INDIA: Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project

INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985)
First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011
Activity Current Progress Agreed Next Steps & World Bank Recommendations
[1C]
Coastal
Sediment cell
mapping
[1D]
National Centre
for Coastal Zone
Management.
contracting). SICOM and MSSRF has already prepared a plan of actions over the next
3 years, focusing on composite mangrove, halophytes and related capacity building of
communities. These proposals are acceptable to the Bank.
3. Vembanad: MOEF and the State Government have agreed to declare Vembanad in
Kerala as an ESA. The actual mapping and the integrated area development plan
proposals are yet to be developed.
4. The CRZ Notification 2011 has identified the initial list of 13 ESAs (called Critical
Vulnerable Coastal Areas or CVCAs). These are Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of
Khambat (Gujarat), Malvan and Achra-Ratnagiri (in Maharashtra), Karwar and
Coondapur (in Karnataka), Vembanad (in Kerala), Gulf of Mannar (in Tamil Nadu),
Coringa, East Godavari Delta and Krishna Delta (in Andhra Pradesh), Bhitarkanika
(in Odisha), and Sundarban mangrove areas (in West Bengal). Mapping and
stakeholder discussions on each are yet to start.
5. No work has yet started on (1) finalizing the comprehensive guidelines for
identification, mapping and preparation of integrated plans for the ESAs; (2) a
comprehensive analysis of potential ESAs covering the entire coastal and marine
areas in India.
1. A 2 day workshop was organized in Bhubaneswar to discuss the specific scope of
coastal sediment cell mapping. During the workshop the modalities of mapping was
agreed. A preliminary map for major sediment cells was also prepared, and the ways
of refining the method was discussed. The workshop also discussed the context of this
sediment cell mapping in relation to the coastal process studies, and the issue of
forward looking preparation of shoreline management plans.
2. NCSCM has included mapping of sediment cells and sub-cells as one of the priority
research work in their program.
1. MOEF and Anna University signed an MOU specifying the roles and responsibilities
of either party. Anna University agreed to provide 5 acres of land within the Anna
University campus for the NCSCM.
2. The Senate of the Anna University has approved transfer of the land to NCSCM.
Further activities for formal transfer of land to NCSCM (and mutation) is under
progress.
3. NCSCM has been established as a society under the Tamil Nadu Societies registration
Act. The memorandum of agreement and the bye-laws had been agreed by all parties
including the MOEF.
4. NCSCM will prepare a plan and schedule for
identification, mapping and preparation of integrated
plans for all ESAs (in collaboration with National
Partner Institutions) by December 2011.
5. To be covered in the NCSCM plan and schedule
referred above.
NCSCM will prepare a detailed statement on the process
and schedule of mapping coastal sediment cells and
sub-cells. This detailed statement, showing resource
requirements for desk analysis, field investigation and
identification of the cause-effect relationships will be
prepared by Dec 2011; such that the work can be fully
completed by Dec 2012.
1. Nil.
2. NCSCM will ensure that all land registration process
is completed by October 2011.
3. Nil.
4. Nil.
5. SICOM will select the interview panels; and explain
the detailed selection criteria to ensure highly qualified
young professionals are offered a job in NCSCM.
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