COURSE OUTLINE
MANAGEMENT OF URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
Faculty: T V Ramanayya
PGP
Term: V
Credit: 3
In India, 300 million are living in urban areas, which constitute 30% of the total
population. They contribute over 60% of the country’s GDP. Urban areas grew
more rapidly at 31% during the last decade compared to overall growth rate of
18% at all India level. Urban areas are also experiencing higher growth rate of
employment opportunities around 38% compared to 16% at national level. A
large number of Indian cities and urban centers are experiencing deficiencies in
infrastructural facilities especially Transportation, Housing and Water.
This course discusses the above issues: How to plan, Maintain and manage
these infrastructural facilities for sustainable development of urban areas as well
as to provide better quality of life to the citizens.
Course Objectives:
To enable the students to understand:
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The importance of Urban infrastructure
Impact of infrastructure, pricing and demand by financial feasibility of
the project
Alternative planning and management concepts to provide efficient
infrastructural services
Multiplicity of organizations dealing with different aspects of Planning
and Management
Complexities associated in planning and management of urban
infrastructure. The need and structure of coordination at difference
levels.
Sectoral reforms with reference to Mass Rapid and other Urban Public
Transport and other services
Infrastructure management, financing options- PPPs, SPVs, etc.
Exploration of Technology and IT in improving service deliveries
Course Content:
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Topic
No. of session/s
1. The importance of Urban infrastructure
2. Inter-relation between Infrastructure and Economic growth.
3. Current Scenario in different Indian cities with respect to
Global standards.
4. Impact of infrastructure pricing on demand and financial
Feasibility of the projects
5. Methods of estimating future demand patterns
6. Alternative planning and management concepts to
Provide efficient infrastructural services
7. Case studies of Public private partnership in urban
Infrastructure projects.
8. Complexities associated in planning and
Management of urban infrastructure.
9. Coordination among different agencies at different levels
for effective planning and management.
10. Sectoral reforms with reference to Mass Rapid and other
Public Urban Transport and other services
11. Infrastructure management, financing options, PPPs, SPVs, etc.
12. Exploration of Technology and IT in improving service deliveries
13. Project work presentations
Total
Evaluation criteria:
Project Work
Mid-term quiz
End-term exam
40%
20%
40%
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References & Suggested Readings:
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India Infrastructure Reports, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004
Various reports of World Bank on transport sector
Report of National Commission on Urbanization, GOI 1994
National Transport Policy Committee report – GOI 1982
Twenty year road development plans, IRC and MOST
The contributions of Infrastructure to Economic Development, Paper 213,
World Bank, 1995
7. Urban Water Supply infrastructure by D.De Silva, L.S.Burn and others,
Article presented in CSIRO Law and water, Newzaland March 2000
8. The Development of Resettlement Policy in Chinas, Bizer, John and Tod
Ragsdale (2000), http://www.his.com/measas/Chinapol
9. Financing Private Infrastructure Projects: Emerging Trends from IFC’s
Experience, International Finance Corporation Discussion Paper 23,
World Bank, Washington DC, Bond, G and Carter, L (1994)
10. A Report on the Services in Municipalities and Need Assessment, GOI,
Gandhinagar – Gujarat Municipal Finance Board (1999)
11. The Effects of Rapid Transit on Public Transport and Urban Development,
HMSO, London – Davis Walmsley and Ken Perrett, 1992.
12. Rail based Urban Transport, Indian Journal of Public Administration –
E.Sreedharan, July-September 2001
13. The Problems of Mass Transport in the Metropolitan Area (Research
Resport) North Western University Evanston, Illinois. – John A Bailey and
Richard M Michaels.
14. Infrastructure in India, National Institute of Management Technology
Excel Books, Ghaziabad – New Delhi – K P Singh, 1998
15. Integrated transport Policy, Govt. of India, Planning Commission, October
2001
16. Infrastructure in India’s Development – Urban Transport, Indian Journal of
Public Administration – Vinod Sibal, July-September 2001
17.
Transport in the city of tomorrow, World Bank Website – The United
Nationals Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II), June 1996
18. French Experience in private financing of public transport, World Bank
website – World Bank Group, August 2000
19. Study on Urban Transport Development, World Bank Website – World
Bank Group, August 2000.
20. World Bank web site : www.worldbank.org/transport
21. U.S.Department of Transportation web site: www.dot.gov
22. Innovative Finance website : www.innovativefinance.org/topics