INDIA: Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project

INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985)
First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011
COMPONENT FOUR: PILOTING I.C.Z.M. APPROACHES IN WEST BENGAL
Activity Current Progress Agreed Next Steps & World Bank Recommendations
[4A]
ICZM plan for
West Bengal
[4B-1]
Capacity
building of the
Environment
Department
(West Bengal
SCZMA)
[4B-2]
Capacity
building of
Calcutta
University for
Research on
Microbial
Diversity in the
Coastal Areas
[4B-3]
1. The project has initiated a number of communication activities to
gradually build awareness about integrated management plan.
2. The SPMU has a multi-stakeholder state level workshop to create
awareness about objectives of ICZM and the CRZ Notification 2011.
3. The RFP for ICZM Plan is not expected until mid-2011. SPMU is
collecting all information and stakeholder views which should be
useful in formulating the ToR.
4. The SPMU/IESWM has started preparing base map for the entire
coastal zone of the state.
1. No specific progress has been made on the issue of capacity building
of the Forest and Environment Department.
1. Calcutta University has signed MOU with the SPMU, nominated a
professor 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 the first batch Research personnel completed.
3. Procurement of the first set of research equipment (through an ICB) is
under progress, and bid evaluation is nearing completion.
4. Microbial samples collected at 2 stations in the Sundarban; analysis of
data and experimentation is progressing well. Research teams have
already published 4 papers in international refereed journals.
1. IESWM is itself housing the SPMU, nominated a senior officer as the
nodal officer for the activities to be undertaken; has opened the
1. Support the Gujarat SPMU to establish forum to coordinate discussion
on the ToR for preparation of ICZM Plan.
2. Nil.
3. By January 2012, a formal process for finalizing ToR for ICZM plan
should start; and all inputs from the progress of preparation of the
regional coastal process study and the proposed shoreline management
plan should be provided by Odisha SPMU.
4. Nil.
1. A
2. SPMU should prepare a brief estimate of the workload related to the
work as the secretariat to the SCZMA, and if required ask to additional
resources, particularly for supporting decision-making by SCZMA and
for dissemination of the SCZMA decisions. Such a plan for additional
resources should be finalized by March 2012; and if required should be
included in the next year’s annual action plan.
3. A detailed proposal for capacity building of the Forest and
Environment Department should be shared with SICOM and World
Bank by December 2011. The SPMU is requested to coordinate with
Odisha SPMU in this regard.
1. Nil.
2. It will be important to expand the scale of laboratory and field work.
For this purpose, additional research scholars may be employed (or
graduate students be involved at a part-time basis).
3. It is important to award the contracts as soon as possible; and
thereafter install the equipment also as soon as possible. Before or at
the time of delivery at laboratories, CU should get qualified experts to
inspect the equipment and ascertain that these equipment meets the
standards and technical specifications in all aspects.
1. Nil.
2. It is important to distinguish between the staff of IESWM and that of
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