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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-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 44
INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011 Activity Current Progress Agreed Next Steps & World Bank Recommendations [3C-C4] Support to Fisher Groups for Coir Making by the Directorate of Handicrafts and Cottage Industries (DHCI) [3C-C5] Provision of Cyclone Shelters in 14 has been made, except that the CRZ clearance document is being prepared. 1. The DHCI (who replaced Coir Cooperative Corporation of Odisha as PEA for this activity) 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. Dedicated staff had been identified, and accounting staff received training. 3. Stakeholder awareness workshop was organized on April 13, 2011. Four villages (Barkudi, karimpur, Mudirath and Baghalangi) were surveyed and village meetings held for community mobilization; 5 SHGs already identified. 4. Training Center: A parcel of 2ha of suitable land has been identified in Rebena-Nuagaon, and the land alienation process is progressing. 5. A two member team (the Nodal Officer and the Coir Supervisor) visited Allapuzha in Kerala on April 18-19, 2011, to learn the experience of a “Coir Cluster Pulse” financed by SIDBI as a part of World Bank-financed SME-II Project. 1. The OSDMA 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 capacity of the EDC to manage and operate such luxury boats; and share with World Bank for a final view on this by December 2011. 6. Monitoring and Interpretation centre at the Rushikulya Mouth: Wildlife Department will ensure that acceptable plan and designs are available by December 2011. 7. Wildlife Trekking Path from Pitisal to Patisonapur: Wildlife Department will ensure that acceptable plan and designs are available by December 2011. 8. Permanent camp sites at Dobandhi and Chinchiri: Wildlife Department will ensure that acceptable plan and designs are available by December 2011. 1. Nil. 2. Nil. 3. The DCHI should follow the model prescribed by SPMU to organize community mobilization and capacity building of SHGs. SPMU should consider providing the support of field coordinators and community mobilizers of SPMU to the Industry Department for building capacity of SHGs. 4. The DHCI should move quickly to complete mutation in the official land records of the State once the process of land alienation is over. SPMU will conduct a site assessment and prepare a formal report that the land is free of any encumbrances by September 2011. 5. The lesson from Kerala is important particularly in the light of the objective that the SHGs need to be organized (in federations or companies) to make them sustainable in the long run, including financial and commercial sustainability. One clear indicator of success will be to organize these SHGs such that they become eligible and receive SIDBI financing. To facilitate this, the SPMU and the Industry Department may consider procuring services of an expert among those who were involved in planning and implementing the Coir Cluster in Kerala. 1. Nil. 2. Nil. 3. Nil. 4. Nil. 45
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