CHAPTER – 4

PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN DECISION – MAKING PROCESS

[Section 4(1) (b)(iii)]

4.1 Describe the procedure followed in decision-making by the public authority

Activity

Description

Decision making process

Designation of final decision making authority

Goal – setting & Planning

Goal: To provide basic amenities to the Citizens of the town viz., Sanitation, Water Supply, etc.,

Planning: By collecting all the revenues due to municipality and obtaining financial assistance from the Govt., as the case may be..

Approval of Municipal Council, Administrative sanction given by the Govt.,, C&DMA and District Collector, Committee constituted under section 43 of APM Act, 1965

Municipal Council & Government

Budgeting

The annual budgeting system as per the provision of APM Act, 1965 is followed.

The Municipal Council shall approve the budget and submit to the Govt., through the District Collector and C&DMA

The Government and MA&UD Department shall approve the budget of the Council.

Formulation of programmes, schemes and projects

The Municipal Commissioner shall prepare the schemes, programmes as per the requirements of the town and as per the guidelines and instructions of the Government.

The Municipal Council shall approve the schemes/ programmes prepared by the Municipal Commissioner in consultation with the officials in line departments

Municipal Council & Government

Recruitment/

Hiring of personnel

  1. The Municipal Commissioner will be appointed by the Government
  2. The other section heads shall be appointed by the respective heads of the departments
  3. The staff shall be appointed/ posted through an open competition from Employment Exchange and Regional Director of Municipal Administration.
  4. By the Panel Committee constituted under section 74 of APM Act, 1965.
  5. Hiring of personnel through contract system

Approval from Government/ Heads of Departments/ Panel Committee’s/ Contract Committee/ Municipal Council

Government/ Heads of Departments/ Panel Committee’s/ Contract Committee/ Municipal Council

Release of funds

  1. As per the allocation made in the related head of the account in the budget.
  2. As per the releases made by the Government under different schemes/ programmes

Municipal Council shall give administrative sanction (if necessary) to incur expenditure under different programmes/ schemes

Municipal Council, Municipal Commissioner, District Collector, C&DMA & Government,

Implementation/ Delivery of service/ Utilization

  1. The schemes and programmes will be implemented by the Municipal Commissioner with the assistance and support of section heads of the Municipality and officers of line departments/ financial institutions
  2. Funds shall be utilized for the purpose for which they are released.

As per the guidelines and instructions issued by the competent authorities from time to time

Municipal Commissioner

Monitoring & Evaluation

Programmes and schemes being implemented will be monitored and evaluated by the Municipal Commissioner/ C&DMA/ Government/ Financial Institutions etc.,

By submitting periodical reports and evaluation reports by the Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Engineer, Consultants from Financial Institutions etc.,

Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Engineer, Consultants from Financial Institutions etc.,

Gathering feedback from public

Meetings with People’s Representatives, Women Groups, NGO’s, Officials from other Government Departments and Stake Holders

Views, opinions and recommendations taken from these meetings/ work shops

Municipal Commissioner

Undertaking improvements

The Municipal Council, Municipal Commissioner and entire staff.

Recommendations received which are acceptable and implementable

Municipal Council & Municipal Commissioner