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
villages by the
Odisha State
Disaster
management
Authority
(OSDMA)
[3D]
Project
Management
and accounting software.
2. Dedicated staff and resources already mobilized.
3. Social & environmental screening was completed for all 14 sites;
stakeholder consultation meetings have been completed in sites;
consultations completed at village, district and state levels during
September 2010 - March 2011. For each site the community
organization including establishment of Cyclone Shelter Management
Committee is progressing.
4. Soil exploration has been completed for all 14 sites; initial test pit
survey completed for 12 sites. For the remaining 2 sites proposed to
use open foundation, plate load test is under progress. CRZ Clearance
obtained for all 11 sites (of the 14), where such clearance is required.
5. Model bid document prepared and cleared by the World Bank.
6. Bid for 10 sites have been invited and received; bid evaluation is
progressing.
1. SPMU is fully geared up for implementation. Meetings of the Steering
Committee (chaired by the Chief Secretary) and the Governing Body
(chaired by the Principle Secretary, Forest and Environment
Department) were organized. TALLY contract procurement completed,
software installed and training completed; computer hardware procured
and computers delivered to all PEAs with TALLY package; project
coordination meetings are planned and undertaken as planned. The
Annual Action Plan was approved by the Governing Body.
2. Nearly all SPMU staff appointed including staff of the operations unit,
communication unit, finance and procurement unit. The State Steering
Committee has met and approved annual action plan.
3. SPMU office was established; office space refurbished and repaired,
the minimum office infrastructure has been created. Within the SPMU
Office, a space for the Secretariat for the State Coastal Zone
Management Authority has been set up.
4. The Procurement and Financial management cell is now fully
operational– with recruitment of consultants for (i) procurement and
financial management support; (ii) internal audit; and, (iii) preparation
of a dedicated website for SPMU. Financial management reports
(including interim unaudited financial reports) for two quarters, viz.,
September-December 2010 and January-March 2011 has been
5. Nil.
6. Nil.
1. Nil.
2. SPMU will organize the first meeting of the State Steering Committee
latest by September 2011.
3. Nil.
4. Nil.
5. Nil.
6. SPMU should insist and support PEAs (who have not yet completed
the agreed actions) to complete the necessary capacity building
actions by September 2011.
7. Nil
8. Nil.
IMPORTANT: Please note the specific agreements related to the
improvements required in the Procurement and the Financial
Management Systems – described in detail in Annex 5 and Annex 6.
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