Municipal Finance Assessment for Class 'A' Municipalities in Maharashtra

Municipal finance assessment for Class 'A' Municipalities in Maharashtra has been carried out as a part of support to Government of Maharashtra under the Performance Assessment System (PAS) Project of CEPT University. In response to a request from the Government of Maharashtra (GoM), PAS Project initiated preparation of Performance Improvement Plans for 15 Class A cities. In a meeting in May 2012, the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, suggested that these plans should focus on ‘making cities open defecation free’ and ‘moving towards 24x7 water supply’. The preparation of Performance Improvement Plans necessitated a detailed assessment of finances of all the 15 urban local bodies. This paper provides an assessment of municipal finances of all 15 Class ‘A’ ULBs. It analyses their capacity to finance investment and O&M costs over the plan period.