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synthesis rePort | JUNE 2013 30 Climate Proofing guwahati, assam: CITY RESILIENCE STRATEGY MAINSTREAMING PLAN Institutions Functions Enabling regulatory framework Window for climate proofing Guwahati Development Department Administration department for urban development for Guwahati city. Coordinates between various city level authorities in Guwahati city including GMDA, GMC, AUWSSB, ASHB, etc. As the coordinating department for urban development in Guwahati, will play a key role for inter-sectoral coordination for implementation of the climate resilience plan or strategies proposed as part of various city level plans schemes. Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Master Planning, Servicewater supply, seweragedrainage facilities and infrastructure provisionroads, street lighting and Housing for GMDA area areas that do not fall under jurisdiction of GMC The Assam Town Country Planning Act, 1959 Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1985 as amended in 1989 Integrating environmental concerns structural adaptation measures in development controls, planning development of urban infrastructure services. Assam Public Works Department Construction of roads PWD roads in the city Construction and maintenance of Government buildings and housing. Co-ordination with agencies providing managing urban utilities like water supply, sewerage, storm water drainage, ESS, etc. Department of PowerElectricity, GoA including successor companies of ASEB and Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission Generation, transmission, distribution of electricity and provision of power supply infrastructure Regulating electricity tariffs, procurement and efficiency in power transmission distribution Assam Electrical Energy Regulation Supply Electricity Act 2003 Locating of power infrastructure like ESS in areas of nolow- vulnerability. Tariff structure to promote energy efficiency Assam Public Health Engineering Department Planning provision of water supply and sanitation facilities in rural areas of the state and PHED area in Guwahati With constitution of the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board GMDWSB, the role of PHED and AUWSSB in provision of water supply sewerage will become defunct. GMDWSB will have to be entrusted with integrating structural adaptation measures for climate resilience. Assam Urban Water Supply Sewerage Board Planning provision of water supply and sanitation facilities in urban areas of the state, including AUWSSB area in Guwahati The Assam Urban Water Supply Sewerage Board Act, 1985 Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board GMDWSB Planning provision of water supply and sanitation facilities in Guwahati city The Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board Act, 2009 notified in Dec 2011 Guwahati Municipal Corporation Grant of building permissions, provision and maintenance of urban infrastructure services in Guwahati city Municipal area The Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969 As the ULB, key role in mainstreaming implementation of climate resilience strategy for provision maintenance of urban infrastructure and services in Guwahati Municipal Area Climate Proofing guwahati, assam: CITY RESILIENCE STRATEGY MAINSTREAMING PLAN 31 synthesis rePort | JUNE 2013 Institutions Functions Enabling regulatory framework Window for climate proofing Environment and Disaster Management