District Planning in Kerala: Mechanism for Bottom-up Planning Dr.J.B.Rajan Assistant Professor Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) M.G.Kavu-PO, Thrissur-680581 Ph: 0487-2201768; email: [email protected] District Plan has long history National • • • • • • • • • • • • I FYP DDC in II FYP I ARC PC’s Guideline in 1969 V FYP Prof.Dantwala Committee in 1978 District Credit Plan by RBI in 1983 Dr.Hanumanta Rao Committee on Dist Plan in 1984 District Plans of mid 80’s BRGF and Dist Planning Manual for Integrated Dist Planning MoPR’s intervention Kerala • • • • • I FYP – Athiyannoor Block Plan Early 80’s – Kollam Dist Plan Mid 80’s – Kannur Dist Plan 1989 – DDC led Dist Plan 2000 – Experience of People’s Plan • 2003 – DDP – LDP of Kollam • 11th FYP – District Human Development Reports • 12th FYP – re-visiting rd 73 and th 74 CAA • Local Plans [Art. 243 G] • District Plans [Art. 243 ZD (1)] Why District Plan? Macro Messo Micro Local Central State District Local District Plan: as per 74th CAA Democratic Participatory District Plan: Constitutional Plan Document Mechanism Draft District Plan District Planning Committee (DPC) Kerala Context • Kerala Municipality Act, 1994: Section 53 • Planning & Economic Affairs Dept. Guideline, 1999 • District Plans in 2000 • Town & Country Planning Dept: IDDP in Quilon Dist.; then to 5 Districts Decentralisation in Kerala Launched as Peoples’ Plan Campaign • Local Planning: – Kerala Model of Decentralisation • District Planning: –? – Guideline, Tools, Mechanism District Plan: After 74th CAA • V.Ramachandren Committee (2005) • Guidelines by Planning Commission (2005) • Manual by Planning Commission (2008) Spirit of PC’s District Plan: Democratic-Participatory • • • • Avoid duplications Fill the gaps Integration possibilities Process • Democratic-Participatory • Top-down & Bottom-up • Iterative process at different levels Kerala’s Attempt • 11th FYP – Aborted attempt for DP due to various reasons – DHDR – 4 districts • 12th FYP – Guidelines for Bottom-up Participatory Planning • Local Planning • District Planning 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) Guidelines for Bottom-up, Participatory Planning • Local Planning – 4 Guidelines prepared by KILA • • • • Plan Subsidy Project Forms and Codes Project Vetting – Online: Sulekha Software by IKM • District Planning – Draft Guidelines prepared by KILA in concurrence with SPB Approach of Local Planning: • Comprehensive Development through Participatory Planning • How comprehensive? – Beyond ‘Ward’; Plan for the Local Government – Beyond ‘Year’; Plan for Five Years with Annual Plan on Rolling Plan basis • How Participatory? – Through democratic, but scientific process Projectisation DPC Working Groups: 12+1 Final DR & PD Developme nt Seminar Draft DR & PD Local Planning SubCommittee Grama Sabha Status Reports Stakeholder Consultatio ns Suggestions Need Specific Suggestions Strengthening Grama Sabha in Planning • ‘Ayal Sabha’; based on NHGs • Special Sabhas: – – – – – – Oorukoottom for Tribals Matsya Sabha for Fisherpeople Bala Sabha for Children Vayojana Sabha for Aged Bhinnasheshi Sabha for Differently Abled Vanitha Sabha for Women • Grama Kendra Projects in Finger Tips • Uniform templates for projects • Online using ‘Sulekha’ Software by IKM – Entry – Vetting – monitoring Supportive Mechanism • Capacity Building – Massive coverage ERs and Officials within short duration • Help Desk – At KILA – At IKM • Concurrent Monitoring & Policy Intervention by Coordination Committee on Decentralization District Planning • Draft Guideline prepared by KILA in concurrence with SPB • Simplified version of Planning Commission’s Manual; in Kerala context Formulation Phases Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 District Development Perspective Local Plans Draft District Plan Local DPC Governments/ Depts/Missions DPC. Phase 1: District Development Perspective 1. Preparatory 2. Status Analysis 3.Perspective (Draft) 4.Perspective (Draft) – Dissemination 5. Perspective – Consolidation 6. Perspective (Final) – Approval Perspective – Formulation Process Status Analysis Finalisation Draft Perspective District Consolidation Block Consolidation Village Phase 2: Local Planning • Plans of Local Governments – 4 Guidelines – Sulekha Software • Plans of Departments/Missions – Vertical to Horizontal Phase 3: Draft District Plan Content Part I: District Development Perspective Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Status Analysis Chapter 3: Perspectives Part II: District Consolidated Plans Chapter 4: Consolidated Plans of Local Governments Chapter 5: Consolidated Plans of Departments/MissionsGovernments Part III: Plans Suggestions to State Mechanism for District Planning • State Level – State Monitoring Committee (SMC); chaired by VC-SPB • District Level – District Planning Committee; chaired by DP Chairperson – District Coordination Committee; chaired by Dist Collector – District Task Forces; DP Members • 5 sectors; 24 sub-sectors District Planning Committee: Mechanism District Planning Committee DPC Secretariat Member Secretary: District Collector DPO DSO District Coordination Committee District Task Forces DPO District Plan for Inclusive Development • District Plan for Special Categories • Joint initiative of KILA and Wynad District Panchayat • Wynad District Perspective Plan – – – – – SC ST Differently Abled Aged Women Thank you
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