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INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011 Activity Current Progress Agreed Next Steps & World Bank Recommendations [3C-A4] Shoreline protection for Pentha by the Water Resources Department (WRD) World Bank. Annual work plan for 2011-12 has been prepared. Actual start of work is dependent on procurement of the conservation architects who will supervise the work. 4. Separately, with support of the World Bank, a study was completed by a consortium of consultants Lea Associates and INTACH. The study outputs include 3 parts – (i) outline designs, drawings and plans for each of the 8 sites incorporating potential opportunities for livelihood enhancement for local communities; (ii) a documentation on the traditional stone craft; and (iii) an outline plan for improvement of the state museum at Bhubaneswar. While recommendation of part (i) will be incorporated in the work to be undertaken by the Culture Department for the 8 sites; additional action plan will be made to start a training program involving the identified master masons within the financing available in this ICZM project as per output part (ii). Recommendations of part (iii) related to improvement of the museum will be taken forward by the Government of Odisha. This study was concluded with a State Level Workshop on June 16, 2011, where the policymakers including the Chief Minister, the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Culture and Tourism, the Principal Secretary, Department of Environment, and the Principal Secretary, Department of Culture and Tourism endorsed the recommendations of the study and expressed the need to take the recommendations forward. 1. WRD has signed MOU with the SPMU, nominated a senior officer as the nodal officer for the activities to be undertaken; has opened the required bank account; delegated technical and financial powers to the nodal officer; and has installed the financial management and accounting software. 2. WRD has recruited the accounting and data entry staff needed for this activity. These staff had been provided adequate training. 3. WRD has completed setting up of the field office required to complete this activity. 4. Bid document for civil works for construction of an approach road and the godowm-cum-monitoring building was advertised. None of the bids received qualified for the work. Consequently, rebidding process was undertaken; and currently bids received are being evaluated. It is expected that this civil work could actually start right after the current 4. Culture Department will prepare a action plan for capacity building and training on traditional stone craft involving the master masons, and targeted towards reviving the cultural tradition currently at risk. This action plan should be prepared by January 2012, and should be made part of the Annual Action Plan for 2012-13. Separately, the World Bank desires that any plan prepared by the Department of Culture for revitalizing, improvement or scaling up the state museum be shared with the World Bank for information. 1. Nil. 2. Nil. 3. Nil. 4. WRD should ensure that bid evaluation is done in a manner that the work can be awarded at the earliest. The work will need to be monitored closely, as the schedule of completion of this work is closely linked to the next item of installation of the geo-tubes. 5. WRD and SPMU should ensure that the consultancy is awarded as soon as possible. Consultants should be asked to give proper attention to the objective of measuring performance of geo-tube installed including the instrumentation required to measure performance under field condition after installation. WRD will also work with the Forest Department to ensure that the 40
INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011 Activity Current Progress Agreed Next Steps & World Bank Recommendations [3C-B1] Solid Waste Management for the Paradip Town and the Paradip Port by the Paradip Municipality [3C-C1] Livelihood Improvement Support for Fisher people by the Fisheries Department. monsoon. 5. Procurement process for a consultancy to provide a detailed design and quality assurance services for installation of Geo-Tubes is under progress. Proposals are under evaluation. 1. Paradip Municipality has signed MOU with the SPMU, nominated a senior officer as the nodal officer for the activities to be undertaken; has opened the required bank account; delegated technical and financial powers to the nodal officer; and has installed the financial management and accounting software. 2. Recruitment of accountant and other support staff is under progress. 3. Procurement of office equipment has started. 4. A site for the engineered landfill was offered by the Paradip Port Trust. A site investigation including site visits along with World Bank Specialist determined that the site originally offered is not suitable; and a discussion was held with the Paradip Port Trust for an alternative land. The Chairman, Paradip Port Trust offered an alternative site of about 25ha, which was determined to be suitable. Transfer of this land from the Pradip Port Trust was delayed due to procedural issues. The issues have now been resolved with intervention from the Chairman of Paradip port trust and the principal Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 5. Procurement of a Transaction Advisory Consultancy is under progress. The RFP was delayed to ensure that the issues related to land transfer is resolved before the RFP is issued. Overall, the activity is on schedule. 1. The Fisheries Department has signed MOU with the SPMU, nominated a senior officer as the nodal officer for the activities to be undertaken; has opened the required bank account; delegated technical and financial powers to the nodal officer; and has installed the financial management and accounting software. 2. The Fisheries Department has created a separate and distinct ICZM Cell within the Department to implement and monitor progress of this activity. The Department has nominated Project Implementation Officers, and empowered them to sign contracts with community groups (CBOs or SHGs). The Department has started a system of monthly review meeting chaired by the Nodal Officer, and bi-monthly review meeting chaired by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary. planed work of the Forest Department on the site (to make this a composite activity: geo-tubes and shelterbelt plantation) are done in a pre-planned sequence and schedule. 1. Nil. 2. Nil. 3. Nil. 4. Paradip Municipality and the SPMU will share with the World Bank a copy of the formal order related to transfer of land. Paradip Municipality should move quickly to complete mutation in the official land records of the State. SPMU will conduct a site assessment and prepare a formal report that the land is free of any encumbrances by August 2011. 5. SPMU should now endeavor to award the consultancy as soon as possible. 1. Nil. 2. Nil. 3. Formal contract should be signed immediately with all SHGs, before any transfer of money to SHGs take place. In the event of the 22 SHGs that have received cheques of Rs. 50,000 as advance but yet not used the money; contract with them should be done immediately before these SHGs start using the money. 4. The selection of activities was through a process of consultation with SHGs. However, it is possible that with provision of training, and by means of the proposed exposure visits, the choice of activities by the SHGs will keep on changing. Ideally, in addition to supporting the SHGs with immediate livelihood enhancement, there should be some 41
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