Transport Governance Initiative

TGI Process

Toolkit

Assessments

Advocacy for Improvement in Governance

TGI Focus on how decisions are made, rather than what decisions are made

Insistence on “good governance” TAP-C Framework - Transparency - Accountability - Participation - Capacity

Transparency Public disclosure and availability of documents at various stages - reports - DPRs - minutes

Accountability - mandate - are processes well defined - performance metrics - internal reviews - legislative review

Participation - requirement for public participation - quality of processes - inclusivity

Capacity - qualification - tenure - access to knowledge - training

Urban Transport ProcessesPolicy

Plan

Project/Service

• Standards

• Budget• Regulati

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Urban Transport Agencies Policy-making Body – mandate, functioning, transparency, participation (4) Planning Body – mandate, capacity, functioning, transparency, participation, review (9)

Projects/Services – selection (EIA, CBA), specification, contracting, audits, post-implementation reviews, transparency

Executing Authority – staffing, functioning, performance, reporting (20) Budgeting – process and criteria, public inputs, legislative review (7) Standards Body – mandate, functioning, enforcement mechanisms (4) Regulatory Authority – independence, autonomy, mandate, functioning, appeals, reporting, transparency (11)

Assessment Each indicator comprises of several “elements of quality” which is judged to be either ‘met’ or ‘not met’

Depending on how many “elements of quality” are met, the indicator gets a value of ‘low’, ‘medium’, ‘high’

The detailed qualitative assessment is more important, not the score!

Planning Indicator Effective planning (Accountability) - Clearly defined planning process- Comprehensiveness of planning- Integration with policy and other plans- Plan outcomes specified- Consideration for plan implementation

Low if 1 or less, Medium if 2, High if more than 2 ‘met’

Toolkit Guidance for Assessment: Documents which guide the planning process (which may be statutory in nature or recommendatory) will allow the assessment team to determine the clarity of the planning process. An analysis of at least 2 plans prepared by the planning body will reveal other elements of the planning process quality.

This indicator would also be applicable to any consultant engaged by the planning body.

  Elements of Quality Clearly defined planning process: The planning agency has a well-defined process for preparing/updating plans. Stages in the process, such as data collection, review of previous studies, setting targets and identifying strategies based on various analyses, are defined. Intermediate outputs at each planning stage are also specified.

Key Indicators for an Executing Authority Staffing Functioning Performance based Incentives Reporting Strategy and Planning Project Selection Contracting Audits Post-Implementation Reviews Environmental and Social Impact Assessments

Budgeting Process Public Inputs into budget Legislative Review

Autonomy and mandate of Regulatory Authority

Tariff Philosophy Public Consultations Publication of Performance Metrics

Pilots Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy (CAG) West Bengal – Kolkata, Durgapur, Siliguri (CEE) Karnataka – Bangalore, Mysore, Hubali-Dharwad (ISEC) Delhi – State and National (ICLEI)

Policies, Projects, Standards & Budget Selected Cities /

Indicators Kolkata Durgapur Siliguri

Plans

Traffic & Transport Master Plan 2001-2025Planning Directorate, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)

Mobility Improvement Plan, 2008Planning Cell, Asansol Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA)

Mobility Plan 2025Planning Cell, Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority(SJDA)

Regulatory 

Regulation of bus routes and tariff revision, vehicle licensing, issuing permits

Authority: RTA Kolkata Authority: RTA DurgapurAuthority: Additional Regional Transport Office (ARTO)

Executive

Parama Flyover, Ultadanga Flyover & Kalyani Expressway- Transport Traffic Sector, KMDA

Widening construction and improvement of roads from Gammon Bridge more to Dhandi more (NH2)-ADDA

4th Mahananda Bridge connecting Burdwan Road near Jhankar More-SJDA

SimPark under ground Parking at New Market- Planning Department, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)

Construction of Sadar Balavbhai Patel road & PCBL Road, Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC)

Parking Sevake More Zones at Road Station - Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC)

BudgetProcurement of new buses, repairing of buses etc.

Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC)

South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC)

North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC)

Standards

The authorities abide by the standards as mentioned in Indian Standards Bureau, Motor Vehicle Act,1988, Central Motor Vehicle Rule, 1989, West Bengal Motor Vehicle Rule

1989). No separate standards have been evolved in WB as told to the team.

Policies City level transport related policy is non-existent, only central level policies are implemented.

Rating of Indicators in TAP-C Matrix

Categories Indicators Governance Aspect

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High Medium Low NA

Policies Not Available        

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Directorate KMDA

Planning Mandate Accountability        Capacity of the planning agency Capacity        

Effective planning Accountability        Transparency in the working of the planning agency

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Public Participation        

Legislative review of plans Accountability        Capacity of Legislative Committee for Review of Plans

Capacity        

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Advocacy Assessment report – tool for advocacy Holding a mirror to existing processes against ideal (“good governance”) process

Identification of priority areas of improvement

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