EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 0-1 1. BACKGROUND 1-1 1.1 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY FOR PREPARATION OF CDP 1-1 1.2 CONSULTATION PROCESS ADOPTED IN VADODRARA 1-2 1.3 INTERLINKAGES PROCESS 1-3 2. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF EXISTING SITUATION 2-4   2.1 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF VADODARA 2-4   2.1.1 An analysis of growth rate 2-4   2.1.2 Reduction in immigration 2-5   2.1.3 Sex ratio and literacy rate 2-5   2.1.4 Trend analysis with respect to Surat and Ahmedabad 2-5   2.1.5 Slums - a matter of concern 2-6   2.2 ECONOMIC CHARACTER 2-6   2.2.1 Vadodara and its Regional Dynamics 2-7   2.2.2 Vadodara as an integral part of South Gujarat’s development 2-7   2.2.3 Vadodara’s Industrial Growth 2-8   2.2.4 Indicators showing a decline in Industrial Growth 2-8   2.2.5 Occupational pattern 2-9   2.2.6 Comparison of industries vis-à-vis other major cities 2-10   2.2.7 Large and Medium Scale Industries 2-10   2.2.8 Strengths and opportunities for leveraging 2-11 3. FINANCIAL PROFILE OF VMC AND VUDA 3-13   3.1 FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF VMC 3-13   3.2 REVENUE INCOME & EXPENDITURE – A SURPLUS STORY 3-13   3.2.1 Revenue Income – Change in structure and improving efficiency 3-14   3.2.2 Revenue Expenditure – Steady growth in revenue expenditure 3-17   3.2.3 Status of Revenue Account – Exhibiting financial strength 3-19   3.3 CAPITAL INCOME & EXPENDITURE 3-19   3.3.1 Capital Income – Steady declining trend 3-19   3.3.2 Capital Expenditure – Changing mix of expenditure 3-19   3.4 FINANCES OF CITY LEVEL SERVICES – INCREASING DEFICITS 3-20   3.4.1 Water Supply – New structure increases collections 3-20   3.4.2 Sewerage – Income being merged with property tax 3-21   3.5 SUMMARY 3-21   3.6 FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF VUDA 3-22   3.6.1 Income 3-22   3.6.2 Expenditure 3-23 4. INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT OF VADODARA CITY 4-24   4.1 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM 4-24   4.1.1 Water Treatment Plants 4-24   4.1.2 Service Reservoirs 4-25   4.1.3 Issues pertaining to water supply system 4-25   4.2 SEWERAGE SYSTEM 4-26   4.2.1 Coverage of auxiliary pumping stations 4-26   4.2.2 Issues pertaining to sewerage disposal 4-27   4.3 STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM 4-28   4.3.1 Issue pertaining to storm water drainage system 4-28   4.4 ROADS 4-29   4.5 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 4-30   4.5.1 Composition of waste 4-30   4.5.2 Collection & Storage Systems of SWM 4-31   4.5.3 Transportation of waste 4-31   4.5.4 Disposal site 4-32   4.5.5 Issues pertaining to SWM 4-32   4.6 LAKES AND WATER BODIES 4-32   4.7 RIVER WATER 4-33   4.7.1 Issues pertaining to river 4-34   4.8 PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 4-34   4.8.1 Physical Planning 4-34   4.8.2 Environmental Aspects 4-35   4.8.3 Quality of major water bodies 4-35   4.8.4 Quality of Mahi river water 4-36   4.8.5 Air Quality 4-36   4.9 URBAN TRANSPORT SITUATION 4-37   4.9.1 IPT backbone of public transport system 4-38   4.9.2 Issues pertaining to public transport system 4-38   4.10 SLUMS DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO URBAN BASIC SERVICES 4-39   4.10.1 Ownership patters 4-39   4.10.2 Access to basic services 4-39   4.10.3 Housing development 4-40   4.10.4 SEWA survey 4-40   4.11 SOCIAL FACILITIES 4-41   4.11.1 Health facilities 4-41   4.11.2 Existing Health Institutions 4-41   4.11.3 Education facilities 4-42   4.12 REDEVELOPMENT OF OLD CITY 4-42   4.13 VADODARA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 4-45   4.13.1 Infrastructure Service Assessment 4-45 5. INSTITUTIONAL SETUP IN VADODARA 5-46   5.1 VADODARA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 5-46   5.2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT 5-47   5.3 GOVERNING / ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE 5-47   5.4 DECENTRALISED ADMINISTRATION: ZONES & WARDS 5-48   5.5 VADODARA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (VUDA) 5-49 6. DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSPECTIVE AND A VISION OF THE CITY 6-51   6.1 VADODARA AND ITS REQUIREMENT 6-51   6.2 VISION AND GOALS FOR THE CITY OF VADODARA 6-51   6.3 SECTOR SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 6-53   6.3.1 Prioritisation of services by citizens of Vadodara 6-53   6.3.2 Prioritisation of services by Urban Poor 6-55   6.3.3 Water Supply 6-56   6.3.4 Sewerage and Sanitation 6-57   6.3.5 Solid Waste Management 6-58   6.3.6 Drainage/Storm water drains 6-58   6.3.7 Urban Transport (Road, Bridges and Flyovers) 6-59   6.3.8 Rejuvenating water bodies and flood management 6-59   6.3.9 Slums -- Basic Services to Urban Poor 6-59   6.4 STATUS OF MANDATORY REFORMS UNDER JNNURM 6-60   6.4.1 Adoption of modern accrual based double entry accounting system 6-60   6.4.2 Introduction of a system of e-governance using IT applications 6-64   6.4.3 Property Tax with GIS 6-66   6.4.4 Levy of reasonable user charges towards recovery of O&M over the next seven years 6-67   6.4.5 Internal earmarking within Local body’s Budget, for basic services to urban poor 6-68   6.4.6 Provision of Basic services to Urban Poor: Slums and Housing Activities 6-68   6.5 OPTIONAL REFORMS AT THE LEVEL OF VMC 6-69   6.5.1 Revision of bye laws to streamline the approval process for construction of buildings, development of site etc. 6-69   6.5.2 Earmarking of Developed Land in Housing Projects For EWS/LIG category with a System of Cross-Subsidation 6-71   6.5.3 Revision of byelaws to make rainwater harvesting mandatory in all buildings and adoption of water conservation measures 6-71   6.5.4 Reuse of Sewerage and Waste Water 6-72   6.5.5 Administrative and Structural Reforms 6-73   6.5.6 Water Supply Reform 6-74   6.5.7 Taxation of Octroi 6-74 7. STRATEGIES FOR BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN WHERE THE CITY IS AND WHERE IT WISHES TO GO 7-77 7.1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY 7-77 7.2 WATER SUPPLY 7-77 7.3 SEWERAGE SYSTEM 7-78 7.4 ROADS AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 7-78 7.5 STORM WATER DRAINS 7-79 7.6 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 7-80 7.7 STRATEGIES FOR BEAUTIFICATION OF LAKES AND ITS INTERLINKING 7-80 7.8 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (URBAN POOR) 7-80 7.9 PHYSICAL PLANNING 7-81 7.10 ENVIRONMENT 7-82 8. PREPARATION OF A CITY INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP) AND FINANCING STRATEGIES 8-83   8.1 CAPITAL INVESTMENT 8-83   8.2 VMC – CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 8-84   8.2.1 Water Supply 8-84   8.2.2 Sewerage system 8-85   8.2.3 Road, Bridges and Flyovers 8-86   8.2.4 Storm Water Drainage 8-86   8.2.5 Solid Waste Management 8-87   8.2.6 Rejuvenation of water bodies 8-87   8.2.7 Flood Management 8-88   8.2.8 Housing development and upgradation of slums -- Basic services to urban poor 8-88   8.2.9 Redevelopment of inner city 8-89   8.3 VUDA – CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 8-89   8.4 FINANCIAL PROJECTION 8-90   8.4.1 Scenario 1 – Key Assumptions 8-91   8.4.2 Scenario 2 – Key Assumptions 8-91   8.4.3 Scenario 3 – Key Assumptions 8-92   8.4.4 Scenario 4 – Key Assumptions 8-93   8.5 INVESTMENT SUSTAINABILITY OF VUDA 8-95   Top -