DR MCRHRD INSTITUTE OF TELANGANA,

HYDERBAD

Report On

INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME (ICBP),

(SPONSORED BY MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVT OF INDIA)

Capsule –2 Under AMRUT Mission

2016 –17

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Department Specific Programme under AMRUT

INTRODUCTION

Dr MCRHRD Institute, Hyderabad conducted the Cap-

sule 2 (Department Specific Training) as part of Indi-

vidual Capacity Building Programme under AMRUT in

the second quarter of training during the year 2016-

17. Programmes in Capsule 2 were conducted for a

duration of three days for the states of Madhya Pra-

desh, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, Andhra

Pradesh and Telangana which has been supported by

the Ministry of Urban Development. The subjects for

the programs were chosen by the participants during

the TNA conducted in the Orientation Capsule. The

three-day course main focused on core areas of Engi-

neering, Administration and Finance. The sessions

were planned in such a way that they provide insights

to the participants with the concept and aspects in-

volved for effective implementation of the AMRUT

Reforms and core components under the Mission.

DESIGN OF MODULE

The course module and reading material was devel-

oped based on the Training Needs Assessment

(TNA) . The Three day schedule was divided into 12

sessions, each session conducted for 60 to 90

minutes in duration. Sessions were followed by

question and answers focusing on issues and solu-

tions or planning skills of the participants. A half

day field visit was also included in the programme

with a view to expose the participants to new expe-

riences and to deepen and enhance classroom

study.

Domain Specific Capsule -2 for 2016-17 Sl.

No. State

No. of Progs Conducted

Subjects Covered Dates No. of Partici-

pants covered

1

Madhya Pradesh

2 Urban Water Supply 3-5 Nov 2016 21

9-11 Nov 2016 22

2 1 e- Governance & IT Applications 17-19 Nov2016 9

3 1 Municipal Resources Mobilization 23-25 Nov2016 11

4 1 Computer Skills 28-30 Nov 2016 16

5 Municipal Corpora-tion of Chandigarh

1 Project Management 9-11 Nov2016 15

6 1 Administrative Efficiency and Reforms 24-26 Nov 2016 26

7

Telangana

2 Municipal Resource Mobilization 27-29 Dec, 2016 22

2– 4 Jan, 2017 27

8 2 Administrative Efficiency & Reforms 5 – 7 Jan, 2017 17

9- 11 Jan, 2017 19

Total 11 205

PEDAGOGY

The pedagogy followed for conducting training pro-

grams included interactive lectures, case study

presentations, participant discussions, group exercis-

es & presentations, Field Visits, experience sharing,

documentaries and films etc. In addition to these ses-

sions, Self– Assessment was conducted which en-

abled the participants to spell out their learning

impact of earlier capsule, this format has been giv-

en by MoUD. Pre and Post test was conducted

based on the program objectives where it serves

as an opportunity for the institute and participants

to understand the extent of learnings and to en-

hance their capacities to perform better in their

given job.

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Department Specific Programme under AMRUT

As part of the CCBP programme under the AMRUT, a 3

day programme on Urban Water Supply was conduct-

ed in 2 batches from 03-11-2016 to 05-11-2016 and

from 09-11-2016 to 11-11-2016 for participants from

Madhya Pradesh. The Sessions covered in the three

days’ training programme were:

Urban Water Distribution Systems

O & M for Urban Water Supply

Water Demand Management

Water Audit and Leakage Control

Energy Auditing & Conservation of Energy

Planning and Financing of Water Supply Projects

Project Development for Water Supply

PPP in Urban Water Supply

Good Practices in Water Supply Projects

Technology Interventions in Water supply Projects –

SCADA.

The programme covered Field Visit to Manjeera Water

Treatment Plant at Sangareddy which enabled the par-

ticipants to study the Water Supply system, its func-

tioning and maintenance, the impurities like turbidity

of water, colour and temperature, taste etc and the

procedure to remove them.

The participants had occasion to study water treat-

ment process right from tapping of raw water till the

supply of protected/treated water and the various

methods of treatment of water to make it consumable.

ENGINEERING

Learning Outcomes (Feedback of participants)

Hans Kumar Jain, SE, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Ph: 9425315624

Class on Water Audit

Field visit to Water Treatment Plant

Class on Energy Audit

Field visit to Water Treatment Plant

Learning Outcomes (Feedback of participants)

Ajit Singh, Superintendent , Municipal Corporation Chandigarh , ph: 9501000444

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Department Specific Programme under AMRUT

Administrative Efficiency and Reforms

Training on Administrative Efficiency and Reforms for im-

proving administrative effectiveness and efficiency in ULBs

was conducted for the States of Madhya Pradesh, Tel-

angana and Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh. The

focus was on making governance citizen-friendly, cost

effective and increasingly improving services to bring

about accountability and transparency.

Project Management

The 3 day programme on Project management was con-

ducted for Senior Officers of Municipal Corporation of

Chandigarh with an objective to equip participants with

the knowledge and discipline required to effectively plan,

manage, execute, and control projects in ULBs.

E-Governance and IT Applications

This course was conducted for Madhya Pradesh and fo-

cused on municipal e-Governance with a view towards

improving city governance and the use of ICT for delivery

of public services.

Computer Skills

Computer Skills training was imparted to ULB staff from

Madhya Pradesh with a view to familiarize them with

computers and its applications. It also emphasized the use

of computers and technology for effective office work and

governance.

ADMINISTRATION

Balwant Singh, Clerk , Municipal Corporation Chandigarh , ph: 9888247472

Mahender Singh , Section Officer, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh , ph: 9855966940

Field visit to MEESEVA Centre

Film on E-Gov Initiatives

Debate on Effective Implementation of AMRUT

Group Presentation Group Discussions

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Department Specific Programme under AMRUT

Municipal Resource Mobilization

A 3 day training programme on Municipal Resource

Mobilisation was conducted for participants of Madh-

ya Pradesh, covering all the subjects connected with

Revenue, collection efficiency, generation of additional

sources to meet the increasing expenditure on mainte-

nance of services etc.

The focus of this training was on municipal finances

and discussing various strategies for improving Munici-

pal Resources. Suitable options for resource mobiliza-

tion both conventional and non-conventional methods

– in the cities are explored in order to finance the de-

velopment projects and programmes in general and in

order to the provide basic service for the poor, in par-

ticular. The programme also included Field Visit to Greater Hy-

derabad Municipal Corporation to study the service

delivery system and to learn from interaction with

Field Level Staff and practical observation. The study

included Energy Audit, Cost Reduction Measures, etc.

Subjects Covered

Introduction to Municipal Finance & Resources Reforms in Municipal Finance in India Revenue Sources (Taxes and Non-Taxes) Issues in Mobilising Municipal Finance Revenue Improvement Strategies Municipal budgeting Revenue Generation through PPP Good Practices and Case studies in MRM

FINANCE & REVENUE

Group Discussions

Group Presentations

Session on Revenue Improvement Strategies

Participant feedback

Class on Revenue Generation through PPP