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REFORM -JHARKHANDREFORM -JHARKHAND

PROGRESSPROGRESS

As onAs on

30/06/200630/06/2006

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CLIN 1a:CLIN 1a:Programme & Performance Programme & Performance

BudgetingBudgeting11stst Phase-July2005to March 2006 Phase-July2005to March 2006

Two Pilot Departments-Water Resources and Two Pilot Departments-Water Resources and Social Welfare.Social Welfare.

22ndnd Phase-2006-07 Phase-2006-07

Ten new Pilot Departments-: Road Ten new Pilot Departments-: Road Construction; Rural Development; Health, Construction; Rural Development; Health, Medical education and Family Welfare; Medical education and Family Welfare; Human Resources Development; Commercial Human Resources Development; Commercial Taxes; Building Construction; Urban Taxes; Building Construction; Urban Development; Welfare; Energy; Mines and Development; Welfare; Energy; Mines and Geology Geology

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CLIN 1a –PPB-1CLIN 1a –PPB-1stst Phase Phase

PPB started in June 2005 in the State at the PPB started in June 2005 in the State at the request of GoJ.request of GoJ.

PPB Training Manual prepared and in use. PPB Training Manual prepared and in use. PPB Task Forces in two pilot departments PPB Task Forces in two pilot departments

established.established. PPB training completed for two pilot Departments PPB training completed for two pilot Departments

-Social Welfare and Water Resources. -Social Welfare and Water Resources. 35 Senior and middle level government officers 35 Senior and middle level government officers

trained in 2005.trained in 2005. Budget circular to implement PPB in the Pilot Budget circular to implement PPB in the Pilot

Departments issued by Finance Department, Departments issued by Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand.Government of Jharkhand.

Mentoring and handholding meetings with Task Mentoring and handholding meetings with Task Force members regularly conducted to develop Force members regularly conducted to develop draft PPB pages 2006-07 for the two Pilot draft PPB pages 2006-07 for the two Pilot departments. departments.

Two pilot departments submitted draft PPB to GoJTwo pilot departments submitted draft PPB to GoJ

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CLIN 1a- PPB -2CLIN 1a- PPB -2ndnd Phase Phase

Ten new government departments selected for Ten new government departments selected for training in PPB methodology in 2006.training in PPB methodology in 2006.

One workshop for senior government officials on One workshop for senior government officials on PPB orientation organized.PPB orientation organized.

First round of PPB training completed for 10 new First round of PPB training completed for 10 new departments. departments.

108 senior and middle level executives from 10 108 senior and middle level executives from 10 new pilot departments for PPB trained. new pilot departments for PPB trained. Progressive total 143 .Progressive total 143 .

Four FPAC Resource Persons trained in PPB Four FPAC Resource Persons trained in PPB methodology .methodology .

Task Forces established in nine out of ten new Task Forces established in nine out of ten new pilot departments.pilot departments.

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CLIN 1a- PPB training Workshops-CLIN 1a- PPB training Workshops-

Two-day basic training in PPB Methodology-Two-day basic training in PPB Methodology- 1st Workshop 1st Workshop 11-12 July, 200511-12 July, 2005 2nd Workshop 2nd Workshop 6-7 September, 2005 6-7 September, 2005 3rd Workshop3rd Workshop 24-25 October, 2005 24-25 October, 2005 4th Workshop4th Workshop 26-27 October, 200526-27 October, 2005 5th Workshop5th Workshop 24-25 April, 2006 24-25 April, 2006 6th Workshop6th Workshop 27-28 April, 2006 27-28 April, 2006 7th Workshop7th Workshop 29 April-2 May, 200629 April-2 May, 2006 8th Workshop8th Workshop 3-4 May, 2006 3-4 May, 2006 9th Workshop9th Workshop 5-6May, 20065-6May, 2006 10th Workshop10th Workshop 22-23 May, 200622-23 May, 2006

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CLIN 1a-COMPLETED ACTIVITIESCLIN 1a-COMPLETED ACTIVITIES Mentoring meeting for PPB Task force members of the Mentoring meeting for PPB Task force members of the

Building Construction Department held on 21/06/2006 at Building Construction Department held on 21/06/2006 at REFORM/ Ranchi office at 11am. Mr. Bimal Chaudhury, REFORM/ Ranchi office at 11am. Mr. Bimal Chaudhury, Deputy Secretary, Building Construction Department led the Deputy Secretary, Building Construction Department led the discussion. Dr. V. P. Sharma facilitated the discussion on PPB discussion. Dr. V. P. Sharma facilitated the discussion on PPB worksheet as per templates and the PPB manual. worksheet as per templates and the PPB manual. Nine out of Nine out of ten members from the department participated in the ten members from the department participated in the mentoring exercisementoring exercise. .

In view of inclusion of several new programmes in the In view of inclusion of several new programmes in the year2006-7, the PPB of the Water Resources Department is year2006-7, the PPB of the Water Resources Department is under revision. Two mentoring meetings between the Task under revision. Two mentoring meetings between the Task Force members and Dr. V. P. Sharma, Advisor held on Force members and Dr. V. P. Sharma, Advisor held on 12/6/2006 and 26-27/6/2006 to revise the narrative and budget 12/6/2006 and 26-27/6/2006 to revise the narrative and budget pages. One more meeting by first week of July is expected to pages. One more meeting by first week of July is expected to finalise the document for submission to Finance department.finalise the document for submission to Finance department.

  PPB mentoring meetings held for Commercial Taxes and Road PPB mentoring meetings held for Commercial Taxes and Road Construction Departments on 28th and 29th June respectively Construction Departments on 28th and 29th June respectively for preparing 2007-08 budgets in PPB format. Dr. V. P. Sharma for preparing 2007-08 budgets in PPB format. Dr. V. P. Sharma conducted the mentoring session.conducted the mentoring session.

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PPB MENTORING SCHEDULEPPB MENTORING SCHEDULESl.N0.Sl.N0. DepartmentDepartment Programme/ tasksProgramme/ tasks DateDate

11 Health & F WHealth & F W Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

Rescheduled Rescheduled for July for July

22 WelfareWelfare Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

Rescheduled Rescheduled for Julyfor July

33 Building Building ConstructionConstruction

Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

21/6/200621/6/2006

CompletedCompleted

44 Commercial TaxesCommercial Taxes Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

28/6/200628/6/2006

CompletedCompleted

55 Road ConstructionRoad Construction Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

29/6/200629/6/2006

CompletedCompleted

66 Mines and GeologyMines and Geology Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

5/7/20065/7/2006

77 Urban DevelopmentUrban Development Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

19/7/200619/7/2006

88 Human Resources Human Resources DevelopmentDevelopment

Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

20/7/200620/7/2006

99 EnergyEnergy Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

21/7/200621/7/2006

1010 Rural DevelopmentRural Development Mapping & Description of Mapping & Description of programmeprogramme

25/7/200625/7/2006

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CLIN 1B-Macroeconomic and Revenue CLIN 1B-Macroeconomic and Revenue AnalysisAnalysis

★★Completed FPAC StudiesCompleted FPAC Studies

First PhaseFirst Phase

Realistic Revenue Forecasts for JharkhandRealistic Revenue Forecasts for Jharkhand( by Dr. ( by Dr. Ranjana Srivastava)Ranjana Srivastava)

Elasticity and Buoyancy of Sales Tax in JharkhandElasticity and Buoyancy of Sales Tax in Jharkhand( by ( by Dr. S. P. Mishra)Dr. S. P. Mishra)

Estimation Of Tax Expenditure In JharkhandEstimation Of Tax Expenditure In Jharkhand( by Dr. ( by Dr. Ramakant Agrawal)Ramakant Agrawal)

Second PhaseSecond Phase

Impact of reduction of Land Registration Fee and Stamp Impact of reduction of Land Registration Fee and Stamp Duties on government revenues Duties on government revenues by Dr. Ranjana by Dr. Ranjana Srivastava and Mrs. Sweta KumariSrivastava and Mrs. Sweta Kumari

Impact of the New Excise Policy of the State and Ways Impact of the New Excise Policy of the State and Ways and Means of Boosting Revenues in the Medium Term and Means of Boosting Revenues in the Medium Term by by Mr. Niranjan Prasad Srivastava and Mr. Bihari PrasadMr. Niranjan Prasad Srivastava and Mr. Bihari Prasad

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★★ Ongoing FPAC StudiesOngoing FPAC Studies

Second PhaseSecond Phase

Introduction of Integrated Check Post System Introduction of Integrated Check Post System in Jharkhand and its Impact on Growth of Tax in Jharkhand and its Impact on Growth of Tax RevenuesRevenues.by Dr. Ramakant Agrawal, Mr. Rajiv .by Dr. Ramakant Agrawal, Mr. Rajiv Arun Ekka, and Mr. Vinay SinhaArun Ekka, and Mr. Vinay SinhaCurrent Status:Current Status: Information collected through Information collected through meetings with the Commercial Taxes and Mines meetings with the Commercial Taxes and Mines and Geology Departments. Field survey going onand Geology Departments. Field survey going on

Impact of Excise Policy on Tribal Welfare by Mr. Impact of Excise Policy on Tribal Welfare by Mr. N. P. Srivastava and Mr. B. Prasad.N. P. Srivastava and Mr. B. Prasad.Current Status:Current Status: Plan for primary data collection Plan for primary data collection finalized. finalized.

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★★ Ongoing FPAC StudiesOngoing FPAC Studies

Third Phase Third Phase

Benefit Incidence of Public Expenditure Scheme: A Benefit Incidence of Public Expenditure Scheme: A Case of Sarva Shikhsa Abhiyan Case of Sarva Shikhsa Abhiyan by Dr. Ramakant by Dr. Ramakant Agrawal, Dr. Hareshwar Dayal and Mr. A. K. Mallick Agrawal, Dr. Hareshwar Dayal and Mr. A. K. Mallick Current Status:Current Status: Methodology discussed in detail, and Methodology discussed in detail, and plan for data collection prepared. Cost estimates for plan for data collection prepared. Cost estimates for sanction of advance sent to GOJ for approvalsanction of advance sent to GOJ for approval

Cost Benefit Analysis of Irrigation Schemes in Cost Benefit Analysis of Irrigation Schemes in Jharkhand Jharkhand by Dr. R.K.Mishra and Mr. J. P. Singhby Dr. R.K.Mishra and Mr. J. P. SinghCurrent Status:Current Status: Work initiated recently Work initiated recently

Benefit incidence of Social Welfare SchemeBenefit incidence of Social Welfare Scheme by Dr. by Dr. R.R. Sinha, Dr. Govind Sharma,and Ms. Kalpana PalitR.R. Sinha, Dr. Govind Sharma,and Ms. Kalpana PalitCurrent Status:Current Status: Methodology discussed in detail and Methodology discussed in detail and primary data collection in the field started.primary data collection in the field started.

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★★ Proposed FPAC StudiesProposed FPAC StudiesFourth PhaseFourth Phase

☼ ☼ Detailed outlines of following two new studies presented Detailed outlines of following two new studies presented in the tenth FPAC meeting held on 06-06-2006in the tenth FPAC meeting held on 06-06-2006

Dead Assets and their Impact on Government Dead Assets and their Impact on Government Investment in JharkhandInvestment in Jharkhand

Revenue and Non-Revenue Aspects of Excise Policy: A Revenue and Non-Revenue Aspects of Excise Policy: A Comparative Analysis across Indian StatesComparative Analysis across Indian States

☼ ☼ Detailed outlines of following two new studies to be Detailed outlines of following two new studies to be presented in the next FPAC meetingpresented in the next FPAC meeting

Budgetary Processes in GovernmentBudgetary Processes in Government

Urbanization and Water Management Problem in Urbanization and Water Management Problem in JharkhandJharkhand

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CLIN-2: Debt ManagementCLIN-2: Debt Management

Three manuals on Debt Management, Three manuals on Debt Management, Investment and Contingent Liability accepted Investment and Contingent Liability accepted by GoJ.by GoJ.

Two suitable persons identified by GoJ and Two suitable persons identified by GoJ and interviewed for inducting into DIMC.interviewed for inducting into DIMC.

GoJ has conveyed its interest in CS-DRMS GoJ has conveyed its interest in CS-DRMS software to GoI.software to GoI.

State Creditworthiness Toolkit developed by State Creditworthiness Toolkit developed by REFORM Team.REFORM Team.

State specific training module for DIMC State specific training module for DIMC developed.developed.

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CLIN- 6: Project AppraisalCLIN- 6: Project Appraisal

Training Workshops initiated in August, Training Workshops initiated in August, 2004 and completed in April, 2006. 2004 and completed in April, 2006.

Three modules of training completed Three modules of training completed i.i. Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysisii.ii. Economic and Stakeholders’ Analysis Economic and Stakeholders’ Analysis

and and iii.iii. Risk AnalysisRisk Analysis

Workshop on “Integration of Project Workshop on “Integration of Project Appraisal with Capital Budgeting” in Appraisal with Capital Budgeting” in April, 2006April, 2006

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7 Sector-specific Manuals drafted 7 Sector-specific Manuals drafted by trainees to be finalized by end-by trainees to be finalized by end-July, 2006.July, 2006.

GOJ requested to form Project GOJ requested to form Project Appraisal Cell and make appraisal Appraisal Cell and make appraisal compulsory for new schemes.compulsory for new schemes.

List of trained officials suitable for List of trained officials suitable for appraisal work sent to GOJ.appraisal work sent to GOJ.

Check list for appraisal sent to GOJ.Check list for appraisal sent to GOJ.

Project Appraisal contd….

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CLIN-7: Socio-economic Database CLIN-7: Socio-economic Database DevelopmentDevelopment

Macro-economic database being Macro-economic database being developed by NCAERdeveloped by NCAER

NCAER team’s meetings with senior NCAER team’s meetings with senior officials of GoJ facilitated by REFORM officials of GoJ facilitated by REFORM team. Departmental Nodal officers team. Departmental Nodal officers appointed.appointed.

Concept Paper presented to Secretaries Concept Paper presented to Secretaries of GoJ on February 03-04, 2006.of GoJ on February 03-04, 2006.

Chief Secretary and Development Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner met NCAER team to Commissioner met NCAER team to indicate their expectations from the indicate their expectations from the database.database.

Draft Interim Report of NCAER sent to Draft Interim Report of NCAER sent to GoJ for comments.GoJ for comments.

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CLIN- 8: BUILD CAPACITY OF CIVIL CLIN- 8: BUILD CAPACITY OF CIVIL SERVANT TRAINING INSTITUTIONS SERVANT TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

Needs Assessment Report for SKIPA and SIRD Needs Assessment Report for SKIPA and SIRD submitted.submitted.

Training of trainers comprising resource Training of trainers comprising resource persons and SKIPA and SIRD faculties initiated.persons and SKIPA and SIRD faculties initiated.

Project Appraisal included in the training Project Appraisal included in the training calendar of SIRD. calendar of SIRD.

Section on fiscal and macroeconomic aspects Section on fiscal and macroeconomic aspects included in Foundation training programme for included in Foundation training programme for Jharkhand Administrative Service.Jharkhand Administrative Service.

SKIPA and SIRD have agreed to be the SKIPA and SIRD have agreed to be the repositories of REFORM training material.repositories of REFORM training material.

As an institutionalization effort, three As an institutionalization effort, three workshops on Project Appraisal (PA) out of four workshops on Project Appraisal (PA) out of four planned for State Institute for Rural planned for State Institute for Rural Development (SIRD) completed. Fourth phase Development (SIRD) completed. Fourth phase due from July 3-8, 2006.due from July 3-8, 2006.

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Success StoriesSuccess Stories

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First FPAC established in December, 2004.First FPAC established in December, 2004. Centre for Fiscal Studies (CFS) Centre for Fiscal Studies (CFS)

inaugurated by Hon’ble Finance Minister, inaugurated by Hon’ble Finance Minister, GoJ on 16-08-2005.GoJ on 16-08-2005.

Website inaugurated by Mr. George Website inaugurated by Mr. George Deikun, Director, USAID on 16-08-2005.Deikun, Director, USAID on 16-08-2005.

Publication of Training Manual on Tax Publication of Training Manual on Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting (TARF). Analysis and Revenue Forecasting (TARF).

16 resource persons currently involved in 9 16 resource persons currently involved in 9 FPAC Studies.FPAC Studies.

Five studies submitted to GoJ. Ready for Five studies submitted to GoJ. Ready for publication.publication.

Five studies in process and detailed Five studies in process and detailed outlines of four studies ready.outlines of four studies ready.

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Two pilot departments trained in PPB Two pilot departments trained in PPB methodology between June and methodology between June and November 2005.November 2005.

Both departments have submitted Both departments have submitted draft PPB 2006-07 documents.draft PPB 2006-07 documents.

Ten new pilot departments selected by Ten new pilot departments selected by GoJ for PPB training in 2006 and first GoJ for PPB training in 2006 and first round of training completed in May round of training completed in May 2006.2006.

143 senior and middle level officials 143 senior and middle level officials trained in PPB methodology through trained in PPB methodology through 10 workshops.10 workshops.

Task Forces for PPB implementation Task Forces for PPB implementation established in nine departments.established in nine departments.

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Project Appraisal included in the training Project Appraisal included in the training calendar of State Institute of Rural calendar of State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD)Development (SIRD)

Three phase of training in Project Three phase of training in Project Appraisal in SIRD completed. Fourth Appraisal in SIRD completed. Fourth phase due from July 3-8, 2006.phase due from July 3-8, 2006.

List of eight trained officials for Project List of eight trained officials for Project Appraisal Cell (proposed) sent to GoJ.Appraisal Cell (proposed) sent to GoJ.

Check List for Project Appraisal sent to Check List for Project Appraisal sent to GoJ.GoJ.

Section on fiscal and macroeconomic Section on fiscal and macroeconomic aspects included in Foundation training aspects included in Foundation training programme for Jharkhand Administrative programme for Jharkhand Administrative Service.Service.

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