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
[3C-C3]
Biodiversitybased
Ecotourism and
Livelihood
Development by
the Wildlife
Department
Rambha, Chhelliakuda and Ghantashila): Procurement of FRP Boats,
Floating Restaurant, Floating Jetty and associated equipment is under
progress; and the award is expected to be in August 2011. For all other
goods and civil works, the procurement process will be initiated by
September 2011.
7. Activities in Tampara Lake Area: For all other goods and civil works,
the procurement process will be initiated by September 2011.
1. Consultants have been selected and mobilized for architectural design
of the proposed tourist facilities.
2. Land alienation for the Interpretation centre at Okilapal, Gupti (an area
of 2 acre) has been finalized. Such land alienation for tourist
complexes at Krushnanagar and Nalitapatia (or the alternative sites at
Debendranarayanpur and Jayanagar), and for the Interpretation-cum-
Monitoring centre at the Rushikuliya Mouth is under progress.
3. Turtle camp sites have been identified for digging of deep tube wells in
all 3 forest divisions.
4. Renovation of the Hokitola Building: Procurement process is underway
for mechanized boat and floating Jetty. No other specific progress has
been made. Wildlife Department proposed to include construction of a
jetty and installation of another floating jetty. This was agreed.
5. Ecotourism complexes at Khola, Nlitapatia (or the alternative sites at
Debendranarayanpur and Jayanagar), Talchua and Gupti: No specific
progress has been made. Wildlife Department proposed inclusion of
mechanized luxury boats to be procured. World Bank agrees to this
proposal provided the Wildlife Department can undertake additional
environmental assessment as well as an assessment of the capacity of
community groups to manage and operate such boats.
6. Monitoring and Interpretation centre at the Rushikulya Mouth: No
specific progress has been made.
7. Wildlife Trekking Path from Pitisal to Patisonapur: No specific
progress has been made.
8. Permanent camp sites at Dobandhi and Chinchiri: No specific progress
proposal in consultation with the community, and finalize this by
January 2011 so that the Annual Action Plan for 2012-13 does not
need any revision. Further an action plan to improve the capacity of
the community as a whole (which should not only include training in
administration and management of tourism infrastructure, but also on
language skills, marketing, and behavioral norms expected at a world
class tourism destination) should be prepared by January 2012 and
included in the Annual Action Plan for 2012-13. The capacity
building exercises should start from April 2012, so that when the
infrastructure is ready, the community has by then acquired all the
relevant capacities.
1. The conceptual designs prepared by the consultants are not
acceptable. These do not address the need of ecotourism, appropriate
planning and design, or appropriate material for construction. Unless
the consultancy firm comes up with revised acceptable conceptual
proposals, this consultancy contract needs to be terminated. An
assessment to this effect should be made by September 2011.
Further the Wildlife Department should fully recognize that these
facilities will be run, managed and operated by community groups
such as EDCs under supervision of the Wildlife Department. The
facilities should be designed as such keeping in view the capacity of
the community groups to manage and operate; as well as the
consideration that such facilities should cater to appropriate tourism
within the nature reserves.
2. Land alienation process should be accelerated. Once land alienation is
done, Wildlife Department should move quickly to ensure mutation in
land records of the State. SPMU will prepare for each such land, a
brief note examining the presence or absence of encumbrances.
3. Nil.
4. Renovation of the Hokitola Building: Wildlife Department will ensure
that acceptable plan and designs are available by December 2011.
5. Ecotourism complexes at Khola, Nlitapatia, Talchua & Gupti:
Wildlife Department will ensure that acceptable plan and designs are
available by December 2011. Wildlife Department will prepare an
additional separate environmental impact assessment with respect to
the concept of mechanized luxury boats; along with a note to build
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