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INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) Sensitive Area program at Vedaranyam, December 24-25, 2010, (vi) workshop on coastal disaster management in Kolkata, January 13, 2011, (vii) orientation workshop for all project staff at New Delhi, January 2011, (viii) technical discussions on ICZM in the Global Geospatial Forum at Hyderabad, January 19, 2011, (ix) stakeholder workshop on CRZ 2011 at Kolkata in March 01-02, 2011, (x) workshop and centenary celebration of the International Women’s day at Gandhinagar, March 08, 201, (xi) workshop with the judicial officers of Gujarat at Jamnagar, April 2011, (xii) field visit and technical discussions on the National Centre for Marine Biodiversity at Jamnagar, April 12-13, 2011, (xiii) stakeholder workshop on CRZ 2011 and ICZM Planning at Ahmedabad, April, 2011, (xiv) field visit and technical discussions at Bhitarkanika, April 28-30, 2011, (xv) state level workshop to review and discuss recommendations from the study on “Integrating Community Livelihood and Ecotourism Opportunities in Plans for Architectural Conservation of Eight Heritage Sites in Coastal Odisha and Improvement of the State Museum”, at Bhubaneswar, June 16, 2011, (xvi) national workshop to initiate participation of fisher persons in implementation of CRZ Notification, 2011, and (xvii) national workshop on “Livelihood Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Coastal India”, based on the first set of finding from the study on “Appraisal of Occupational Hazards, Entrepreneurial Capacity and Decision-Making Role of Women in Coastal India”, at Chennai, June 30, 2011. This Aide Mémoire also summarizes the results of these field visits and technical discussions. 5. During the mission, discussions were held with the State Project Directors and the staff of the State Project Management Units (SPMUs), Priority Investment Executing Agencies (PEAs), and community groups including community-based organizations (CBOs) and Self-help Groups (SHGs) involved in implementation of the Project in Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal. The mission had meetings with the Principal Secretary, Economic Affairs Department and the Principal Secretary, Forest and Environment Department in Gujarat; the Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Department in West Bengal. In Odisha, the mission had met the Chief Secretary, the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, the Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Fisheries Department, and Principal Secretary, Environment Department, and also had the occasion to debrief the Minister for Environment, Government of Odisha. In New Delhi and Bangalore, the mission discussed with the National Project Director and the staff of the National Project Management Unit (NPMU or SICOM), the PEAs involved in implementing the Component One of the Project. Wrap-up meetings were held with the Director, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), and the Special Secretary and the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India. The list of officials and prominent stakeholders met during the mission is presented in Annex I. B. Key Project Data Project Data Project Performance Ratings Board Approval June 15, 2010 Summary ratings Last Now Effectiveness Date September 22, 2010 Achievement of PDO S S Original Closing Date December 31, 2015 Implementation Progress S S MTR Date January 07, 2013 Financial Management MS MS Procurement MS MS Original Credit Amount US$ 221.96 million Project Management S S Amount Disbursed US$ 13.57 million Counterpart Funding - S Monitoring and Evaluation S S 2
INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) C. Achievement of Development Objectives 6. The Project Development Objectives are to assist GOI in (i) building national capacity for implementation of comprehensive coastal management approach in the country, and (ii) piloting the integrated coastal zone management approach in states of Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal. 7. Substantial progress has been made with respect to building the national capacity for implementation of comprehensive coastal management approach in the country. The most notable include the following. 8. Policy and regulatory changes: In January 2011, the CRZ Notification 2011 became formally effective, and replaced the CRZ Notification 1991. In addition, for the very first time, an Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011 was notified covering Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands. Both these new Notifications, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, reconcile three objectives: (i) protection of livelihood of traditional fisher communities: (ii) preservation of coastal ecology; and (iii) promotion of economic activities that have necessarily to be located in the coastal regions. These notifications also provide the legal basis for the “appropriate national institutional structure for guiding and coordinating implementation of ICZM approaches” – the most important PDO indicator. The public engagement (more than 100,000 people took active part in the consultations and written submissions, specifically over last 18 months) and consensus building processes led by the MOEF/SICOM was comprehensive, well conceived and executed, and should be considered a best practice, especially in light of the complexities of issues influencing lives of nearly 250 million people. 9. Separately, under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, MOEF has enacted the Dandi Eco-Sentive Area Notification in pursuance of the Project’s focus on conservation of ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs), and enhancement of livelihood of local communities dependent on these ESAs. This notification had been finalized based on agreements of the 6 village Panchayats, the Government of Gujarat. Discussions on similar notifications for the Gulf of Kachchh (in Gujarat) and Vedaranyam (in Tamil Nadu) have progressed substantially; and have been initiated for Vembanad (in Kerala). The MOEF has also announced policies for moratorium on development on the coastal area which are subject to severe erosion (based on analytical work described in paragraph 12 below). 10. Augmenting institutional capacity: The National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA), and the State Coastal Zone Management Authorities (SCZMAs) have been reorganized; and formation of District Level Coastal Zone Management Authorities (DCZMAs) has been initiated. MOEF has mandated the Society for Integrated Coastal Management or SICOM (which is the national project management unit) to be responsible on behalf of MOEF, to (i) coordinate all conservation and community livelihood programs for integrated management of the coastal and marine areas; and (ii) coordinate all program for conservation and sustainable development of marine biodiversity of the country. The Government of Odisha has mandated the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Society of Odisha (which is the SPMU) to be the secretariat of the Odisha SCZMA. The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) has been established in Chennai; and recruitment of initial batch of about 60 staff is underway. The NCSCM has been established in partnership with Anna University; and until facilities for the new NCSCM are ready, the Anna University has agreed to provide all accommodation, buildings and facilities. SICOM has facilitated, through a declaration signed by all concerned, a tie up of 14 institutes across the coastal States and Union Territories with NCSCM. NCSCM has already prepared a work program for the first two years of its operation. Draft Memorandum of understanding, and draft joint project agreements have been prepared to set up medium term partnership between national Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of USA and NCSCM. 11. Improving knowledge base: SICOM, through the Institute of Ocean management, Anna University, Chennai has started preparation of shoreline change maps (1972-2010) for the entire country. Wherever shoreline erosion is severe, MOEF has directed that no new development projects or activities can take 3
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