REFORMS UNDER AMRUT

AMRUT Mission envisages improving governance through a set of 11 urban reforms which have to be implemented by achieving 54 milestones over a period of 5 years (2015-20), as detailed in the Mission Guidelines.

Besides creating infrastructure for basic amenities, Mission also focuses on Reforms and capacity building of the ULBs. The reforms aim at improving the delivery of citizen services, bringing down the cost of delivery, improving financial health, augmenting resources and enhancing transparency.

These reforms also offer to establish a single window for all approvals, establish a municipal cadre, achieve at least 90% of billing and collection of taxes/user charges, develop at least one park for children every year, establish a maintenance system for parks and playgrounds, credit rating, implementing model building bye-laws etc.

The Mission sets aside 10% of annual budgetary allocation to be given away as an incentive to States/UTs for accomplishing the reforms within specified timelines.

The key expected outcomes under the Reform agenda are:

• Energy efficient LED street lights in cities.
• Energy audit of water pumps followed by replacement of inefficient pumps.
• Conducting credit ratings and issuance of Municipal Bonds.
• Reuse of treated wastewater.
• Single Window Clearance System for Construction Permits.
• Capacity building.

LIST OF REFORMS

REFORMS INCENTIVE RECEIVED FROM MoHUA

Reform incentives received from MoHUA has been distributed among Cities based on the performance indicators

S. No.	Year	No. of Milestones	Incentive Received (Amount in Cr.)
1	2015-16	28	15.00
2	2016-17	13	16.68
3	2017-18	10	15.89
4	2018-19	3	12.25
			TOTAL: 59.82 Cr.

RANKING

KERALA achieved  7^th Rank in Urban Reform Implementation (as per MoHUA RANKING) with an average score of 82.49%

STATUS REPORT ON CREDIT RATING IN 9 AMRUT CITIES

As part of AMRUT reforms, Credit rating has been conducted in all the 9 mission cities under AMRUT. All the Mission cities accepted ratings and the consultant has submitted the final report, financial assessment and improvement plan also. Please see the rating chart and status of 9 AMRUT cities.

S. No.	ULB	Rating	Status	Rating Agency
1	Thiruvananthapuram	BWR BBB	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency. The council does not at decide Municipal Bond	M/s. Brickwork Rating India Pvt ltd
2	Kollam	BWR BB+	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency.	M/s. Brickwork Rating India Pvt ltd
3	Kochi	BWR BBB	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency. Council not at decide Municipal Bond.	M/s. Brickwork Rating India Pvt ltd
4	Thrissur	BWR BB	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency	M/s. Brickwork Rating India Pvt ltd
5	Kozhikode	BWR BB+	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency	M/s. Brickwork Rating India Pvt ltd
6	Kannur	Ir BB+	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency	M/s. ICRA Limited
7	Alappuzha	Ir BB	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency	M/s. ICRA Limited
8	Guruvayur	Ir BB-	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency	M/s. ICRA Limited
9	Palakkad	Ir B+	Final report, financial assessment and improvement plan submitted by the agency	M/s. ICRA Limited

CITIES QUALIFIED FOR ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL BOND

As per the rating achieved by the mission cities, only 2 ULBs (Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram) are qualified for issuance of municipal bond with Rating status BWR BBB(Outlook: stable)

• Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi Municipal Councils decided for issuance of municipal bonds with Rating status BWR BBB (Outlook: stable)
• Improvement plan given to all other 7 cities for enhancing the rating.