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INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011 site specific environment management measures to prevent construction related impacts on ambient water or air. Visit to the sites for main sewerage pipelines and the proposed sewage treatment plants; and to the sites where mangroves have been planted confirmed that environmental avoidance and mitigation measures are given adequate attention. 6. Field visits also confirmed (on a sample basis) that the entry point activities already implemented by various CBOs, SHGs or EDCs have ensured appropriate environment management. As part of the capacity building and community mobilization activities organized by SPMUs and PEAs, substantial effort is placed on ensuring that all aspects of the entry point activities and the larger livelihood enhancement options are in line with the environmental conservation and pollution prevention aspects of the Project. In the villages that the Project is currently operating, there had been substantial progress in planning to improve the overall village environment, beyond the activities financed by the Project. Most notable such additional benefits with relation to environmental management have been the agreements to focus on improving village sanitation, and on solar lighting for household and for street lighting. As part of the Project, most village level entry point activities are therefore, now related to (i) village sanitation, (ii) solar lighting of streets and community spaces, (iii) solar cookers, (iv) bio-gas plants, albeit some village roads have been financed. An excellent effort on social mobilization and related CBO/SHG formation has been undertaken by the SPMU. As a direct result, this is expected to enhance the sustainable plantation of mangroves, shelterbelts and development of bio-shields, together with appropriate activities for improved, and alternative where appropriate, livelihood for the vulnerable coastal communities. Indirectly, this is expected to play a crucial role in co-management principles of the Project, and in reducing conflicts among various stakeholders. 7. In Odisha, the priority investments such as the cyclone shelters are being implemented with adequate due diligence. For each of the cyclone shelters, site level social and environmental screening has been completed; all environmental mitigation measures and relevant codes of practice had been incorporated in the bid documents; and the community level awareness and mobilization activities devoted adequate attention to the site level pollution and hygiene issues. For the 11 cyclone shelters which needed clearance with respect to the CRZ Notification, such clearances have been obtained. The laboratory building of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board at Paradip is being designed with the best environmental standards and pollution control norms. For all other priority investments which are yet to be implemented on ground, the detailed project reports include adequate level of environmental mitigation measures, and these will be or are being incorporated in the bid documents. During the mission, specific discussion with respect to the proposed eco-tourism facilities at Tampara Lake, included an agreement that the proposal will be revised to exclude introduction and operation of motor boats (and equivalent where there is chance of water pollution from unspent fuel or accidental discharges), and this facility be instead designed for leisure water sports rather than high speed adventure water sport. The SPMU and the PEAs have forwarded all applications for CRZ clearance (these activities need clearance even if these are permissible) to either the SCZMA or the NCZMA. These applications include 2 camp sites (Khirisahi and Balianla) as part of the ecotourism activity by the Wildlife Department; ecotourism activity at Bakrul by the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation; cultural heritage conservation activities for the Ganjam Fort and at the Bhabakundaleswar Temple, Manikpatna. All CRZ clearances are expected to be available by October 2011. 8. A major activity in the Project was related to the additional study and assessment related to the 8 identified cultural heritage properties proposed for conservation and enhancement in the project, and related to the improvement and augmentation of the State Museum at Bhubaneswar. The assignment had the objectives of (a) preparing appropriate site plans and conceptual designs to create and integrate appropriate ambience and infrastructure to facilitate income earning opportunities for the local communities around the 8 identified heritage properties; (b) identifying opportunities for restoration of traditionally intended use of the eight identified heritage properties; and if such opportunities are viable, 58
INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) First Implementation Support Mission, June 2011 then preparing conceptual design of works and activities that would be required over and above the then planned restoration works; (c) preparing a training plan on traditional stone craft including training manual, other relevant documentation related to stone craft conservation; and including rolling out initial training based on such training plan; and, (d) specifically with respect to the State Museum in Bhubaneswar, (i) preparing site plan and conceptual design for development and improvement of the State Museum and its site, so as to improve the ambience and to facilitate expanding outreach of the museum; (ii) preparing conceptual designs and plans to upgrade the essential services of the museum at national or international standards as applicable, particularly including the achieving services and facilities; and (iii) proposing strategies for improving the brand image of the museum and to enhance capacities of the museum staff to sustain the museum’s modernization efforts. The study had been concluded now; and the outputs from the study are available in the public domain. During the study, a number of stakeholder discussions took place including stakeholder discussions at and around each of the sites, with the master crafts-persons and with policy-makers. The recommendations of the study were presented in a state level workshop at Bhubaneswar on 16 June 2011, where high level policy-makers, master crafts-persons, government officials, and community representatives participated and deliberated on the recommendations of the report. The project has accepted the recommendations of this study with respect to the 8 cultural heritage properties, where the implementation action plan will now be updated to incorporate these recommendations, with specific focus on enhancing the local community livelihood opportunities. The SPMU has agreed to revise the earlier cost estimates, where required to facilitate this linkage between conservation of cultural heritage and improved local community livelihood opportunities. As far as the State Museum is concerned, the State Government has accepted the recommendations and will finance implementation of these recommendations outside this Project. 9. In West Bengal, other than the progress of the pilot investment in distribution system for grid electricity in Sagar Island, none of the other activities has yet started on ground. With respect to the transmission and distribution system for electrification of Sagar Island the completed works (financed complementary to this Project) and the bid documents incorporate all due diligence, and comply with all environmental norms and practice. For all other pilot investments, the detailed project reports include environmental mitigation measures, but the implementation performance will have to be carefully monitored when actual implementation starts. 59
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