Sarkari Yojana
Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna
About Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna
Himachal Pradesh’s Urban Development Department launched “Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna (ASSY)” on 1st April 2018 to pick the best Municipal Council and best Nagar Panchayat. It rewards and motivates the top-performing Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Himachal Pradesh (Municipal Council/Nagar Panchyat) against indicators covering sanitation/cleanliness, increase utilization, public infrastructure and official work. To spur ULBs, the Government gives cash rewards to the best three (3) Municipal Councils and three (3) Nagar Panchyats. The leading (1) Municipal Corporation, (3) Municipal Councils and (3) Nagar Panchyats are honoured with the “Atal Shrestha Shahar Puruskar” every year on 25th December, the birth anniversary of Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (former Prime Minister of India), or on another date the Government decides. > Fund Allocation:
Sl. No.ComponentTotal Allocation (in Lacs)Remarks1Prize Distribution₹500.00Annually: amount needed for each year2A&OE Fund including Prize Distribution function ₹10.00Annually: A&OE is based on the actual expenditure each year 3Third Party Agency (TPA)₹15.00Annually: TPA spending is based on the quoted cost. 4Online Platform with Annual maintenance cost (AMC) for 5 years.₹15.00One time: cost of the online platform Annually: AMC as per actuals Total₹540.00
Scheme Overview
State Government
Urban Development Department, Government Of Himachal Pradesh
01 Apr 2018
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Every Urban Local Body (ULB) in the State…
Every Urban Local Body (ULB) in the State is covered by the scheme.
Participation is compulsory for all ULBs in the…
Participation is compulsory for all ULBs in the state.
A ULB that has won an ASSY prize…
A ULB that has won an ASSY prize in the preceding year(s) is still free to take part.
A ULB found making a false claim will…
A ULB found making a false claim will be suitably penalised through a cut in its grant, and disciplinary action will follow.
Indicator for Assessment:
Top-performing ULBs are chosen according to how they score on the indicators listed below.
Sl. No.ParameterIndicatorsMax Score1Swachh Survekshan Parameter1. Swachh SurvekshanAs set by GoI each year.2State Parameter1. Public Service Delivery15002. Increase in Income20003. Fund Utilisation15004. Public Infrastructure5005. Audit Paras settlement and audited account1000ULBs are ranked using their score in the preceding year's Swachh Survekshan together with their score on the other five (5) State Parameters. The self-assessment format that ULBs must use to make their claim is provided at Annexure-A. ULBs will submit their information through an online platform on or before the fixed submission date each year.
Note:
The first parameter, Swachh Survekshan, is judged according to the Swachh Servekshan criteria that GoI sets year by year.
Each year, the marks a ULB earned in GoI's Swachh Survekshan assessment of the previous year are counted for inclusion.
Benefits Provided
Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Incentive Pattern: Prize money for ASSY winners, namely Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat, is as follows: 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: Where ULBs tie for a position, the prize money is split equally between them. Spending of Award Money:
Winning ULBs receive the award money as an…
Winning ULBs receive the award money as an un-tied grant.
The award money is not counted as income…
The award money is not counted as income of the ULBs.
The award money cannot be used to pay…
The award money cannot be used to pay salaries/wages etc. of ULB employees.
A winning ULB may frame a scheme to…
A winning ULB may frame a scheme to reward employee(s) for outstanding contribution to the ULB's performance or to a specific category/indicator. Such a scheme can offer a prize of upto ₹5,000/-. An employee may be considered under one or several categories/indicators, but no individual may receive more than ₹5,000/- in total, however many categories they are rewarded for.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Fund utilisation report for funds given in the…
Fund utilisation report for funds given in the preceding last FY
Number of sheets registered beneficiaries under Mukhya Mantri…
Number of sheets registered beneficiaries under Mukhya Mantri Shahri Ajeevika Guarantee Yojna
Particulars of growth in the ULB's own income…
Particulars of growth in the ULB's own income (i.e. Property Tax, user charges, rent, and Income from other sources) over the last FY
Particulars of settled Audit Paras and audited accounts
Particulars of settled Audit Paras and audited accounts
2018-04-01
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna through the online application process outlined below.
Screening Procedure :
ULBs apply for ASSY by filing claims online…
ULBs apply for ASSY by filing claims online in the prescribed application form under Annexure-A, with supporting documents where needed, on or before the 30th of September each year.
The online platform generates a report from the…
The online platform generates a report from the ULBs' claims, which is sent to the authorities for approval of field verification.
The Third Party Agency carries out field verification/inspection…
The Third Party Agency carries out field verification/inspection of the top two (2) Municipal Corporations, top six (6) Municipal Councils and top six (6) Nagar Panchayats by score.
The Department allows ULBs extra time to correct…
The Department allows ULBs extra time to correct any clerical mistakes. Assessment Procedure:
The “Third Party Agency” conducts field assessment/verification of…
The “Third Party Agency” conducts field assessment/verification of the claims of top-scoring ULBs.
The Department engages a third-party agency (TPA) to…
The Department engages a third-party agency (TPA) to physically verify claims in the field.
The TPA may ask for supporting/additional documents to…
The TPA may ask for supporting/additional documents to check the claim of any participating ULB.
The Third Party Agency is bound not to…
The Third Party Agency is bound not to share or disclose any information on this matter anywhere.
If there is any doubt, the Director, Urban…
If there is any doubt, the Director, Urban Development may call for supporting/additional documents from the TPA concerning inspected ULBs.
After the TPA's scrutiny of ULB claims, the…
After the TPA's scrutiny of ULB claims, the Director, Urban Development recommends ULB name(s) to the state-level Apex Committee for final approval.
The winning Urban Local Bodies are finally declared/announced…
The winning Urban Local Bodies are finally declared/announced by the State Level Apex Committee for “Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna”, chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary/ Pr. Secy./ Secy. (UD) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
The Apex committee's decision is final, and no…
The Apex committee's decision is final, and no appeal against it is allowed. Timeline: The competition is held annually, and prizes are presented to winning ULBs on 25th December each year, the birth anniversary of Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajapyee (former Prime Minister of India). The schedule of activities is as follows:- Activity Timeline Submission of claims by ULBs 30th of September every year Screening Process 20th of October every year Field assessment/Verification by TPA 20th of November every year Prize Distribution 25th December every year* *Note: * If circumstances prevent the function from being held on the above date, it may take place on another date as the Government decides.
Official Application & Website
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