INDIA: Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project

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
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