India : SSTA for Resettlement and Environmental Assessment for the West Bengal Corridor Development
The objective of the TA is to carry out a feasibility of improving transport infrastructure in West Bengal that would generate economic growth, reduce poverty and promote trade between West Bengal and the northeastern states of India and neighboring countries.
In line with ADB requirements, the TA will (i) review the environmental impact analysis of the Project and prepare the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and the summary EIA, (ii) carry out the social impact assessment (SIA) and prepare the SIA report, and (iii) assist the Government in drawing up a land acquisition and resettlement plan for the rehabilitation/improvement of National Highway 34 which connects Calcutta to Shiliguri.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kandiah, Thevakumar
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
India -
Modality
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Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | SSTA for Resettlement and Environmental Assessment for the West Bengal Corridor Development | ||||
| Project Number | 32203-032 | ||||
| Country / Economy | India |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Description | The objective of the TA is to carry out a feasibility of improving transport infrastructure in West Bengal that would generate economic growth, reduce poverty and promote trade between West Bengal and the northeastern states of India and neighboring countries. In line with ADB requirements, the TA will (i) review the environmental impact analysis of the Project and prepare the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and the summary EIA, (ii) carry out the social impact assessment (SIA) and prepare the SIA report, and (iii) assist the Government in drawing up a land acquisition and resettlement plan for the rehabilitation/improvement of National Highway 34 which connects Calcutta to Shiliguri. |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Consulting Services | No action has been taken to recruit consultants |
| Procurement | None |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Kandiah, Thevakumar |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Surface Transport A.V. Sinha Parivahan Bhawan Parliament Street New Delhi 110 001 |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 09 Mar 2000 |
| Fact Finding | 20 Sep 2000 to 24 Sep 2000 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 13 Nov 2000 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 09 Feb 2007 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 13 Nov 2000 | - | 13 Nov 2000 | - | 31 Aug 2001 | 31 May 2003 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 150,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 150,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 144,749.35 |
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