Major Consultancy Assignments
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The Centre since its inception has broadened its horizon and enhanced its activities
by providing consultancy services to the State Governments of all its seven constituent
states and urban local bodies. Presently the Centre is providing consultancy services
in the preparation of City Development Plans, Detailed Project Reports and support
in implementation of projects for holistic development of the cities under JNNURM
scheme. Centre is playing a pivotal role in Urban Development schemes like AMRUT,
Smart Cities Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), HRIDAY and Housing for all.
The Centre is also providing consultancy services for introducing municipal reforms
and restructuring of Urban Administration in different states. RCUES, Lucknow has
successfully completed several consultancy projects and some consultancy assignments
are underway. Some of the prominent consultancy services undertaken are as follows:
- Empanelled as Training Entity for Integrated Capacity Building under National flagship
Missions for the State of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Haryana, Rajasthan,
Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chandigarh UT
- The Centre was designated as Nodal Resource Centre for Training and Capacity Building
under Poverty Alleviation by Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government
of India, for the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Uttarakhand,
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh & West Bengal.
- Empanelled by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India for providing
support to the cities/towns for Solid Waste Management under Swachh Bharat Mission.
- The Centre was been designated as National Resource Centre for Urban Statistics
for HR and Assessment (USHA) for 16 states by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty
Alleviation, Govt. of India.
- The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs decided to conduct a third-party
evaluation of reforms implemented by States in 2015-16 and 2016-17 and entrusted
the task to National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). For this purpose, NIUA sought
assistance from various training entities, empanelled by the Ministry for capacity
building activities. Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies Lucknow
was allotted 4 States comprising 19 ULBs. The details of the states and ULBs are
as follows:
Chhattisgarh: Ambikapur, Durg, Korba, Raigarh, Raipur
Madhya Pradesh: Bhind, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Datia, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Morena,
Murwara (Katni), Seoni
Sikkim: Gangtok
West Bengal: Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Jangipur, Raigan
The evaluation study was completed within a month. The Team members conducted city
visits for onsite field verification of the reforms milestones. The team collected
necessary documents from respective urban local bodies and conducted validation
and analysis of reforms undertaken. The reports along with the documentary evidences
collected by the team members were submitted to NIUA.
- National Level Entity for providing specialized and professional training of Smart
Cities SPVs/ULBs.
- National Level Entity for providing support to the cities/towns for Solid Waste
Management under Swachh Bharat Mission.
- Supporting Cantonment Boards of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as Technical Resource
Centre.
- Supporting Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) as Technical
Resource Centre.
- Supporting Directorate of Agriculture, Govt of UP as Technical Resource Partner
for Development of Asset Management and Real Time Monitoring system.
- Supported the State of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Chandigarh UT for Preparation and
update of SLIP AND SAAP under AMRUT.
- The Centre was designated as Resources Partner under Comprehensive Capacity Building
Programme (CCBP) financed by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India
for Uttar Pradesh state.
- Supported Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India for Capacity Building
of States under JNNURM.
- The Centre was been designated as National Resource Centre for Urban Statistics
for HR and Assessment (USHA) for 16 states by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty
Alleviation, Govt. of India.
- The Centre has played a vital role in Capacity Development for Urban Governance
under URIF Project.
- The Centre implemented GOI- UNDP’s Capacity Building for decentralized Urban Governance
projects in U.P
- The Centre was appointed as one of the regional hubs under JNNURM Ministry of Housing
and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India for the conduct of Rapid Training Programmes on
Project Planning and implementation under JNNURM in 32 mission cities of 17 States
of India.
- The Centre was designated as the Nodal implementing agency for the UNDP sponsored
project on Capacity Building for Urban Governance in U.P. and Uttarakhand.
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State Specific Assignments
UTTAR PRADESH
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Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation
- Work of Studying current scenario of hydrological profile and preparation of master
drainage plan in trans-Ganga city project, Loni Ghaziabad
- Work of Studying current scenario of hydrological profile and preparation of master
drainage plan in trans-Ganga city project, Unnao
- Work of Studying current scenario of hydrological profile and preparation of master
drainage plan in Trans Delhi Signature City, Ghaziabad
- Work of Augmentation and Upgradation of Industrial effluent conveying and treatment
system in Apparel Park, trans Delhi signature city, Ghaziabad
Cantonment Board
- Detailed Project Report of Sewerage Network & Sewerage Treatment Plant Prepared
for Cantonment Board Agra.
- Detailed Project Report of Sewerage Network & Sewerage Treatment Plant Prepared
for MES Lucknow.
- Centre has prepared and submitted DPR on Sewerage System of Saugor Cantonment Board.
- The Centre has been appointed as knowledge partner for Smart Cantonment Project
by Cantonment Board Lucknow.
- The Centre has been appointed as the agency for preparation of SWM DPR for Cantonment
Board, Lucknow and Faizabad.
- The Centre has been appointed as the agency for preparation of Slaughter House Waste
Management DPR for Cantonment Board, Lucknow.
- The Centre has been appointed as the agency for Vetting of DPR’s on Sewerage and
Water Supply of Cantonment Board Jabalpur.
- The Centre has been designated as the Technical Agency for carrying out feasibility
Study of underground sewerage lines and effluent treatment plant in Cant area of
Babina Cantonment Board.
- Engaged to prepare required engineering design and technical assistance for the
development of waste processing and sanitary landfill construction for Cantonment
Board Lucknow.
- Engaged to prepare DPR for Slaughterhouse waste management by Cantonment Board Lucknow.
- Engaged to prepare DPR for Bid Management and Contract Management by Cantonment
Board Lucknow.
- Vetting of DPR for multilevel car parking in Varanasi Cantonment Board.
Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural development, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- RCUES Lucknow has been appointed as the Resource Centre for the Department of Department
of Panchayat Raj and Rural development, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- The Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies, Lucknow is working as technical
agency for Asset management and Monitoring of Soil and water conservation Works
at the Mili Watershed Level under RKVY Scheme by the Department of Agriculture,
Government of Uttar Pradesh. Under this project Centre has developed a Soil control
Room and MIS for uploading project details including the sanctioned Plan map and
monitoring the progress work. A Mobile devise application has also been developed
which can be used on Tablets and Map tracers and also a smart phone through this
application effective monitoring can be done at different stages of the project
i.e. before construction, during construction and after construction pictures and
data are uploaded real time from the field into the system. Hands on Training has
also been provided to the officials and field level staff of the Department.
Department of Urban Development
- Designated as Project Development and Management Consultant (PDMC) for Urban Transport
& Parks/Green Spaces under AMRUT for the state of U.P.
- Detailed Project Reports of Legacy Waste Management prepared for 20 Urban Local
Bodies of Uttar Pradesh (Rampur, Bahraich, Muzaffarnagar, Mainpuri, Unnao, Amroha,
Hathras, Sambhal, Badaun, Ballia, Mirzapur, Lalitpur, Etawah, Hapur, Raibareli,
Etah, Kannauj, Fatehpur, Sitapur & Pilibhit)
- Detailed Project Report of Plastic to Fuel prepared for Varanasi Municipal Corporation,
Uttar Pradesh
- Detailed Project Report of Mobile Fecal Sludge & Septage Management System for 8
Municipal Corporations of Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Agra, Varanasi, Prayagraj,
Gorakhpur, Jhansi & Ayodhya)
- Detailed Project Report of C&D Waste prepared for 9 Municipal Corporations of Uttar
Pradesh (Kanpur, Aligarh, Meerut, Moradabad, Gorakhpur, Mathura, Firozabad, Jhansi
& Ayodhya)
- RCUES, Lucknow is implementing and assisting the Department of Urban Development,
Government of Uttar Pradesh under AMRUT in selection of agencies for Enhancement
of GIS Base Map, Survey of Properties (ward wise & category wise), numbering of
properties through assigning unique identification number to each property and developing
property information system for 16 Municipal Corporations of U.P.
- RCUES, Lucknow is assisting the Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar
Pradesh under AMRUT in selection of agency for door-to-door collection and transportation
of Municipal Solid Waste for the city of Mirzapur under SBM.
- Under Smart Cities Mission, RCUES Lucknow has vetted DPRS of Smart city Moradabad,
Saharanpur Smart City, SCADA DPRS for Kanpur Smart City.
- RCUES Lucknow has been allocated the work of preparation of DPRs on Solid Waste
Management for Nagar Nigam Agra & Jhansi city in Uttar Pradesh.
- RCUES, Lucknow is assisting the Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar
Pradesh under AMRUT in selection of experts for SMMU and CMMU in Uttar Pradesh.
- RCUES, Lucknow is assisting the Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar
Pradesh in implementation of Innovative project for collection of Plastic waste
though community involvement and use of technology on pilot basis in 3 cities of
Uttar Pradesh.
- RCUES, Lucknow is assisting the Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar
Pradesh in developing action plan for implementation of decentralized transportation
and processing of SWM in 593 ULBs of Uttar Pradesh having population less than 1
lakh.
- In a first of its kind initiative the RCUES, Lucknow with support of Dept. of Urban
development government of Uttar Pradesh has engaged 100 interns from various Engineering
colleges across the state of Uttar Pradesh for preparation of DPRs for collection
and transportation of Municipal Solid Waste in ULBs of UP.
- State Resource Centre for Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh
under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation of Urban Transformation (AMRUT), SMART CITY
Mission; Swachh Bharat Mission, Housing for All- Urban; HRIDAY and DAY– NULM
- DPR of Integrated Solid Waste Management of 24 cities of Uttar Pradesh having Population
more than 1 lakh
- DPR preparation of 73 Gram Panchayat's in Uttar Pradesh.
- The Centre was nominated as the Third Party Evaluator by Dept. Of Urban Development,
Govt. of U.P. under the Clean-Green Campaign launched by U.P. Chief Minister, for
the selection of the Best Wards from Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and Mathura based on
the successful works done by them in keeping their wards clean and sanitized.
- The Centre has been designated as the Technical Agency for Modernization of existing
slaughter houses by Nagar Nigam of Varanasi and Jhansi.
- RCUES Lucknow is preparing DPR on Insitu Waste Water Treatment in drains through
Bio-remediation and Phyto remediation in Barabanki, Ghaziabad, Jaunpur, Hargaon,
Khairabad, Leharpur, Mehmudabad, Sidhauli & Bulandshaher
- The Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies, Lucknow provided transaction
advisory support to the Govt of Uttar Pradesh in the following activities: (a) Empanelment
of Consulting firms for Development and Operation of Solid Waste Management facility
at identified locations in Uttar Pradesh on Public Private Partnership (PPP) Basis;
(b) Empanelment of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) for IEC Work and Handholding
support under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and
Urban Transformation.
- The Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies, Lucknow vetted 16 Detailed
Project Reports (DPRs) on SWM for Investment Plan and Technology for Primary Collection,
Secondary Storage and Transportation to processing plant for 16 Urban Local Bodies
of Ghaziabad Cluster.
- Under the U.P. State Smart City initiative RCUES Lucknow has vetted ITMS DPR for
Ayodhya City.
- RCUES Lucknow has conducted model research study of Purkazi in Muzaffarnagar for
ITMS system integrated with public address system.
- RCUES Lucknow has conducted model research study of underground bins installed in
Muzaffarnagar.
- RCUES Lucknow as nodal agency is supporting the state of Uttar Pradesh for establishing
decentralised waste management system in 654 Urban Local bodies of Uttar Pradesh.
- RCUES Lucknow prepared the DPRs of Solid Waste Management of Lalitpur, Hardoi, Maunath,
Shikohabad and Azamgarh.
- RCUES Lucknow as Project Development Management Consultants (PDMC) for development
of Parks & open spaces under AMRUT mission have developed DPRs which have been approved
by State Level Technical Committee.
- RCUES Lucknow is the nodal agency for development of Transfer station for Solid
Waste at Lucknow under SBM.
- Under Swaccha Bharat Mission RCUES Lucknow initiated a model project of mechanized
cleaning of Public and Community toilets in Lucknow city.
- RCUES Lucknow developed of SOP for standardization of assessment of property tax
in cantonment area.
- RCUES Lucknow has been designated as nodal coordinating agency for Solid Waste management
in Lucknow city which includes door-to-door collection, transportation and treatment
of waste.
- RCUES Lucknow has been designated as nodal coordinating agency for Solid Waste management
in Lucknow city which includes door-to-door collection, transportation and treatment
of waste.
- Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies, Lucknow is nodal agency for coordinating
the work of Enhancement of Property tax in 16 Municipal Corporations through GIS
Based Master plan, Unique Identity Number to each property and Revenue Enhancement.
- RCUES Lucknow as PDMC is developing projects for Water Bodies and Lakes rejuvenation
under AMRUT for water stressed Urban Local Bodies in State of Uttar Pradesh also
focusing on Rain Water harvesting in Public Parks and green spaces.
- RCUES Lucknow is the state nodal agency for setting up Citizen Facilitation Centre
(CFC) in Municipal Corporations of Uttar Pradesh.
- Under Namami Gange RCUES Lucknow has initiated development of parks and open spaces
in 21Ganga Town of Uttar Pradesh with special focus on Rain water harvesting/Bio
comport, Physical Health and wellbeing and green space enhancement of green cover.
- RCUES Lucknow as PDMC has initiated Urban Improvement Scheme for Public Infrastructure
upgradation and aesthetic tourist value in town of Mirzapur cum Vidhyanchal, Chitrakoot
Dham Karvi, Ayodhya Town, Cultural Value, Public Infrastructure Development, Tourist
/Pilgrim Services.
- RCUES, Lucknow in collaboration with NEERI is developing In-situ treatment of Nallah
by using Reneu Technology for Sewerage/Waste water treatment in Municipal Corporation
Gorakhpur and Allahabad.
- The Centre implemented Training & Capacity Building and IEC Activities on Solid
Waste Management at the towns of Ghaziabad, Bareilly and Rampur.
- Detailed Project Report of Solid Waste Management prepared for Aligarh Municipal
Corporation.
- Designated as the Resource Partner by the Dept. of Urban Development, Govt. of Uttar
Pradesh under the SMART CITY Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, and Housing for All-
Urban, Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation
of Urban Transformation for the State of Uttar Pradesh
- Facilitated the preparation of Smart City Proposal under SMART CITIES MISSION for
cities of Uttar Pradesh.
- Prepared the Service Level Improvement Plans (SLIP) and the State Annual Action
Plan (SAAP) under AMRUT Mission for 61 towns of Uttar Pradesh.
- As PDMC, the Centre has prepared 153 DPRs for Development of Parks/Open spaces which
have been approved by the SLTC.
- Designated as Resources Partner under Comprehensive Capacity Building programme
(CCBP)
- Resource Centre to provide training and Capacity Building of Street Vendors under
NULM by SUDA Uttar Pradesh
- The Centre was nominated as the Third Party Evaluator by Dept. Of Urban Development,
Govt. of U.P. under the Clean-Green Campaign launched by U.P. Chief Minister, for
the selection of the Best Wards from Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and Mathura based on
the successful works done by them in keeping their wards clean and sanitized.
- The Centre has been designated as the Technical Agency for Modernization of existing
slaughter houses by Nagar Nigam of Varanasi and Jhansi.
- Worked as State Resource Centre for JNNURM
- Worked as Nodal Agency for Solid Waste management in U.P.
- Coordinated Implementation of Demonstration Project for SWM at Rampur on Turn Key
basis.
- Coordinated Implementation of Demonstration project for Slaughter House Waste Management
at Rampur on Turn Key basis.
- Established Disaster management Cell in the Centre
- State Level Agency for GOI-UNDP’s New Country Programme: Capacity Building for Decentralized
Urban Governance in U.P.
- Was designated Nodal Training Centre for Department of Urban Development, Govt.
of Uttar Pradesh
- Was designated Nodal Agency for IT & E-Governance for Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinating Agency for implementation of Double Entry Accounting System in all
the 628 Urban Local Bodies of U.P.
- Preparing State Sanitation Policy in Collaboration with UNICEF
- Coordinating Agency for development of GIS and Computerization of 18 ULB’s of U.P.
- Implemented Report Card System & Prepared Report Cards of 51 Class- towns of U.P.
- Implemented Capacity Development for Urban Governance Programme
- Prepared Urban Development Policy
- Training Programmes for Women Councillors
- Established Computer Training Cell.
- Drafted Unified Municipal Law
- Restructuring Urban Management
Department of Labour, Uttar Pradesh
- The Centre was designated as the Coordinating and monitoring agency for the ‘VIHAAN’
Residential Schools run by Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers
Welfare Board, Department of Labour Uttar Pradesh in 06 districts of U.P. viz Meerut,
Ghaziabad, Bahraich, Agra, Firozabad and Bhadoi
Department of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation
- Was designated as State Training Institute
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MADHYA PRADESH
Cantonment Board
- The Centre has been designated as the Technical Agency for carrying out feasibility
Study of underground sewerage lines and effluent treatment plant in Cant area of
Saugor Cantonment Board.
- RCUES Lucknow has prepared DPR for sewerage system for Sagaur Cantonment Board.
Department of Urban Administration and Development
- State Nodal Agency for Solid Waste Management
- Coordinating Agency for SWM “Demonstration Project” for Katni, Damhoe, Sagar
- State Resource Centre for Training & Capacity Development under JNNURM &
UIDSSMT
- Prepared DPRs of Slaughter House Waste Management for Bhopal & Water Supply
scheme for Burhanpur, M.P.
- Training Institute for Training Under BRGF Scheme
- Conducting Training Programmes on Urban Governance
- Appointed as Project Implementation Unit (PIU) under JNNURM for Nagar Palik Nigam,
Ujjain (M.P.)
- CDPs of 29 Urban Local Bodies being prepared by RCUES
- Appointed State Implementation Consultant under National Mission Mode Project on
e-Governance in Municipalities as part of JNNURM (NMMP)
- Appointed State Training Institute (STI) under SJSRY Scheme
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UTTARAKHAND
Department of Urban Development
- Double Entry Accounting System Manual prepared for the State
- Unified Municipal Act prepared for the State
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BIHAR
Department of Urban Development
- Conducted training programmes on various aspects & schemes of urban development
- Conducting Training for Women Councilors
- Conducting Training Programmes on SJSRY
- Conducting Training Programmes on Urban Governance
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JAMMU
Department of Urban Development
- PMC work of Solid & Liquid Waste Management in Jammu Municipal Corporation.
- The Centre prepared the Functionality Report of Comprehensive Sewerage Scheme of
Jammu and Srinagar sanctioned under JNNURM.
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JHARKHAND
Department of Urban Development
- RCUES Lucknow has been RCUES Lucknow has been selected as the Consultant for preparation
of DPR and provide PMC services for Fecal Sludge Management scheme of Hussainabad,
Bishrampur, Lohardaga, Garhwa, Chhattarpur, Khunti, Chatra and Latehar, Jharkhand
- RCUES Lucknow has been appointed as PMC related to solid waste management projects
for 12 ULB's of Jharkhand.
- Supporting the State of Jharkhand as Technical Partner for Project Development &
Management of Solid Waste Management Projects.
- The Centre has been designated as the PMC work for solid waste management, slaughterhouse
waste management, restoration of water bodies, beautification of Nagar Bhawan, and
beautification of Baramasia & Mansarovar Talab by Municipal Council of Giridih,
Jharkhand.
- The Centre has been nominated as Technical Agency in the field of Solid Waste Management
in Jharkhand state under which DPRs for 15 cities have been prepared.
- The Centre has been empaneled to provide Consultancy services for preparing Techno-Economic
Feasibility Reports, Detailed Project Report and Project Management Consultancy
Services in the field of various Urban Services and Urban Infrastructure Projects
under Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Jharkhand.
- The Centre has been nominated as Technical Agency in the field of Solid Waste Management
in Jharkhand state under which DPRs for 15 cities have been prepared.
- Prepared 5 DPRs in the financial year 2015-16 of five cities namely Giridih, Sahebganj,
Rajmahal, Chakulia and Pakur of Jharkhand State.
- The Centre has been designated as the PMC work for solid waste management, slaughterhouse
waste management, restoration of water bodies, beautification of Nagar Bhawan, and
beautification of Baramasia&MansarovarTalab by Municipal Council of Giridih, Jharkhand.
- Report Card System for Ranchi
- Nodal Agency for Solid Waste Management for Preparing DPR for 27 UIDSSMT towns
- Demonstration Project on SWM, at Deogarh
- Restructured Urban Management
- State Centre for Capacity Development of ULB’s
- Conducted Training Programmes on Urban Poverty Alleviation
- Orientation Training Workshop for Newly Elected Chairpersons/ Vice Chairpersons
- Conducted Training Programmes on Urban Governance
- Framed Service Rules for Municipal Cadre
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CHHATISGARH
Department of Urban Administration & Development
- Conducting Training Programmes for Urban Poverty Alleviation
- Conducting Training Programmes on Urban Governance
- Appointed Project Management Unit (PMU) under JNNURM
- Unified Municipal Act for the State
- Appointed State Training Institute (STI) under SJSRY Scheme
- Appointed agency for conduct of Slum Survey
- Appointed State Level Agency for preparation of City Sanitation Plans for 5 Municipal
Corporation (Bhilai, Durg, Bilaspur, Korba & Rajnandgaon)
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ORISSA
Department of Housing & Urban Development
- Conducting Training Programmes on Urban Poverty Alleviation
- Drafting Unified Municipal Act
- Conducting Training Programmes on Urban Governance
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CHANDIGARH UT
- Prepared the Service Level Improvement Plan (SLIP) and State Annual Action Plan
(SAAP) of Union Territory of Chandigarh under AMRUT.
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