Tura Municipal Board

Schemes

List of schemes under the Tura Municipal Board

Special Urban Works Programme (SUWP)

The Special Urban Works Programme (SUWP) envisages active involment of community in the process of development right from the grass root level upto the implementing stages which is in consonance with the policy programme of the Government. The scheme is of general in nature and are selected by the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and implemented through the Tura Municipal Board. There are 2 (two) constituencies under the Tura Municipal Area. They are 50- North Tura which is semi urban and semi-rural and 51- South Tura which is fully urban. In case of 50- North Tura only the urban part is implemented by the Tura Municipal Board.

Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension (IGNOAPS)

Under this scheme, BPL persons aged 60 years or above are entitled to a monthly pension of Rs. 200/- up to 79 years of age and Rs.500/- thereafter.

National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)

Under this scheme a BPL household is entitled to lump sum amount of money on the death of primary breadwinner aged between 18 and 64 years. The amount of assistance is Rs. 20.000/-.

Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Division is entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme(MPLADS). Under the scheme, each MP has the choice to suggest to the Deputy Commissiones for works to the tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum to be taken up in his her constituency.

Chief Minister Special Development Fund (CMSDF)

This scheme has been created by merging two schemes, namely Chief Minister’s Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF) and Chief Minister’s Special Urban Development Fund (CMSUDF) in which Rs 8 crore and Rs 4 crore respectively were earlier implemented through the Urban Affairs and Rural departments. In the interest of improving the overall efficiency and ensuring that the time spent in actually processing the files is reduced, these two schemes have been converged into one scheme under the banner of the CMSDF. CMSDF amounting to Rs 12 crore, is now being implemented by the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

15th Finance Commission

The 15th Finance Scheme, commencing in the year 2020-21, comprises two key components:

  1. Untied Grant – Infrastructure Development: The Untied Grant has been primarily utilized for infrastructure development, like civil work and supplies.
  2. Tied Grant – Focus on two critical sectors:
    Solid Waste Management : The Tied Grant has facilitated effective waste collection and disposal systems, resulting in a cleaner and healthier town.
    Water Supply : Investments in water supply infrastructure have ensured reliable access to safe drinking water for residents