Transcript National Watershed Management Project – “Neeranchal”

National Watershed Management
Project – “Neeranchal”
OVERVIEW OF KEY TASKS
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Key tasks in preparing the project…
 National Level;
 State Level; and
 World Bank – Task Team Level.
National Level
 Establishment of Project Implementation Unit
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means having the core staffs in position;
Setting-up of the PIU Office in New Delhi
Preparation of various operational manuals which
includes mainly the Project Implementation Plan; Financial
Management Manual and the Procurement Manual;
Preparation of guidance notes/ guidelines on various
aspects for States to move forward on the preparation of
project;
Finalization of studies like Environmental and Social
Assessment, Institutional Implementation and Capacity
Assessment of States; Landscape Watershed Planning; and
Conduct consultation workshops as may be needed as
input for finalization of project documentation.
State Level
 Establishment of directorate or agency as appropriate
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for implementation of watershed management programs;
Finalization of the possible implementation structure
with staffing requirements at various levels keeping Neeranchal
outcomes in perspective;
Obtaining required clearances for establishment of a
dedicated implementation structure for implementation of
Neeranchal in the State;
Instituting the Project Implementation Unit which means
having a dedicated full-time director with and core staff;
Provision for dedicated funds for preparation and
initiation of Neeranchal activities in the State;
Delineations of location/areas within IWMP identified
areas for intensive inputs under Neeranchal;
Indicate specific changes required in the current systems
and implementation arrangements that would be necessary to
move towards the IWMP goals; and
Defining the business process and standards for
efficiently implementing the project;
WB – Task Team Level
 Activation of PROFOR and DFID-Trust Fund as support
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for preparation of project;
Develop a schedule of activities to be undertaken in the
coming three months and agree with DOLR for preparation of
the project;
Undertake preparation missions along with DoLR and
visits to States for finalization and agree on the overall project
design;
Make available and provide technical assistance for
preparation for the project as per need and demand;
Appraise all documents prepared as outputs for
preparation of the project;
Finalize the PAD and other required documents that is
required to ready for project appraisal and negotiations; and
Process the project within the World Bank system for
taking it for board approval;
Thank you!