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| Introduction |
| Centre for Urban Development was one of
the seventeen centres established under the directives
of Mr. G.S. Dutt, Director General, BIPARD. This Centre
will have its separate identity, focus, orientation,
approach, methodology and funding pattern. But it will
work as an integrated unit of BIPARD under leadership of
Director General, BIPARD. |
| Objective |
- To establish capacity in BIPARD, Patna to
undertake training of the functionaries, elected
representatives and community representatives
(including NGOs) who are responsible for housing
development and urban development management in
the State of Bihar.
- To support and undertake capacity building
activities of urban local bodies for
infrastructural development and management in
the State of Bihar.
- To promote research, particularly action
research in the field of housing, urban
development and related areas in the State of
Bihar.
- To undertake any other activities that
promote housing, urban development and effective
management of urban areas in the State of Bihar.
- To coordinate and cooperate with other
organisations in national and international
field which are working in the same direction
with the same purpose and motivation.
- To coordinate and cooperate with UN agencies
and other international agencies of repute to
undertake research, consultancy, advisory
functions in field of urban development
management and other related areas.
- To act as think tank of State Government in
matters of urban development and other related
areas.
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| Vision |
| The Centre will strive hard to
establish its identity in matters of
consultancy/advocacy/research/training and other related
activities on issues of governance relating to urban
development. It will try to encompass new concepts,
technology, conventions and practices and will have a
database for resource persons in connection with
training, research, consultancy etc.
It will act as premier training/research/consultancy
organisation of the state in the field of urban
development.
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| Activities at the
Centre |
- HUDCO Chair creation is in process and
very soon this chair will be created with the
cooperation of HUDCO, Urban Development
Department, Bihar, Regional Office HUDCO.
- State Development Report on Urban
Development which is a crucial paper for
developmental process in urban areas is in
process. Inception report of the same has
already been sent and final report is to be sent
shortly.
- Memorandum of Understanding between HUDCO
and erstwhile Administrative Training Institute
which was signed on 16.08.2003 is going to
expire on March, 2007. Steps will be taken to
extend this MOU for another four years.
- Training programmes for representatives of
urban local bodies are to start soon once the
election process of the same is over.
- An international workshop was organised by
this Institute on 17-18 July 2006 on Waste
Management in which deliberation on the same
took place and documentation of the same was
undertaken by this Institute.
- Research/consultancy on urban development
issues is to be started soon. To bring about a pleasant change in the
style and substance of governance.
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| Funding |
| Besides State Government the Centre
expects to get fund from HUDCO, UNDP and other UN
agencies. Centre will submit proposals to international
funding agencies after BIPARD is registered under
Foreign Registration Act. At present only HUDCO has
funded the Institute the amount of 5 lakhs. |
| Co-ordinator |
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Mr. J. P. Singh, Asst. Director. |
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