Workshop Organized by CUE, CEPT University 30th June 2014

1. PARTICIPATORY
BUDGETING
IN
INDIA

2. What is Participatory Budgeting
Democratic process
In which the citizens directly decide on how to
spend a part of the public budget.

3. 1989
Participatory Budgeting was initiated
Porte Alegre, Brazil
300 +
Practice Participatory Budgeting
Cities worldwide
Pune, India
With Fully functional Participatory Budgeting
Only major city
Where did it all began?

4. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/01/22/brazil-let-its-
citizens-make-decisions-about-city-budgets-heres-what-happened/
- Education
- Sanitation
BrianWampler and MikeTouchton,
Boise State University
Municipal governments in Brazil that
adopted Participatory Budgeting spent
more on
- Infant MortalityDropped by 20%
Has Participatory Budgeting worked?

5. Prior to the initiation of participatory budgeting,
there was no formally instituted method for the
citizens of Pune to directly make suggestions to the
Pune Municipal Corporation for
•Projects
•Developmental work
•Civic services enhancement
Participatory Budgeting in India
THE PUNE EXPERIMENT

6. 2005 Inception in Pune
Nagrik Chetna Manch
National Society for Clean Cities (NSCC)
At the request of local citizens’ group
PMC described the process of making the municipal
budget and invited suggestions from citizens
Participatory Budgeting in India
THE PUNE EXPERIMENT

7. 2006-07 Real action began
A more detailed and formalized process was evolved by:
•The then Municipal Commissioner, Dr. Nitin Kareer
•Facilitation support provided by Janwani
•Centre for environment Education
In 2006, Dr. Kareer discussed the idea of citizens’
involvement in budgeting with the PMC Standing
Committee members.
However, the idea was not accepted, with one of the
members even terming the proposal as the ‘death of
democracy’
Participatory Budgeting in India
THE PUNE EXPERIMENT

8. However, when the elections were announced and the
General body dissolved, the Municipal Commissioner
institutionalized Participatory Budgeting.
When the new General Body was formed, they
opposed Participatory budgeting in the beginning but
later accepted it due to efforts of various Civil Society
Organizations and demand of the citizens
Participatory Budgeting in India
THE PUNE EXPERIMENT

9. Process of Participatory Budgeting
IN PUNE
PMC
Invites
Suggestions
Citizens submits
suggestions at
the Ward office
through a
prescribed form
Suggestions are
compiled by the Ward
office and submitted
to the
Prabhag Samiti
Prabhag Samiti
approves or rejects the
suggestions and
compiles a list of
approved suggestions
List of approved
suggestions are sent
to Accounts
department for
Scrutiny
Accounts department
scrutinizes the list and
compiles a final list
that is included in the
Commissioner’s
budget

10. The categories that in which citizens may suggest
works are:
• Footpaths/ cycle tracks
• Road
• Street lights
• Traffic signals
• Bus stops
• Public parking
• Public toilets
• Solid waste management
• Water (supply)
• Storm water
• Gardens
• Public buildings
• Signage
• Others
What can citizens suggest?

11. Rs. 50 Lakh
Upper limit of allocation towards Participatory
Budget for each Prabhag
Allocation towards Participatory Budgeting
76 Prabhags in Pune
2 Electoral wards in each Prabhag.
Rs. 5 Lakh
Each work suggested should not exceed
(Financial limit of projects that can be tendered at
the PMC ward offices)

12. How to suggest?
Pro forma of the Participatory Budgeting form

13. How does the citizens know about
Participatory Budgeting?

14. Participatory Budgeting in Pune
BRIEF COMPARISION OFYEARS
2012-13,
2013-14,
2014-15

15. Rs. 38 Crores
Rs. 37.52 Crores
846
allocated this year
Upper limit of under Participatory Budget
Works suggestion included in the
budget of 4645 works suggested
Participatory Budgeting 2014 -15

16. Number of suggestions submitted by the
citizens to the PMC
4645
3300
600
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Participatory Budgeting 2014 -15

17. Allocation by PMC towards
Participatory Budget (Budgeted - In Rs. Cr.) 37.52
29.52
23.28
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Participatory Budgeting 2014 -15

18. Status of Participatory Budgeting in Pune
Year Budgeted (in Rs. Crore) Actual (in Rs. Crore)
2007 – 08 17.62 11.32
2008 – 09 27.27 20.75
2009 – 10 35.00 21.62
2010 – 11 30.16 16.55
2011 – 12 34.73 23.28
2012 – 13 26.24 16.67
2013 - 14 29.52 27.03
2014 – 15 37.52 N/A
Data to be
collected &
tracked by
Janwani team
and through
Crowdsourcing

19. ROADS
BUILDINGS
ELECTRICITY
SLUM
IMPROVEMENT
WATER SUPPLY
DRAINAGE
PLANNED
ALLOCATION ( IN RS. CRORES)
NON-PLANNED TOTAL
3.86 8.90 12.76
2.68 4.90 7.58
1.24 4.16 5.40
0.68 4.22 4.90
0.4 1.18 1.58
0.99 4.31 5.30
TOTAL 37.52
Participatory Budgeting 2014 -15
ANALYSIS - DEPARTMENT WISE

20. Participatory Budgeting 2014 -15
ANALYSIS - DEPARTMENT WISE

21. Aundh
6% Kothrud
7%
Ghole Road
8%
Warje Karvenagar
6%
Dhole Patil Road
7%
Nagar Road
8%
Sangamwadi
6%
Bhavanipeth
8%
KasbaVishrambaugwada
8%
Tilak Road
7%
Sahakarnagar
5%
Hadapsar
5%
Bibwewadi
5%
Dhankawadi
7%
Kondhwa Wanaori
7%
Participatory Budgeting 2014 -15
WARD WISE ALLOCATION

22. Facilitation by the Civil Society Organizations
Centre for Environment Education
Has prepared a menu card with pictures and
descriptions of what all can be suggested under
Participatory Budgeting.Also working on systemic
improvements of PB processes.
Mohalla Committees
Organize meetings to discuss the projects for their
locality to be suggested under Participatory
Budgeting

23. The design team of Leverant, a company run by
Mr.Vishal Jain designed and printed over 1000
posters that were stuck at various places across
the city.
Role of Corporate Companies
KPIT Technologies LTD.
Has built a web application on Participatory
Budgeting that enabled citizens to participate in the
budgeting process with a click of the mouse. KPIT is
currently working on a mobile application on
Participatory Budgeting.
Leverant

24. Posters on Participatory
Budgeting

25. Media has been one of the biggest supporters of
Participatory Budgeting in Pune.
In 2013,
2 months (August – September),
57 print articles on Participatory budgeting were
published covering every single newspaper in the
city
2 Radio interviews broadcasted during prime time.
Role of Media

26. •In past two years (2012 and 2013), Janwani has
conducted over 60 workshops on Participatory
Budgeting in the city of Pune. (20 of these workshops
have been forWomen Self Help Groups)
•Janwani played an important role in getting the Web
application built and assisted CEE in preparation of
the menu card on Participatory Budgeting.
Role of Janwani

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34. Role of Janwani

35. Dedicated twitter handle for Participatory
Budgeting in Pune - @PuneBudget run by Janwani
Role of Janwani

36. Current Stage - Participatory Budgeting in Pune
• List of works completed through Participatory Budgeting in
PMC Budget 2013-14 has been collated from all 76 Prabhags
• Janwani team visited around 200 locations and clicked pictures.
• Geo tagging of these pictures has been done and the web link will
be available by the end of first week of July
• Prabhag wise list of works included in PMC Budget 2014-15
under Participatory Budget has been prepared and uploaded
on Janwani’s website.
• Lists have been publicized through Twitter and Facebook
• Corporators have took notice of the list and acted upon it
Role of Janwani

37. Participatory Budgeting Outcomes– Aundh Gaon Sabzi Mandi re-
painted and re-floored (PMC Budget 2013-14)

38. Participatory Budgeting Outcomes – Stage of Golvarkar
Municipal School repaired & ready to use (PMC Budget 2013-14)

39. Participatory Budgeting Outcomes – Footpath in front of Shivaji
Maharaj Udyan Repaired (PMC Budget 2013-14)

40. Response from Citizens & Corporators
• Corporator from Prabhag no. 61, Mrs. Nanda
Lonkar tweeted the link of list of PB works for
her prabhag on Janwani’s website
• She organized a meeting with the local citizens
to discuss the works under PB and has already
got 3 works completed from her list.
• Citizen group of Prabhag no. 61 felicitated Mrs.
Nanda Lonkar for her swift response
Role of Janwani

41. Role of Janwani

42. To Summarise:
•Pros
•Simple / User friendly process
•Has been a continuous process since 2006-07
•Decent allocation towards PB
•Cons
•Inaccessibility to Prabhag Samiti Meetings
•Low participation by urban poor
•Role of Corporators

43. What’s Next?
Janwani is working on the following:
•Comprehensive report of Participatory Budgeting in Pune
•Mobile application on Participatory Budgeting in Pune
•Guidebook on Participatory Budgeting
•Facilitation of Participatory Budgeting 2015-16 in Pune –
focussing on inclusion ofWomen, Urban poor & other
marginalized groups
•Expansion of Participatory Budgeting to other cities

44. Thank you
Naim Keruwala
Assistant Director
Janwani
naimk@mcciapune.com
Ph: +91 9921 697 589
Web: www.janwani.org
Janwani, meaning ‘Voice of the people’ is a Public
Trust (Registered under Bombay PublicTrust Act,
1950) an initiative supported by Mahratta Chamber
of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture (MCCIA)
based in Pune, India. It was formed in the year 2006
under the chairmanship of Dr. B.G. Deshmukh and it
is currently chaired by Dr.Vijay Kelkar (Chairman,
13th Finance Commission, Government of India)
Janwani works on advocating and promoting
equitable and sustainable development of Pune
Metropolitan Region by addressing six major
concerning the region, namely:
•City Structure,
•Environment,
•Energy,
•Governance,
•Heritage and
•Traffic &Transportation