Hubli-Dharwad, Bangalore in urban renewal plan

rastatals will be required to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Centre that include their commitment to implementing the identified reforms.  The MoA will also spell out specific milestones to be achieved for each item of reform. Signing of the tripartite MoA will be a necessary condition to access central assistance. The agenda of reforms include mandatory reforms and optional reforms.  The National Steering Committee has been constituted to steer the objectives of the mission. The Union minister for urban development is the chairman of the committee and minister for urban employment and poverty alleviation the co-chairperson.  The five members of the committee are secretary (UEPA), secretary, Planning Commission, secretary (expenditure), national technical advisor and secretary (urban development).  The state-level steering committee will decide on the projects and their priorities for inclusion in the NURM programme. It is headed by the chief minister as chairperson and includes minister for urban development as vice-chairman, mayor of ULB, MPs/MLAs concerned, secretary, finance, secretary public health engineering, secretary, municipal administration, secretary, housing and secretary and urban development as members.  The scheme will be implemented through a state-level nodal agency designated by the state government. The funds will be released in four instalments by the ministry of urban employment and poverty alleviation as additional central assistance. The first instalment will be released on signing the MoA.  The balance will be released after the receipt of the utility certificate.