The scheme aims to reward and incentivize the best performing Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Himachal Pradesh (Municipal Council/Nagar Panchyat) on the indicators of sanitations/cleanliness, increase utilization, public infrastructure and official work.
The scheme aims to reward and incentivize the best performing Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Himachal Pradesh (Municipal Council/Nagar Panchyat) on the indicators of sanitations/cleanliness, increase utilization, public infrastructure and official work.
The scheme "Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna (ASSY)” was launched by the Urban Development Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh on 1st April 2018 to select the best Municipal Council and best Nagar Panchayat. The scheme aims to reward and incentivize the best performing Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Himachal Pradesh (Municipal Council/Nagar Panchyat) on the indicators of sanitation/cleanliness, increase utilization, public infrastructure, and official work. The Government has started this scheme to encourage Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under which the best performing (3) Municipal Councils and three (3) Nagar Panchyats are given cash rewards. The top performing (1) Municipal Corporation, (3) Municipal Councils and (3) Nagar Panchyats will be felicitated with “Atal Shrestha Shahar Puruskar” on 25th December of every year on the birth anniversary of Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (former Prime Minister of India) or any other date as decided by the Government.
> Fund Allocation:
Sl. No.ComponentTotal Allocation (in Lacs)Remarks1Prize Distribution₹500.00Every year: Requirement for Each Year2A&amp;OE Fund including Prize Distribution function ₹10.00Every year: A&amp;OE will be based on actual expenditure every year 3Third Party Agency (TPA)₹15.00Every year: TPA expenditure will be based on the quoted cost. 4Online Platform with Annual maintenance cost (AMC) for 5 years.₹15.00One time: Online platform cost Every year: AMC as per actuals Total₹540.00<br>
Incentive Pattern:
The incentive pattern for ASSY prize winners i.e. Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat will be as under:
PrizeMunicipal Corporation (₹)Municipal Council (₹)Nagar Panchayat (₹)1st Prize1,25,00,000/-1,00,00,000/-75,00,000/-2nd Prize---75,00,000/-50,00,000/-3rd Prize---50,00,000/-25,00,000/-Note: In case of a tie for a particular position, the prize money will be distributed equally amongst equal-scoring ULBs.
Spending of Award Money:
1. The award money shall be given to the winning ULBs as an un-tied grant.
1. The award money shall not form part of the income of the ULBs.
1. The award money will not be spent on payment of salaries/wages etc. of the ULBs employee.
1. The winning ULB may formulate a scheme to reward its employee(s) for their outstanding contribution in the performance of ULB or for his/her contribution towards a particular category/indicator. The scheme may contain a prize of upto ₹5,000/-. One employee can be considered for a prize under one or more categories/indicators but the maximum prize money for an individual shall not exceed ₹5,000/- irrespective of the number of categories for which he/she is being rewarded.
Step 1: Online — Step 01
To apply for ASSY, ULBs will submit the claims online on the prescribed application form as per Annexure-A along with the necessary supporting documents wherever required on or before the 30th of September every year.
Step 2: Online — Step 02
On the basis of claims submitted by ULBs a report will be generated by the online platform and the report so generated will be submitted to the authorities for approval of field verification.
Step 3: Online — Step 03
The field verification/inspection of top scoring two (2) Municipal Corporations, top six (6) Municipal Councils, and top six (6) Nagar Panchayats will be made by the Third Party Agency.
Step 4: Online — Step 04
To rectify any clerical mistake, the Department will give additional time to ULBs for rectification. > Assessment Procedure:
Step 1: Online — Step 01
Field assessment/verification shall be done to verify the claims of top-scoring ULBs by the “Third Party Agency”.
Step 2: Online — Step 02
Third third-party agency (TPA) will be hired by the Department for the actual verification of claims at the field level.
Step 3: Online — Step 03
TPA has the right to call for supporting documents/additional documents to verify the claim of any participating ULB.
Step 4: Online — Step 04
It will be obligatory on the Third Party Agency that no information on this subject will be shared/disclosed anywhere.
Step 5: Online — Step 05
The Director, Urban Development reserves the right to call for any supporting/additional documents from TPA relating to inspected ULBs in case of any doubt.
Step 6: Online — Step 06
Based on the scrutiny of claims of ULBs by TPA, Director, Urban Development will recommend the names of the ULB(s) to the state-level Apex Committee for final approval.
Step 7: Online — Step 07
The final declaration/announcement of the winning Urban Local Bodies will be made by the State Level Apex Committee constituted for “Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna” to be headed by Additional Chief Secretary/ Pr. Secy./ Secy. (UD) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Step 8: Online — Step 08
The decision made by the Apex committee will be deemed final and no appeal is admissible in this regard. > Timeline: The competition shall take place every year and prize will be distributed to winning ULBs on 25th December every year on the birth anniversary of Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajapyee (former Prime Minister of India). The activity timeline will be as under:- ActivityTimelineSubmission of claims by ULBs30th of September every yearScreening Process20th of October every yearField assessment/Verification by TPA20th of November every yearPrize Distribution 25th December every year**Note: * Due to any circumstances, if the function could not be celebrated on above date the same can be held on other date as per decision of the Government.
The Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna is a scheme initiated by the State Government to recognize and reward the top-performing Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state based on various performance indicators.
The scheme is applicable to all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state, and it is mandatory for all ULBs to participate. There is no bar on any ULB, even if it has won the ASSY prize in previous years.
The top-performing ULBs will be assessed based on indicators such as Swachh Survekshan, public service delivery, increase in ULB income, fund utilization, public infrastructure, and audit paras settlement and audited accounts.
ULBs will be ranked based on the scores obtained in Swachh Survekshan of the preceding year and the scores obtained in the other five State Parameters.
The top-performing Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, and Nagar Panchayat will be awarded cash prizes, with the first, second, and third prizes having specified amounts. In case of a tie, the prize money will be distributed equally among the tied ULBs.
The award money is provided as an un-tied grant and should not form part of the income of the ULBs. It cannot be spent on salaries/wages of ULB employees. However, ULBs may formulate a scheme to reward their employees for outstanding contributions within certain limits.
ULBs need to submit their claims by September 30th each year. The screening process occurs by October 20th, followed by field assessment/verification by a Third Party Agency (TPA) by November 20th. Prize distribution takes place on December 25th.
The field assessment/verification is conducted by a Third Party Agency (TPA), and based on their report, the Director of Urban Development recommends the names of the winning ULBs to the State Level Apex Committee for final approval. The Apex Committee's decision is final.
ULBs will be given additional time to rectify any clerical mistakes. The Department may provide this additional time after the field verification stage.
Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.
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