GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department – Mission for Elimination

of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) – Indira Kranthi Patham (IKP) – Urban –
Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014- Establishment of a new Society for
Telangana State by retaining the existing Society for the residual State of Andhra
Pradesh and bifurcation of posts, files, assets, funds, liabilities and to apportion the
space between two successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana – Orders -
Issued.
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (UBS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms. No. 129 MA Date:31-05-2014.
Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No. 414 MA, dated: 4-06-2007.

2. G.O.Ms.No.393 MA, dated: 16-06-2009.
3. A.P. Reorganization Act, No.6 of 2014.
4. Govt. Memo No.8176/UBS/2014, dated 16-05-2014 of MA & UD Department.
5. Govt. Memo No.6934/Coordn/2014, dated 21-04-2014 of MA&UD
Department.
6. Govt. Memo No.10411/SR/A1/2014, dated 14-05-2014 from the Chief
Secretary to Government of A.P., Hyderabad.
7. Approval of the Hon’ble Governor along with Governing Body Members vide
Note Rc. No. 251/2013/E1 Dated: 27.05.2014.
8. Regn. Of MEPMA – Telangana No.304 of 2014, dated 27-05-2014 by the
Registrar of Societies, Registration and Stamps Department, Hyderabad.
9. Lr. Rc.No.251/2013/E1, dated 29-04-2014, 08.05.2014 and 26.05.2014 of the
Mission Director, MEPMA, Hyderabad.
10. Lr.Rc.No.404/Bank accounts/2014/MEPMA/F1, dated:29/05/2014 of the
Mission Director, MEPMA, Hyderabad.
11. Proposals Rc.No.251/2013/E1, dated 29-05-2014 of the Mission Director,
MEPMA, Hyderabad.
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O R D E R:
Consequent on reorganization of Andhra Pradesh and as per the
recommendations of the Sectoral committee on Training Institutions and centers under
“schedule X e” and as per the instructions of the Government vide Memos, 5th & 6th read
above the Mission Director, MEPMA has submitted proposals vide reference 11th read
above for establishment of a new society for the State of Telangana duly retaining the
existing society for the State of Andhra Pradesh with the approval of Governing Body as
was done in respect of A.P. vide G.O. 1st read above. In her proposal the Mission
Director also stated that a new Society was registered under A.P. Societies Registration
Act, 2001 for the State of Telangana with registration number 304 of 2014 and also
requested for orders on bifurcation of sanctioned posts (in the ratio of 58:42), assets (in
the ratio of 58:42), files, balance funds and liabilities (in the ratio of 58.32 : 41.68) and to
apportion available Head Office space (in the ratio of 58:42) between the two States.
2. After careful examination of the proposals of the Mission Director, MEPMA vide
ref 11th read above, the Government has decided for bifurcation of the sanctioned
posts (in the ratio of 58:42) as shown in the annexure, assets (in the ratio of 58:42),
files, balance funds and liabilities (in the ratio of 58.32 : 41.68) and to apportion
available Head Office space (in the ration of 58:42) between both the successor States
of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as proposed vide references 9th and 10th read above
and also for establishment of separate Society for Telangana State as was done in
respect of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O. 1st and 2nd read above to achieve the similar
objectives duly retaining the existing Society for the State of Andhra Pradesh. The
strategy, aims and objectives and composition of the new society are as follows.

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a. The Strategy broadly includes the following elements:

• Building organizations of the poor as an essential prerequisite for poverty

alleviation. Through these organizations, the poor can save and invest efficiently.
• Empowerment of the poor as the means to poverty eradication. Through
empowerment, the poor can also assert the right to resources intended for them
and enhance their dignity and self-respect.
• The need for sensitive support mechanism to catalyze the process of Social
mobilization.
• Providing required financial inputs through Interest free Bank linkages, which will
promote income generation and livelihood promotion to all family members.
• Participatory monitoring and evaluation is built into the process so that self-
corrective action can take place as the process evolves.

b. The objectives of MEPMA

• Develop a strategy for elimination of poverty in urban areas

• Profiling the poor in urban areas using participatory methodologies
• Organize them into Self Help Groups (SHGs)
• Promote and nurture federations of Self Help Groups.
• Organize continuous capacity building programme for staff and Self Help Groups
• Facilitate the groups to access bank linkages.
• Take up skill development programme for self employment and wage
employment
• Facilitate pro-poor budgeting in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)
• Address vulnerabilities like disability / old age / adolescent girls / child labour etc.
• Provide improved access to quality civic services to the poor including housing,
health and education to children
• Take up any program that empowers the poor and/or addresses the various
issues related to Poverty Elimination and Human Development
• Implement any programme formulated by Government of India or Government of
AP for community development, Institutional Building and Capacity
enhancement.
• Implement special schemes related to street vendors, domestic workers, shelters
to homeless and Girl Child Protection Scheme.
• Access funds from Central & State Government, Financial Institutions and other
Agencies.
3. The structure of Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas
(MEPMA) Society is as follows:
Governing Body: The Governing Body of Mission for Elimination of Poverty in
Municipal Areas (MEPMA) will provide overall guidance in the formulation of the
State strategy to eliminate urban poverty and oversee its implementation across
the State with the following composition:
1. Hon’ble Chief Minister Chairperson
2. Hon’ble Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Vice-
Development Department Chairperson
3. Principal Secretary / Secretary to Government & Member-
Commissioner, UPA, MA&UD Department Convener
4. Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development Member
Department
5. Principal Secretary to Government, Women Member
Development and Child Welfare Department.
6. Principal Secretary to Government (IF), Finance Member
Department
7. Commissioner, GHMC. Member
8. Principle Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Member
Department.
9. Principal Secretary to Government, Health Department Member
10. Principal Secretary to Government, Primary Education Member
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11.. Principal Secretary to Government, Labour Department Member

12. C&DMA Member
13. CEO, SERP Member
14. MD, MEPMA Member
15. General Manager and Convener, State Level Bankers Member
Committee (SLBC), SBH, Hyd.
16. Three / Five Representatives from NGOs working in the Members
poverty sector to be nominated by the Government.

4. Management support for Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal

Areas (MEPMA)

(i) State Level:

The State level Executive Committee shall be as follows:

1. Principal Secretary / Secretary to Government Chairperson

& Commissioner, UPA, MA&UD Department
2. MD, MEPMA Member Convener
3. C&DMA Member
4. CEO, SERP Member
5. Commissioner of Rural Development Member
6. Commissioner and Director of Women Member
Development & Child Welfare Department
7. Commissioner of Social Welfare Member
8. Commissioner of Health & Family Welfare Member
9. Commissioner of Primary Education Member
10. Commissioner of Labour Member
11. Commissioner of Employment & Training Member
12. The Director of Town and Country Planning, Member
AP.
13. Engineer in Chief (Public Health Dept.) Member
14. Special Commissioner, GHMC Member
15. Commissioner, GVMC, Member
16. Commissioner, VMC. Member

Terms of Reference: The Executive Committee shall meet at least once in three
months to facilitate/ coordinate / Implement and review the following tasks:

• Formulation of Urban Poverty Alleviation Strategy

– Organization of the Poor, Strengthening CBOs / Livelihoods /Social
development / vulnerability / Social Security / Housing/ Infrastructure
• Developing Partnerships
• Capacity building
• Convergence
• Resource mobilization
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Guidance and Support to the District Units / ULBs
• Conceptualizing Programme
– Periodic meetings
– Brain storming
– Linkages with private sector - Functioning/ corporate/ New economy
sector
• Community Self survey / Mapping livelihoods / Survey of local economy
(ii) District level units of MEPMA

MEPMA shall set up the District Level Project Management Units (DPMUs) with
District Collector as Chairman of the unit. Its functional Head will be Project
Director (PD) who will be essentially drawn from Government Departments on
deputation or suitable persons from Municipal Administration and Urban
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Development Department. The rank of the Project Director (PD) would be not
less than the cadre of Deputy Director of Government Departments if taken on
deputation. The District level committee shall be as follows:

1. District Collector Chairman

2. Joint Collector Vice-Chairman
3. Project Director (IKP-Urban) Member
Convener
4. Vice-Chairman, UDA or his representative Member
5. Executive Director S.C. Corporation Member
6. D.S.W.O. (BC Welfare / ST Welfare / District Manager, Member
TRICOR)
7. D.S.W.O. (Manager APBC Welfare Corporation) Member
8. D.D. (Social Welfare) Member
9. Asst. Director, Physically Handicapped-cum-District Member
Manager, A.P. Physically Challenged Welfare
Corporation
10. Dist. Women & Child Welfare Officer-cum-District Member
Manager, A.P. Women’s Finance Corporation
11. District Medical and Health Officer Member
12. District Education Officer Member
13. Lead District Manager (Lead Bank) Member
14. General Manager, District Industries Centre Member
15. Chief Executive Secretary for Training & Employment Member
Promotion (STEP)
16. Youth Co-Ordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra Member
17. Commissioners of the Municipalities / Corporation Member
concerned
18. DM Housing – In charge of Urban Housing Member
19. Dy. Commissioner / Asst. Commissioner of Labour Member
20. District Employment Officer Member
21. Regional Director cum Appellate Commissioner of Member
Municipal Administration
22. Regional Director of Town and Country Planning Member
23. President of TLF of each ULB Member
24. Representative of NGOs and Private Corporate Sectors Special Invitees
(to be nominated by the Collector)

Terms of Reference: The Committee shall meet once in a month to

facilitate/ coordinate / implement and review the following tasks:

• Link between MEPMA (State Unit) and ULBs

• Facilitating common services
• Bank linkages
• District credit plans
• Convergence and coordination,
• Capacity building and training,
• Guide and Support to ULBs - especially smaller ULBs
• Integration of Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme with District Plans
• Monitoring & Evaluation

(iii) Urban Local Body (ULB) Level unit:

The Urban Local Body level unit will be headed by Commissioner,

assisted by one Town Project Officer (TPrO) on deputation/ Town Mission
Coordinator (TMC) on out-sourcing basis, who will be responsible for
implementing the activities set out by MEPMA. The Town Mission Coordinator
would be taken on outsourcing basis from open market. The ULB level MEPMA
Co-ordination & Monitoring Committee / Circle Level in Mission Cities of
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Hyderabad, Vijayawada & Vishakhapatnam is constituted with the following

composition:

1. Municipal Commissioner / Dy. M.C. in circles of Mission Cities Chairman

2. Town Project Officer / Town Mission Coordinator Member
Convener
3. Community Organizers Members
4. Municipal Sectoral Staff (Health, Town Planning, Engineering & Members
Revenue)
5. Representatives of Social Sector Line Departments at the Town Members
Level a). Education, b). Health, c). Family Welfare, d). Housing,
e). Social Welfare, f). Women & Child Development, g).
Industries, h). Revenue
6. Presidents of Town Level Federations (CDS) Members
7. Presidents of Slum Level Federations (NHC) by rotation for Members
every one year (Minimum Three)
8. Women ward members priority may be given to reserved Members
categories by rotation for every one year (Minimum Two)
9. Representatives of NGOs (Minimum one), Commercial / Co- Members
operative Banks (minimum of three), Industries, Business and
Private Co-operative Sectors (three)

Terms of Reference: The Committee shall meet once for every fort night to
facilitate/ coordinate / Implement and review the following tasks:

• Community self survey of Slum, Poverty and Livelihood – profiling of all Urban
Poor.
• Preparation of Municipal Urban Poverty Alleviation Acton Plan
• Social Mobilization and Strengthening of CBOs
• Capacity Building Programme and trainings
• Development of Livelihood Programme and Bank Linkages
• Skill Development and up-gradation
• Social Development
• Survey of Local Economy
• Program implementation
• Provision of Infrastructure to slums, Housing, Land tenure
• Provision of Civic Services
• Poverty Budgeting
5. Staffing:
The Mission shall be headed by one Mission Director, which will be the Cadre
Post. Additional Mission Director who is of the rank of Additional Director / Joint Director
will be taken on deputation from Municipal Administration and Urban Development /
other Departments to assist the Mission Director. MEPMA will engage on
deputation/contract basis as many number of professional / functional specialists as
required to fulfill the objectives set out for MEPMA, with approval of Government.

Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Hyderabad and Mission

Director, MEPMA shall take necessary action accordingly

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

S.K.JOSHI
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (MA) FAC
To
The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Hyderabad
The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department
The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department
The Principal Secretary to Government, (IF) Finance Department
The Principal Secretary to Government, WD, CW&DW Department
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The Special Secretary to C.M.

The Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad
The Chief Executive Officer, SERP, Hyderabad
The Commissioner, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
The Commissioner, Grater Vijayawada Municipal Corporation
The Mission Director, MEPMA, Hyderabad
The Managing Director, APUFIDC Limited, Hyderabad
The General Manager and Convener SLBC, Andhra Bank, Hyderabad
The General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad
The Chief General Manager, NABARD, Hyderabad
Copy to
The P.S. to Minister for Finance
The P.S. to Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development
The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government
The P.S. to Prl. Secretary to Government, MA & UD Department
The P.S. to Prl. Secretary to Government, & Commissioner, UPA, MA &UD Department
The P.A. to Addl. Secretary to Government, MA & UD Department
Sf/Sc

//FORWARDED BY ORDER//

RESEARCH OFFICER
 ANNEXURE
Statement showing the sanction of posts and provisional allocation to
Andhra Pradesh (58%) and Telangana (42%)
Sl. No. of posts Allotted
Designation
No. sanctioned Andhra Pradesh Telangana
As per G.O.Ms.No.119, Finance (SMPC) Department, dated 28-04-2008
State Level
On Deputation
Mission Director 1 0 1
Addl. Mission Director 3 2 1
Administrative Officer 1 1 0
Finance Manager 1 0 1
Assistant Director 5 3 2
Senior Assistant 10 6 4
Senior Accountant 5 3 2
State Mission Coordinator 5 3 2
Outsourcing
State Mission Coordinator 14 8 6
MIS Managers 2 1 1
System Administrator 1 1 0
Junior Assistants 15 8 7
Data Entry Operators 10 6 4
Office Assistants 10 6 4
As per G.O.Ms.No.188, MA&UD(UBS) Department, dated 01-05-2010
On Outsourcing
1 RAY Specialists 6 3 3
As per G.O.Rt.No.1456, MA & UD (UBS) Department, dated 03-11-2012
1 PA to MD(Contract Basis) 1 1 0
2 Driver 1 1 0
As per Govt. Memo No.4885/UBS/2012, dated 07-04-2012
1 Drivers 4 2 2
As per G.O.Rt.No.450, MA & UD (UBS) Department, dated 28-03-2013
1 Office Assistants 2 1 1
State Level Grand Total 97 56 41
Ratio 100% 57.73% 42.27%
District Level
On Deputation
As per G.O.Rt.No.554, MA & UD (UBS) Department, dated 18-05-2010
1 Project Directors (DPOs) 22 13 9
As per G.O.Ms.No.119, Finance (SMPC) Department, dated 28-04-2008
1 Administrative Officer 22 13 9
2 Accounts Officer 11 6 5
3 Accountant 11 6 5
4 Senior Assistant 22 13 9
Outsourcing Basis
5 Junior Specialists 72 42 30
6 Junior Assistants 22 13 9
7 Data Entry Operators 19 11 8
8 Office Assistants 22 13 9
District Level Grand Total 223 130 93
Ratio 100% 58.30% 41.70%
 ULB Level
As per G.O.Rt.No.554, MA & UD (UBS) Department, dated 18-05-2010
On Deputation
2 TPrOs 50 29 21
3 Community Organizers 142 82 60
As per G.O.Ms.No.119, Finance (SMPC) Department, dated 28-04-2008
Outsourcing Basis
1 Project Officers (TMC) 71 41 30
2 Dy. Project Officers (TMC) 20 12 8
3 Junior Specialists 143 83 60
4 Community Organizers 350 203 147
5 Data Entry Operators 124 72 52
ULB Level Grand Total 922 535 387
Ratio 100% 58.03% 41.97%

S.K.JOSHI
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (MA) FAC