Evaluation of urban renewal projects under jnnurm- case study surat city

Background: The Jawaharlal Nehru National Renewal Mission (JnNURM) scheme launched on 3rd December, 2005 by Government of India. It is the first time in the history with such a huge scale of budget over seven years to cope up the urban infrastructure improvement in 65 cities in India. This scheme has two sub-mission-Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) and Basic services for Urban Poor (BSUP) under Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. This paper is presenting the projects evaluation in the sectors of water supply, sewerage, drainages and solid waste management (SWM) only under UIG sub-mission, JnNURM in the case study of Surat city, Gujarat. Objectives: To study the progress status both physical and financial at national and case study city (Surat). To study the urban planning strategy by Surat Municipal Corporation with respect to UIG projects is in Surat city. The last objective is to study the feedback from the beneficiaries through evaluation techniques Focus Group Discussion and door to door household survey for water supply status in comparison between pre and post projects. Methodology: The research methodology is based on the secondary data from lines agencies and interview with ULBs staffs. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) is used as tool for evaluation of the UIG projects in the case study city. Finding: The Surat is one of best city among JnNURM cities and implementing the variety of projects. The UIG projects had executed mostly in south and west zones where there is maximum number of populations and this project has improved the following indicators - water supply connection, duration of water supply, pressure, water quality and quantity in the comparison the pre and post projects situation. Conclusion: The Surat Municipal Corporation has sense of responsibility to delivery city services. The administrative structure is well set up and functional effectively and efficiently for the JnNURM projects planning, implementation and operation and maintenance. The reforms under JnNURM had been achieved fully in order to ensure the self governing efficiently.