Advanced Project Preparedness for Poverty Reduction - Capacity Development of Institutions in the Urban Sector in Rajasthan (Subproject 32)

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The impact of the TA will be sustainable urban development in Rajasthan. The outcome will be improved urban service delivery in Rajasthan. The outputs of the TA will be the policy objectives detailed out in the policy matrix of the program loan, which are: (i) establish sustainable corporatized state-level organization for urban development; (ii) establish independent corporatized utilities at the city level to manage water supply and wastewater services, and promote public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the urban water and wastewater sectors; (iii) delegate water supply operations from the state to the municipal bodies; (iv) rationalize urban property tax in the state; (v) develop a long-term urban development policy; (vi) develop a human resource development plan for urban governance; (vii) improve revenue realization from water and sewerage charges; (viii) improve water supply and wastewater service delivery in the state; and (ix) establish benchmarking of urban services in the state.