Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana

Water supply and sewage (WSS) operations in Ludhiana resemble that of many Indian cities; service levels are poor when compared to benchmarks; cost recovery is low; the municipal corporation subsidises operating deficits; the Government finances capital expenditure; assets are created through a S...

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Main Author: Ramanujam, S.R.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
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spelling okr-10986-225232021-04-23T14:04:09Z Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana Ramanujam, S.R. TARIFFS LINE OF CREDIT DEFICIT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK WATER SERVICES ACCOUNTING NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY SERVICE STANDARDS GOVERNMENT FINANCES ASSET OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT GRANT MUNICIPAL SERVICES WASTE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TOWN PLANNING WATER SUPPLY SERVICE WATER COMPANY AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCE WATER SECTOR MONTHLY WATER BILL OPTION WATER SUPPLY JOINT VENTURE REPAYMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROVISION OF SERVICE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT REVENUES INVESTMENT PLANNING URBAN WATER CAPITAL STRUCTURE SURFACE WATER UTILITY STAFF LOAN MIXED OWNERSHIP TARIFF SETTING DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS WATER BOARD TAX WATER SUPPLY SERVICES GOVERNMENT SUPPORT INFLATION MUNICIPALITIES BUDGET MATURITY PRIVATE UTILITY PRIVATE OPERATOR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY SERVICE CONTRACTS LEGAL CONSTRAINTS COMMERCIAL BORROWING COST RECOVERY FINANCING OF INVESTMENTS CONTRACTS FINANCES OPTIONS WATER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE DELIVERY RAW WATER DEBT PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY SEWERAGE SYSTEMS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RETURN FINANCIAL VIABILITY FINANCIAL FLOWS DEFICITS LOAN REPAYMENTS PUBLIC WATER SERVICE PROVISION POTABLE WATER PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS LOANS SMALL CITIES PRIVATE FINANCE SERVICE DELIVERY CAPITAL INVESTMENTS DEBT SERVICE FINANCE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SUPPLY INVESTORS CORPORATE LAW OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE PUBLIC UTILITY EXCESS CAPACITY WATER TARIFF WASTEWATER SERVICES BUDGET SURPLUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS FUTURE UTILITIES WATER INDUSTRY MIXED OWNERSHIP MODEL SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS COLLECTION EFFICIENCY CONCESSION AGREEMENT CONTRACT REPAYMENT DISBURSEMENTS TARIFF INCREASE FIXED FEE PROPERTIES SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND MANAGEMENT DEFAULT MARKET MUNICIPAL FINANCE TOWN WATER UTILITIES TARIFF REVISIONS REGULATORY OVERSIGHT SHAREHOLDERS WATER SOURCES GOVERNMENT POLICIES SEWAGE TREATMENT INTERESTS BANK LOAN GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP SECURITY SANITATION SERVICES INVESTMENT TARIFF STRUCTURE SHARE HOUSEHOLDS URBAN WATER SUPPLY PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATOR TARIFF DEBT REPAYMENTS CONTRACT PERIOD REVENUE PRIVATE INVESTMENTS FIXED CHARGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER FINANCIAL SUPPORT INVESTMENTS PRIVATE FINANCING CAPITAL INVESTMENT MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT LIABILITIES BULK WATER SUPPLY WATER DISTRIBUTION MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CONTRACT DURATION QUALITY OF SERVICE AVERAGE MONTHLY WATER BILL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDERS Water supply and sewage (WSS) operations in Ludhiana resemble that of many Indian cities; service levels are poor when compared to benchmarks; cost recovery is low; the municipal corporation subsidises operating deficits; the Government finances capital expenditure; assets are created through a State owned entity; internal capacity, systems and procedures are weak. The State Government has taken a decision to make key municipal corporations (including Ludhiana) responsible for future asset creation and also expects them to share capital expenditure. To improve the quality of service, the city needs immediate capital investments and change in management practices. Key institutional actions to achieve this are a) WSS operations focusing on higher cost recovery, b) increased contribution from the municipal corporation to WSS capital expenditure financing as opposed to O & M financing and c) modern governance structure for WSS operations. 2015-08-20T14:50:16Z 2015-08-20T14:50:16Z 2014-10 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24840739/institutional-agenda-ppp-options-water-supply-sewage-ludhiana http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22523 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper South Asia India
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topic TARIFFS
LINE OF CREDIT
DEFICIT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
WATER SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY
SERVICE STANDARDS
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
ASSET OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT GRANT
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
TOWN PLANNING
WATER SUPPLY SERVICE
WATER COMPANY
AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL
PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCE
WATER SECTOR
MONTHLY WATER BILL
OPTION
WATER SUPPLY
JOINT VENTURE
REPAYMENTS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
PROVISION OF SERVICE
PERFORMANCE CONTRACT
REVENUES
INVESTMENT PLANNING
URBAN WATER
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
SURFACE WATER
UTILITY STAFF
LOAN
MIXED OWNERSHIP
TARIFF SETTING
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
WATER BOARD
TAX
WATER SUPPLY SERVICES
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
INFLATION
MUNICIPALITIES
BUDGET
MATURITY
PRIVATE UTILITY
PRIVATE OPERATOR
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
SERVICE CONTRACTS
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COST RECOVERY
FINANCING OF INVESTMENTS
CONTRACTS
FINANCES
OPTIONS
WATER
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE DELIVERY
RAW WATER
DEBT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RETURN
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FINANCIAL FLOWS
DEFICITS
LOAN REPAYMENTS
PUBLIC WATER
SERVICE PROVISION
POTABLE WATER
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
LOANS
SMALL CITIES
PRIVATE FINANCE
SERVICE DELIVERY
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
DEBT SERVICE
FINANCE
EXPENDITURE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SUPPLY
INVESTORS
CORPORATE LAW
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC UTILITY
EXCESS CAPACITY
WATER TARIFF
WASTEWATER SERVICES
BUDGET SURPLUS
SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
FUTURE
UTILITIES
WATER INDUSTRY
MIXED OWNERSHIP MODEL
SOLID WASTE
SYSTEMS
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
CONCESSION AGREEMENT
CONTRACT
REPAYMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
TARIFF INCREASE
FIXED FEE
PROPERTIES
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGEMENT
DEFAULT
MARKET
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
TOWN
WATER UTILITIES
TARIFF REVISIONS
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
SHAREHOLDERS
WATER SOURCES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
SEWAGE TREATMENT
INTERESTS
BANK LOAN
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
SECURITY
SANITATION SERVICES
INVESTMENT
TARIFF STRUCTURE
SHARE
HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN WATER SUPPLY
PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATOR
TARIFF
DEBT REPAYMENTS
CONTRACT PERIOD
REVENUE
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
FIXED CHARGE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
INVESTMENTS
PRIVATE FINANCING
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT
LIABILITIES
BULK WATER SUPPLY
WATER DISTRIBUTION
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
CONTRACT DURATION
QUALITY OF SERVICE
AVERAGE MONTHLY WATER BILL
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
SERVICE PROVIDERS
spellingShingle TARIFFS
LINE OF CREDIT
DEFICIT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
WATER SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY
SERVICE STANDARDS
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
ASSET OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT GRANT
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
TOWN PLANNING
WATER SUPPLY SERVICE
WATER COMPANY
AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL
PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCE
WATER SECTOR
MONTHLY WATER BILL
OPTION
WATER SUPPLY
JOINT VENTURE
REPAYMENTS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
PROVISION OF SERVICE
PERFORMANCE CONTRACT
REVENUES
INVESTMENT PLANNING
URBAN WATER
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
SURFACE WATER
UTILITY STAFF
LOAN
MIXED OWNERSHIP
TARIFF SETTING
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
WATER BOARD
TAX
WATER SUPPLY SERVICES
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
INFLATION
MUNICIPALITIES
BUDGET
MATURITY
PRIVATE UTILITY
PRIVATE OPERATOR
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
SERVICE CONTRACTS
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COST RECOVERY
FINANCING OF INVESTMENTS
CONTRACTS
FINANCES
OPTIONS
WATER
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE DELIVERY
RAW WATER
DEBT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RETURN
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FINANCIAL FLOWS
DEFICITS
LOAN REPAYMENTS
PUBLIC WATER
SERVICE PROVISION
POTABLE WATER
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
LOANS
SMALL CITIES
PRIVATE FINANCE
SERVICE DELIVERY
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
DEBT SERVICE
FINANCE
EXPENDITURE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SUPPLY
INVESTORS
CORPORATE LAW
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC UTILITY
EXCESS CAPACITY
WATER TARIFF
WASTEWATER SERVICES
BUDGET SURPLUS
SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
FUTURE
UTILITIES
WATER INDUSTRY
MIXED OWNERSHIP MODEL
SOLID WASTE
SYSTEMS
COLLECTION EFFICIENCY
CONCESSION AGREEMENT
CONTRACT
REPAYMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
TARIFF INCREASE
FIXED FEE
PROPERTIES
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGEMENT
DEFAULT
MARKET
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
TOWN
WATER UTILITIES
TARIFF REVISIONS
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
SHAREHOLDERS
WATER SOURCES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
SEWAGE TREATMENT
INTERESTS
BANK LOAN
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
SECURITY
SANITATION SERVICES
INVESTMENT
TARIFF STRUCTURE
SHARE
HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN WATER SUPPLY
PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATOR
TARIFF
DEBT REPAYMENTS
CONTRACT PERIOD
REVENUE
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
FIXED CHARGE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
INVESTMENTS
PRIVATE FINANCING
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT
LIABILITIES
BULK WATER SUPPLY
WATER DISTRIBUTION
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
CONTRACT DURATION
QUALITY OF SERVICE
AVERAGE MONTHLY WATER BILL
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Ramanujam, S.R.
Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana
geographic_facet South Asia
India
description Water supply and sewage (WSS) operations in Ludhiana resemble that of many Indian cities; service levels are poor when compared to benchmarks; cost recovery is low; the municipal corporation subsidises operating deficits; the Government finances capital expenditure; assets are created through a State owned entity; internal capacity, systems and procedures are weak. The State Government has taken a decision to make key municipal corporations (including Ludhiana) responsible for future asset creation and also expects them to share capital expenditure. To improve the quality of service, the city needs immediate capital investments and change in management practices. Key institutional actions to achieve this are a) WSS operations focusing on higher cost recovery, b) increased contribution from the municipal corporation to WSS capital expenditure financing as opposed to O & M financing and c) modern governance structure for WSS operations.
format Working Paper
author Ramanujam, S.R.
author_facet Ramanujam, S.R.
author_sort Ramanujam, S.R.
title Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana
title_short Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana
title_full Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana
title_fullStr Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana
title_full_unstemmed Institutional Agenda and PPP Options for Water Supply and Sewage in Ludhiana
title_sort institutional agenda and ppp options for water supply and sewage in ludhiana
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24840739/institutional-agenda-ppp-options-water-supply-sewage-ludhiana
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22523
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