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Institutional Arrangement under JNNURM

At the National level, the JNNURM is steered by the National Steering Group (NSG), headed by the Minister for Urban Development. As a coordinating arm of the GoI, the NSG will review the progress of the mission along with the agenda for reforms. In the tier beneath the NSG, are two Sub Mission Directorates – one for Urban Infrastructure and Governance and the other for Basic Services to the Urban Poor.  The former is under the charge of the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and the latter under the Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation (MoUEPA). Each of these Sub-Missions has separate Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committees. These committees are responsible for sanctioning and monitoring of projects and associated reforms.

At the State level, are State Level Steering Committees who would screen and prioritize identified projects. The projects would be implemented by State Level Nodal Agencies (SLNA).

At each of the three tiers of governance, i.e. Central, State and Local, advisory assistance and support is provided by expert groups and agencies and the Technical Advisory Group. The TAG is headed by a Technical Advisor drawn from Civil Society with proven experience in mobilizing collective action for reforms in urban governance.

The cities eligible for seeking financial assistance under JNNURM are compulsorily required to formulate a City Development Plan (CDP) indicating policies, programmes, strategies and financial plans. The CDP should also be linked to the Reform Agenda. The Reform Agenda would include the strategy to implement reforms, in a phased manner. The CDPs would facilitate identification of projects and ULBs are required to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs). The funds for identified projects across cities would be disbursed to the ULB/ Parastatal agency through the designated SLNA as soft loan or grant-cum-loan or grant. The SLNA / ULB in turn, would leverage additional resources from other sources.