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INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) Compo -nent Planned Intermediate Outcome Up to last mission Major achievements since last mission implementation was related to the cap on decision-making before and during the longdrawn State elections. It can now be expected that implementation will accelerate and become fully satisfactory by FY12-13. Overall Remarks Overall Building national capacity for implementation of comprehensive coastal zone management approaches - MOEF stewardship for the coastal zone and marine area management has been good. This project coincided with the reform in CRZ Notification; as well as a number of parallel policy measures. Overall interest from stakeholders including civil society has been good during this period. Likely D. Current Progress of Implementation 16. Following is a summary discussion on current progress of implementation. Annex 2 describes the achievement in each sub-component and each of the activities within the sub-component in greater detail. Overall, the current progress of implementation in Components One, Two and Three is satisfactory, while for Component Four (Piloting ICZM Approaches in West Bengal) the current progress is marginally satisfactory. 17. Component One - National ICZM Capacity Building: The activities related to hazard mapping have progressed well, one major work for aerial photography is already awarded, and another for photogrammetry will be awarded soon. Flood level estimates and erosion estimates have progressed well, and the entire hazard mapping activity could be completed earlier than scheduled. MOEF and the Survey of India are discussing expanding scope of this activity to include mapping of all island areas, and to include marine bathymetry for the entire country. Two areas – Dandi in Gujarat and Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu have been declared as ecologically sensitive area, and the mapping is complete. Plans for conservation and enhancement community livelihood in these areas are being prepared. Similar mapping will be undertaken for Vembanad in Kerala, while a full-fledged mapping of all such ecologically sensitive area for the entire country is yet to be initiated. Although initial technical discussions have taken place, systematic work on coastal sediment cells has not yet started. The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) has been established, and recruitment of the initial batch of 60 staff of NCSCM is under progress. The National Center for Marine Biodiversity will be set up at Jamnagar in partnership with the private sector, and a conceptual design has been prepared. A draft capacity building plan for training of coastal zone managers in the country has been prepared and will be implemented once approved by MOEF. In terms of project management, the national project management unit (NPMU or SICOM) is already operational, including its technical, procurement and financial management, and the communications cells. Since its establishment, SICOM has led a number of activities in the country, including providing adequate support to MOEF for public and stakeholder consultation on CRZ Notification, 2001. 18. Component Two – Piloting ICZM Approaches in Gujarat: This component, overall, has progressed well, and the current achievements are good. Consultations and expert meetings for preparation of an ICZM Plan for the Gulf of Kachchh have been initiated although preparation of such plan will start only in Year 3 of the Project. The capacity building activities of Gujarat State Pollution Control Board and the Gujarat Ecology and Environment Research Foundation are progressing well; and the progress of the 6
INDIA Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (P007985) Bhaskarachaya Insitute of Space Application and Geo-Informatics has been excellent. Among the pilot investments, progress is very good with respect to the sewerage system in Jamnagar city, where one minor work has been completed; a major work and the project management consultancy has been awarded. The remaining work related to the sewage treatment plant will be procured once the industry discussions on the issue of leveraging private sector investment is over and incorporated in bid documents. About 1,300ha of mangrove had been planted and verified; and community mobilization work is near complete in 80 villages. For livelihood improvement pilot investments, community mobilization is nearly completed in 70 villages, and progressing well in the remaining villages; and 42 entry point activities, mostly small civil works, have been completed. However, the works related to the marine oceanarium and the central research facility of the Gujarat Ecology and Environment Research Foundation are delayed due to the need to integrate these with the proposed NCMB. The initial work related to development of appropriate models for coral reef regeneration is delayed, although some capacity building activities have been implemented. Ecotourism related works in the Marine national Park has not progressed at all. With respect to project management, the Gujarat SPMU is functioning well, and its communication cell has undertaken excellent initiatives. The SPMU website is under preparation, but all information is already hosted in a temporary webpage; an MIS has been prepared; and the grievance redress processes have all been set up and functioning. 19. Component Three - Piloting ICZM Approaches in Odisha: This component, overall, has also progressed well, and the current achievements are good. Some consultations and one expert meeting for preparation of ICZM Plan(s) for the two stretches of Chilika-Gopalpur and Dhamra-Bhitarkanika have been initiated; but further discussion is dependent on the delineation of coastal sediment cell by the NCSCM. Given that preparation of such plan(s) will start only in Year 3 of the Project, and delineation of coastal sediment cell will probably be initiated this year by NCSCM, the current lack of full-scale consultation on the planning process is not yet a major concern. The capacity building activities of the Chilika Development Authority are progressing well, where substantial recruitment of staff and procurement of equipment, hardware and software have been completed; and there has been reasonable progress in the activities by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board. The SPMU has already taken a lot of initiative on the regional coastal process study, and subject to the outputs from the NCSCM related to delineation of coastal sediment cells, this activity is likely to be completed on schedule. Among the pilot investments, progress is very good with respect to the provision of cyclone shelters in the remote coastal villages by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority, where bidding process for the work of 10 cyclone shelters is nearly complete, and the work is expected to be awarded in August 2011. A small work and a consultancy have been procured related to the pilot work of shoreline protection at village Pentha, and the major work is being finalized to be procured as scheduled. Social and environmental analysis, community mobilization, and soil surveys have been completed for all 14 cyclone shelters. In most other cases of pilot investment, the planned consulting services, such as for design and supervision consultancy, had been procured, and the works are expected to be procured during the remainder of FY11-12. Pilot investments depending on community contracting have also progressed well, although more intensive work is required to conclude the community contracts, such as for the Wildlife Department, the Industries Department or the Fisheries Department. With respect to project management, the Odisha SPMU is functioning well, and its communication cell has undertaken excellent initiatives. The SPMU website is under preparation, but all information is already hosted in a temporary webpage; a regular schedule of progress review meetings has been agreed to and is being implemented; the technical unit is adequately engaged in coordination and monitoring; and the grievance redress processes have all been set up and functioning. 20. Component Four - Piloting ICZM Approaches in West Bengal: This component, overall, has been experiencing delays and lack of adequate project management, and the current achievements are less than expected. A major reason for this was the inability to take decisions before the State Elections and during 7
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