The project aimed to support the state in improving revenue of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and their autonomy and capacity to implement institutional reforms across six components:
1) Property tax
(2) User charges
(3) Select non-tax revenue focusing on advertisement tax
(4) Accounting
(e) Budgeting
(5) Credit improvement for select ULBs
(6) Capacity building.
The project improved the overall policy environment at state level, service delivery quality enhancement in 44 ULBs and focusses on providing handholding support at selected 16 ULBs. We were providing support to MPUDCL in assessing the achievement and progress of ULBs with respect to their financial management and development of ULB specific plans regarding user charges, credit improvement plans, etc.