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
Forest
Department
(FD)
[4C-A2]
Rehabilitation
of the Marine
Aquarium at
Digha by the
Zoological
Survey of India
(ZSI)
[4C-B1]
Completing
Sewerage
System at Digha
by the Public
Health
Engineering
Department
(PHED)
2. No progress has been made in terms of actual work of plantation of
mangrove or coastal bio-shield. No community mobilization work has
started either.
1. The ZSI 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 ZSI has not recruited the required staff for this activity, nor is
there any dedicated staff.
3. No progress has been made in terms of actual work or procurement of
goods.
1. The PHED has signed MOU with the SPMU, nominated a senior
officer as the nodal officer for the activities to be undertaken;
delegated technical and financial powers to the nodal officer; and has
installed the financial management and accounting software.
2. The PHED has not opened the required bank account to receive money
under the Project.
3. The PHED has been able to obtain only about 35% of the government
land (22 acre) compared to the original expectation. Based on this
limitation, the proposal treatment method has been revised. The DPR
has been revised.
4. Bid documents have been drafted for (i) sewerage system and sewage
treatment plant; (ii) cleaning of existing sewer; (iii) pumping station;
(iv) other civil works; and (v) arboriculture.
5. No progress on procurement of goods.
6. No progress related to start of preparation of an operation plan,
including how to ensure that all residential, commercial and tourism
establishments indeed connect to the sewerage network.
Department will need to ensure that all works are done through
community contracts, and no work is done using Forest Department
Force Account.
1. Nil.
2. The ZSI to start recruitment at the earliest, and not later than August
2011.
3. The ZSI should start the procurement process for major goods and
equipment by August 2011, and the small works by September 2011.
1. Nil.
2. The PHED should immediately open a bank account as per required by
the Project.
3. The revised DPR should be shared with World Bank for review.
SPMU will prepare a brief report on the status and examination of
encumbrances on the site, and share with the World Bank by
September 2011.
4. Before proceeding on the procurement of works, the PHED is advised
to visit Jamnagar, and discuss with the Jamnagar Municipal Authority
and the SPMU on the procurement packaging, procurement process,
and project management. Based on such discussion, revised bids
should be prepared by October 2011.
5. All bid documents for goods and equipment as per procurement plan
and schedule should be submitted to World Bank after vetting by
SPMU and NPMU.
6. SPMU and PHED should appoint independent agencies to (i) ascertain
the quality of the sewers already constructed some years ago; (ii) to
inventory all categories of establishments including licensed and
unlicensed hotels and guest houses in Digha-Shankarpur Area; (iii) and
to provide project management services. Alternatively, all these can
be merged into one consultancy for project management services.
SPMU, PHED and DSDA should also prepare a plan to ensure that all
establishments in DSDA Area eventually connect themselves to the
sewerage network, and such plan should be shared with the World
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