Habitat II Conference in 1996, the wider context of urban development has changed considerably and many urban challenges have become more pronounced and evident. The globalisation of economies and value systems, population growth and rapid urbanisation, the threat of climate change and...

Urban Governance, Capacity And Institutional Development In Habitat III - Policy Paper. UNHabitat, 2016.
Urban Governance, Capacity And Institutional Development

Since the Habitat II Conference in 1996, the wider context of urban development has changed considerably and many urban challenges have become more pronounced and evident. The globalisation of economies and value systems, population growth and rapid urbanisation, the threat of climate change and...

Model Article of Association for SPV
Model Articles of Association for City Level Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) to be set up under Smart Cities Mission.. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2016.

To plan, implement, manage and operate the Smart City development projects, a City Level Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as a limited company incorporated under Companies Act, 2013, is required to be established and promoted by the concerned States/UTs in which the ULB is located. The affairs of...

Model Articles of Association for City Level Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) to be set up under Smart Cities Mission.. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2016.
Model Article of Association for SPV

To plan, implement, manage and operate the Smart City development projects, a City Level Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as a limited company incorporated under Companies Act, 2013, is required to be established and promoted by the concerned States/UTs in which the ULB is located. The affairs of...

Arbitration and dispute resolution
Debroy, Bibek, and Suparna Jain. Strengthening Arbitration and its Enforcement in India – Resolve in India. New Delhi, India: NITI Aayog, 2016.

India has an estimated 31 million cases pending in various courts. As of 31.12.2015 there were 59,272 cases pending in the Supreme Court of India, around 3.8 million cases pending in the High Courts and around 27 million pending before the subordinate judiciary. 26% of cases, more than 8.5...

Arbitration and dispute resolution

India has an estimated 31 million cases pending in various courts. As of 31.12.2015 there were 59,272 cases pending in the Supreme Court of India, around 3.8 million cases pending in the High Courts and around 27 million pending before the subordinate judiciary. 26% of cases, more than 8.5...

Municipal Governance
Municipal Governance - A Vital Piece of the Sub-National Governance Puzzle. UNHabitat, 2015.

This discussion paper examines the situation, challenges and opportunities facing Afghanistan's cities in terms of municipal governance. It shows that the 33 Provincial Municipalities1 are a key sub-national governance element that are, more than ever, vital to achieve the Government's vision of...

Municipal Governance

This discussion paper examines the situation, challenges and opportunities facing Afghanistan's cities in terms of municipal governance. It shows that the 33 Provincial Municipalities1 are a key sub-national governance element that are, more than ever, vital to achieve the Government's vision of...

Orchestrating Infrastructure for Sustainable Smart Cities
Orchestrating Infrastructure for Sustainable Smart Cities. Geneva, Switzerland: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 2015.

The development of a smart city requires participation, input, ideas and expertise from a wide range of stakeholders. Public governance is naturally critical, but participation from the private sector and citizens of the community are equally important. It also requires a proper balance of

...

Orchestrating Infrastructure for Sustainable Smart Cities. Geneva, Switzerland: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 2015.
Orchestrating Infrastructure for Sustainable Smart Cities

The development of a smart city requires participation, input, ideas and expertise from a wide range of stakeholders. Public governance is naturally critical, but participation from the private sector and citizens of the community are equally important. It also requires a proper balance of

...

Innovation Fridays: Smart Financing - Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Smart Cities
Innovation Fridays: Smart Financing - Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Smart Cities
Innovation Fridays: Smart Financing - Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Smart Cities

The India Smart Cities Challenge is a competition for municipal leaders and their partners to promote economic opportunity in India, improve governance, and produce better results for urban residents.

In this webinar, participating cities hear from OP Agarwal, well-known expert in urban...

The India Smart Cities Challenge is a competition for municipal leaders and their partners to promote economic opportunity in India, improve governance, and produce better results for urban residents.

In this webinar, participating cities hear from OP Agarwal, well-known expert in urban...

Innovation Fridays: Smart Financing - Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Smart Cities
Innovation Fridays: Smart Financing - Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Smart Cities

medical colleges and MCI
National Urban Health Mission and Medical colleges collaboration to strengthen urban health. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 2015.

NUHM has been envisaged to cover cities and towns with more than 50,000 population as well as District Headquarters having population ranging from 30,000 – 50,000. This brochure briefs the focus area, objectives and thrusts of NUHM. Then discusses the structure of Health Care and Delivery System...

National Urban Health Mission and Medical colleges collaboration to strengthen urban health. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 2015.
medical colleges and MCI

NUHM has been envisaged to cover cities and towns with more than 50,000 population as well as District Headquarters having population ranging from 30,000 – 50,000. This brochure briefs the focus area, objectives and thrusts of NUHM. Then discusses the structure of Health Care and Delivery System...

Development through PPP UNIDO
Networks for Prosperity. Connecting Development Knowledge Beyond 2015. Vienna, Austria: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), 2015.

Networks and knowledge networks are becoming increasingly important to support industrial development in line with the Millennium Development Goals. The present second Networks for Prosperity report, building on the foundational first report, taps the knowledge of academics and practitioners...

Networks for Prosperity. Connecting Development Knowledge Beyond 2015. Vienna, Austria: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), 2015.
Development through PPP UNIDO

Networks and knowledge networks are becoming increasingly important to support industrial development in line with the Millennium Development Goals. The present second Networks for Prosperity report, building on the foundational first report, taps the knowledge of academics and practitioners...

National Urban Policies
Turok, Ivan. The Evolution of National Urban Policies: A Global Overview. Nairobi, Kenya: UN-HABITAT, 2014.

More than half of the world’s population currently live in cities, and a projected 70 per cent will be living in urban areas by 2050. Urban settlements are growing and will continue to grow whether this is planned or they simply spread. Much of the way in which cities progress, stagnate or...

National Urban Policies

More than half of the world’s population currently live in cities, and a projected 70 per cent will be living in urban areas by 2050. Urban settlements are growing and will continue to grow whether this is planned or they simply spread. Much of the way in which cities progress, stagnate or...

RAY: Quality Assurance mannual
Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) Quality Assurance Manual 2014. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2014.

This Quality Assurance Manual (QAM) has been prepared with the objective of putting in place a comprehensive, consistent and common system through Testing and Inspections for quality assurance to address specific need of the project to be taken up for implementation of under Rajiv Awas Yojana...

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) Quality Assurance Manual 2014. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2014.
RAY: Quality Assurance mannual

This Quality Assurance Manual (QAM) has been prepared with the objective of putting in place a comprehensive, consistent and common system through Testing and Inspections for quality assurance to address specific need of the project to be taken up for implementation of under Rajiv Awas Yojana...

Self Employment_MoHUPA
Self Employment Programme: Operational Guideline. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2013.

This component will focus on financial assistance to individuals/groups of urban poor for setting up gainful self-employment ventures/ micro-enterprises, suited to their skills, training, aptitude and local conditions. The component will also support Self Help Groups (SHGs) of urban poor to...

Self Employment Programme: Operational Guideline. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2013.
Self Employment_MoHUPA

This component will focus on financial assistance to individuals/groups of urban poor for setting up gainful self-employment ventures/ micro-enterprises, suited to their skills, training, aptitude and local conditions. The component will also support Self Help Groups (SHGs) of urban poor to...

Gender in implementation
Making Joint Gender Programmes Work. Guide for design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2013.

This guide sets out how to improve the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of joint gender programmes (JPG). It helps address some of the less tangible areas that are often constraints to JGP success, such as power dynamics and the need for coordination, negotiation, leadership...

Gender in implementation

This guide sets out how to improve the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of joint gender programmes (JPG). It helps address some of the less tangible areas that are often constraints to JGP success, such as power dynamics and the need for coordination, negotiation, leadership...

Social Mobilisation: NULM
Social Mobilisation and Institution Development (Operational Guidelines): National Urban Livelihoods Mission. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2013.

The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) shall rest on the foundation that the mobilisation of urban poor households to form their own institutions is an important investment for an effective and sustainable poverty reduction programme. These institutions of the poor would partner with...

Social Mobilisation and Institution Development (Operational Guidelines): National Urban Livelihoods Mission. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2013.
Social Mobilisation: NULM

The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) shall rest on the foundation that the mobilisation of urban poor households to form their own institutions is an important investment for an effective and sustainable poverty reduction programme. These institutions of the poor would partner with...

Ray_DPR guidelines
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Ray_DPR
Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY): Guidelines for Preparation of Detailed Project Reports 2013 - 2022 & Training Module on DPR preparation. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2013.

The guidelines for RAY provide flexibility to States/UTs and cities in deciding solutions specific to the requirements of each slum, whether redevelopment, up gradation, or relocation in consultation with community though In-situ re-development is the programme of choice. The preparation of...

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY): Guidelines for Preparation of Detailed Project Reports 2013 - 2022 & Training Module on DPR preparation. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2013.
Ray_DPR guidelines
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Ray_DPR

The guidelines for RAY provide flexibility to States/UTs and cities in deciding solutions specific to the requirements of each slum, whether redevelopment, up gradation, or relocation in consultation with community though In-situ re-development is the programme of choice. The preparation of...

Data Sharing
National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NSDAP). New Delhi, India: The Gazette of India, 2012.

The National Policy will increase the accessibility and easier sharing of non-sensitive data amongst the registered users and their availability for scientific, economic and social developmental purposes. Detailed Policy document will be prepared within six months. All the data holding...

National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NSDAP). New Delhi, India: The Gazette of India, 2012.
Data Sharing

The National Policy will increase the accessibility and easier sharing of non-sensitive data amongst the registered users and their availability for scientific, economic and social developmental purposes. Detailed Policy document will be prepared within six months. All the data holding...

Model RFP Templates Selection of Consulting Agencies
Model RFP Templates: Selection of Consulting Agencies for E-Governance Projects In Preparation of Model Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Toolkit and Guidance Notes for preparation of RFPs for E–Governance Projects. Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India, 2011.

All the deliverables of the assignment “Preparation of Model Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Toolkit and Guidance Notes for preparation of RFPs for E–Governance Projects” are based on existing Central Government Guidelines, feedback from stakeholders and prevalent international practices. However...

Model RFP Templates: Selection of Consulting Agencies for E-Governance Projects In Preparation of Model Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Toolkit and Guidance Notes for preparation of RFPs for E–Governance Projects. Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India, 2011.
Model RFP Templates Selection of Consulting Agencies

All the deliverables of the assignment “Preparation of Model Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Toolkit and Guidance Notes for preparation of RFPs for E–Governance Projects” are based on existing Central Government Guidelines, feedback from stakeholders and prevalent international practices. However...