Naik Atharva Aniruddha

UP4051

PUP23064

This study explores how Capital Investment Planning (CIP) can enhance urban planning and governance capacity in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), using Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar as a pilot case. It addresses challenges from institutional fragmentation and fiscal dependency due to incomplete devolution under the 74th Constitutional Amendment and the MRTP Act. Using a five-stage CIP framework, the study aligns development priorities with financial planning. Findings reveal governance gaps like dual custodianship and fiscal stress. CIP shows potential to bridge planning and finance, strengthen governance, and build implementation capacity, enabling ULBs to shift from fragmented planning to outcome-driven development


Report Content

Framing the Research Question “Identifying the governance and institutional gaps in ULBs and framing CIP as a solution to enhance planning capacity.”

Understanding State Capacity “Examining how weak institutional structures and limited autonomy hinder urban governance and service delivery.”

CIP as a Concept “Exploring Capital Investment Planning as a tool to integrate planning, governance, and fiscal resilience for ULBs.”

CIP as an Institutional Arrangement “Bridging fragmented institutional frameworks through CIP to promote coordinated and outcome-oriented urban development.”

Contained Ambitions: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar “A case city with rich potential and urban challenges, chosen as a pilot for contextual application of CIP.”

CIP Guideline and Process Steps “A structured five-step approach to implement Capital Investment Planning, from shared outcomes to monitoring.”

Shared Outcomes-Based Criteria and City Assessment “Establishing outcome-driven criteria and spatial assessment as the foundation for Capital Investment Planning in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.”

Project Prioritization and Categorization “Ranking and categorizing 62 projects based on shared outcomes to guide strategic investment and implementation.”

Budget Fit and Financing Models “Aligning project priorities with financial strategies and exploring external funding mechanisms to bridge fiscal gaps.”

CIP Recommendations “Ten actionable strategies to institutionalize CIP and strengthen urban governance, planning, and financing capacity.”