Areas of Interest: Inter and Intra Organization Problems in Plan Making and Implementation
Topic: Inter and Intra Organization Coordination Problems in Plan Making and Implementation in Delhi * Multiplicity of authorities * Division of labor v/s coordination * Competing /parallel responsibilities
* Planning Delivery= plan making + implementation * Service delivery as part of plan implementation * Delay in these due to coordination problems
Areas of interest:
Problem and need for study:
Delhi is a city which suffers from a multiplicity of agencies. For instance, we have the DDA (Delhi Development Authority, which reports to MoUD, central govt), the Municipalities – North, South, East and New Delhi as well as the Cantonment board (which are Urban Local Bodies) and finally the PWD, Jal Board, Vidyut Board, etc (which answer to the GNCTD ) to name a few. All in all, a plethora of authorities with overlapping spheres of activity leading to much confusion and wastage of resources. One arm of the executive does not know what the other is doing leading to chaos and delay in plan implementation and delivery of planning services.
Further the special case of Delhi, with law and order and land jurisdiction under Lt. Governor thereby under central control, creates more complications, ultimately leading to a blame game in which development suffers.
The 73rd and 74th amendment Acts attempt devolution of power and clear definition of responsibilities through the District planning committees and Metropolitan Planning committees. However, the GNCTD has sought exemption from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs from constituting DPC and MPC, although the provisions of the 74th Constitution Amendment Act are mandatory and there is no room for any exemption. Whether they would have solved the problem of multiplicity of responsibilities given the already confused state of affairs between the Centre, State and ULBs in Delhi still remains a question.
“Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit blamed multiplicity of authority for the
* Planning Delivery= plan making + implementation * Service delivery as part of plan implementation * Delay in these due to coordination problems
Areas of interest:
Problem and need for study:
Delhi is a city which suffers from a multiplicity of agencies. For instance, we have the DDA (Delhi Development Authority, which reports to MoUD, central govt), the Municipalities – North, South, East and New Delhi as well as the Cantonment board (which are Urban Local Bodies) and finally the PWD, Jal Board, Vidyut Board, etc (which answer to the GNCTD ) to name a few. All in all, a plethora of authorities with overlapping spheres of activity leading to much confusion and wastage of resources. One arm of the executive does not know what the other is doing leading to chaos and delay in plan implementation and delivery of planning services.
Further the special case of Delhi, with law and order and land jurisdiction under Lt. Governor thereby under central control, creates more complications, ultimately leading to a blame game in which development suffers.
The 73rd and 74th amendment Acts attempt devolution of power and clear definition of responsibilities through the District planning committees and Metropolitan Planning committees. However, the GNCTD has sought exemption from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs from constituting DPC and MPC, although the provisions of the 74th Constitution Amendment Act are mandatory and there is no room for any exemption. Whether they would have solved the problem of multiplicity of responsibilities given the already confused state of affairs between the Centre, State and ULBs in Delhi still remains a question.
“Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit blamed multiplicity of authority for the
Bibliography: 4. Some problems in the coordination of Planning: Managing interdependencies in the planning of Delhi, India, Ashok Kumar, Space and polity, Vol 4, No, 2 , 167-185, 2000 5