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Annex 2 Activity-wise Summary of Progress and Agreed Next Steps COMPONENT ONE: NATIONAL I.C.Z.M. CAPACITY BUILDING Activity Current Progress Agreed Next Steps & World Bank Recommendations [1A] Hazard line Mapping (Flood Level Estimate; Erosion Estimate; Digital Terrain – Aerial Photography and Photogrammetry; Ground Marking) Overall, this has progressed very well, and there is a chance that this activity could be completed ahead of schedule. There has been several factors behind this satisfactory progress, prominent among those are: (A) keen interest at the policy-making levels of the MOEF and the Ministry of Science and Technology (DOST); (B) substantial involvement of the Surveyor General of India and the high level officers of SOI, and project leadership by the Additional Surveyor General of India; (C) functioning, decision-making and proactive monitoring by the steering committee for this activity, headed by the Special Secretary, MOEF. 1. Flood Level Estimate: SOI has analyzed data for all major and minor ports in the country; with all available data. A draft report is available including illustration for one port. 2. Erosion Estimate: MOEF (through Institute of Ocean Management and NCSCM) has already made very good progress in shoreline change maps for the country (comparing maps and satellite imageries between 1982 and 2010 – as per the methodology approved by MOEF, the Survey of India and the Ministry of Earth Sciences ). After joint verification and ground-truthing with the respective states, these maps have been published and are in public domain for Gujarat, Orissa, Puducherry and Kerala (covering 46% of mainland coasts). The remaining work, majority currently under joint ground-truthing is expected to be completed by October 2011. The quality of shoreline change maps had been satisfactory. These are expected to be very useful in estimation of the 100 year erosion line for the entire cost. The formal work for estimation of the 100 year erosion line will start as a joint exercise by SOI and NCSCM, and is expected to be completed by January-February 2012. 3. Aerial Photography: This activity managed by SOI has progressed very well. The aerial photography contracts (8 packages) has been awarded, and the progress of mobilization has been satisfactory and on schedule. In-principle permission for flying low-height aircrafts and carrying out photography has been obtained by SOI and MOEF from DGCA, Ministry of Home, and Ministry of Defence. Given the current progress, the aerial photography work could be completed ahead of schedule (say, by April 2012). 1. Flood Level Estimate: A Revised Report will be prepared by October 2011, including all quality assurance process described; detailed description on how erroneous data, if any, had been excluded. Flood level for each transect for the entire mainland coast will be ready by December 2011. 2. Erosion Estimate: NCSCM is currently recruiting professionals and procuring the minimum equipment needed to support SOI for this purpose. Given the progress on shoreline mapping, this activity can be fully completed by March 2012. It is important for SOI and NCSCM to develop a schedule showing milestones to complete this activity by September 2011. 3. Aerial Photography: The flight plan should be finalized and regulatory clearances should be obtained as per schedule. SOI, MOEF and the Contractors (two JV partners) should meet formally to reconfirm the availability of resources and the detailed work schedule, as well as reconfirm all details of the quality assurance plan. [Additional Work] MOEF and SOI together will prepare a proposal for aerial photography of the (i) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and (ii) Lakshadweep Islands, including a brief analysis as to whether it is beneficial to have a separate contract or to have a variation order to the current contract, and share with Bank for concurrence. Separately, MOEF and SOI together will prepare a proposal for completing marine bathymetry survey for the entire country covered by the CRZ Notification 2011.
INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011 Activity Current Progress Agreed Next Steps & World Bank Recommendations [1B] Mapping Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) [Additional Work] MOEF has decided, and Bank concurred, that aerial photography of (i) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and (ii) Lakshadweep will also now be attempted – not only for hazard mapping, but also for planning purposes so as to implement the recent Island Protection Zone Notification. MOEF is also interested that SOI takes up marine bathymetric surveys for the country. 4. Photogrammetry: The draft bidding documents are ready. The contracts are expected to be awarded by September 20111. The work is on schedule. 5. Ground marking: Several ideas including replacing some of the ground markers and using an alternative of village kiosk had been discussed. This activity will probably start in 2013, and the final ideas will need to be concretized by mid-2012. 1. Dandi: Mapping, identification and stakeholder consultation for the first ESA declared under this project is complete. After such surveys and in agreement with the State Government, MOEF notified 4 villages in coastal Gujarat to be part of this ESA, under the Environment (Protection) Act. During the period of public consultation on the draft Notification, 2 more villages resolved to be included in the ESA. Therefore, the Notification was finalized including the 6 villages (viz., Onjal, Smapor, Matwad, Dandi, Sultanpur and Aat) covering an area of 20,500 ha to be included in the ESA. The MOEF, through SICOM, has also announced that this ESA will be protected, managed and developed as a national heritage commemorating the environmental teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. An activity called “Green Actions for National Dandi Heritage Initiative” or GANDHI was launched. Under this activity, some work related to beach cleaning, solid waste collection and disposal, solar street lighting, and preparatory works for mangrove plantation is already undertaken. Rapid rural appraisal (a very satisfactory exercise per Bank review) was completed, a small survey about home-stay tourism is completed; and some training on maintenance of solar street lights had been organized. RFP for preparation of the Integrated Management Plan for Dandi ESA is advanced; and plan recommendations will be implemented. This activity will be implemented by Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC) as a PEA with support from Gujarat Vidyapeeth. 2. Vedaranyam: Mapping and identification of the second ESA, Vedaranyam is completed. MOEF has recommended that planning, protection, management and livelihood development activities at this ESA is done through MS Swaminathan Foundation (MSSRF) as the PEA, and the Bank agreed with this recommendation (provided that goods, works and consultancies if required for this activity will be procured by SICOM; and MSSRF will only use shopping and community 4. Nil. 5. Nil. 1. Dandi: The consultants for preparation of the Integrated Management Plan should be in place by September 2011. Meanwhile, priority actions such as mangrove plantation, solid waste management, should continue including working through CBOs for eventual disposal of solid wastes. GEC will also organize the first meeting of the Steering Committee for Dandi ESA by July 2011. In addition, GEC and the Gujarat Vidyapeeth will recruit multi-disciplinary staff to be positioned at Dandi; and set up the field office at Dandi. 2. Vedaranyam: SICOM should prepare an MOU (similar to what has been signed between SPMUs and PEA) and sign with MSSRF by July 2011. The first work for MSSRF will be to start the rapid rural; appraisals to be completed by December 2011. 3. Vembanad: SICOM will prepare a detailed proposal. For this purpose, SICOM will recruit a few individual professional staff on contract by October 2011, who will in parallel, provide input to preparation of a proposal for GEF financing for management of the Lakshadweep Sea. Further, SICOM will identify national and international experts who should be involved in development of the integrated plan for conservation of Vembanad by October 2011. 23
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