Policies and laws related to urban infrastructure - A collection

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India Water Portal has recently uploaded a set of important policies and laws. This collection pertains to urban infrastructure, water supply and more.

National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy - Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (2007)

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Draft infrastructure policy - Infrastructure Development Department (Government of Orissa) (2001)

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Gujarat integrated township policy - Gujarat Urban Development Company (Government of Gujarat) (2008)

The document includes the Gujarat integrated township policy by the Gujarat Urban Development Company (GUDC) (Government of Gujarat) that aims at promoting the development of townships with high quality built in environments and services with reliable infrastructure. The proposed ‘Township Policy’ provides a framework for ensuring that this happens in an efficient manner in predefined areas for township development.

The complete document can be downloaded from this link

Rajasthan urban housing and habitat policy (RUHHP) and guidelines for action plan - Urban Development and Housing Department (Government of Rajasthan) (2006)

The RUHHP-06 is broadly in consonance with latest National Housing and Habitat Policy-2005 (Ist draft has been issued). The document goes on to highlight the present urban and rural situation in Rajasthan, the increasing population density in the urban areas because of migration of people from rural to urban areas and the housing issues arising because of this increased density of population in urban areas. The policy thus focuses on balanced development, promotion of in situ-urbanisation, vertical construction and the use of sustainable development models.

The complete document can be downloaded from this link

Public - Private Partnership Policy - Planning Department (Government of Rajasthan) (2008)

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Policy on Public Private Partnership - The Assam Gazette (Government of Assam) (2008)

This policy document provides a brief background and guidelines on the implementation of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in infrastructure development proposed by the Government of Assam.

The complete document can be downloaded from this link

Draft regulatory reform bill - Secretariat for Infrastructure (Planning Commission) (2009)

This document is a draft regulatory reform bill that has been made in response to the economic liberalisation process that has been claimed to distance the relationship between State ownership and its responsibility for providing infrastructure services, as compared to the earlier situation, where infrastructure was provided almost exclusively by the public sector. This has ushered a gradual shift towards private investment in infrastructure services where independent regulation assumes a critical role.

The complete copy of the document can be accessed from this link

The Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act - Finance Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh (2001)

It includes the following information:
•    Short title, extent, application and commencement of the Act
•    Definition of the terms in the Act
•    Details of the establishment, conduct of business and employees of the infrastructure authority
•    Infrastructure project delivery process
•    Details of the generic risks disclosure and allocation, securitisation, right of lenders and facilities to be provided by the government agency or the local authority
•    Establishment of the conciliation board
•    Details of the conciliation proceedings
•    Details of the establishment of the infrastructure projects fund
The completed document can be accessed from this link

he Uttar Pradesh urban planning and development act - Housing and Urban Planning Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) (1973)

This document describes the Act, which intends to provide for the development of certain areas of Uttar Pradesh, where the problems of town planning and urban development need to be tackled resolutely and the existing local bodies and other authorities inspite of their best efforts have not been able to cope with these problems to the desired extent.
The document provides the details of the process of implementation of the Act.

The document can be accessed from this link

The Bangalore development authority act - Bangalore Development Authority (Government of Karnataka) (1976)

This document provides the details of the Act and includes details of the development schemes and the process of implementation of the schemes.

The document can be downloaded from this link

The Bangalore metropolitan region development authority act - Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (1985)

This document provides the details of the Act and includes the details of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority, and the powers and functions of the authority.

The complete document can be downloaded from this link

The Karnataka urban development authorities act - Department of Urban Development (Government of Karnataka) (1987)

This document provides the details of the Act and includes the definitions of the terms used in the Act and details of the urban development authority.