Regional: South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project (Bangladesh, India, and Nepal) - India

Transport - Air transport - Urban roads and traffic management

Water and other urban infrastructure and services - Renovation and protection of cultural heritage - Urban sanitation - Urban solid waste management - Urban water supply

Implementation of Bangladesh component has been delayed by one and half year. Currently 3 out of 4 civil works contracts have been awarded and the project is back on track. Bangladesh component will be extended up to 31 December 2016. Activities related to toutism promotion and livelihood generation and institutional development of DOA and BPC for managing heritage sites and promotopn of heritahe tourism have already started to achieve the project outcome.

In case of Nepal component, a contract to upgrade Gautam Buddha Airport to an international standard to accomodate the increasing number of toursits to Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, was signed on 13 November 2014 and works commenced from 11 December 2014. The construction is ongoing with physical progress of 20 % against 57% of elapsed time. Apart from this, an ICB contract is being implemented in Lumbini which basically covers the construction of a visitor information center and other amenities including sanitation utility blocks and road improvement, which is at the verge of completion. Three NGOs to conduct livelihood generation and tourism promotion activities are being implemented since April 2014. The contract of two NGOs to conduct community awareness program has completed. Also a comprehensive tourism promotion plan is prepared which identified potential areas for the integrated tourism development of the Lumbini region. The plan was approved by the government (12 July 2015). It would be early to assess the progress towards outcome level at this stage.

In case of India, outcome envisaged under the project would be achieved on completion of the ongoing works.

Ongoing.

A promotional plan for Lumbini area of Nepal is prepared following a consultation workshop with concerned stakeholders. The plan was approved by the government, on 12 July 2015. This will cover various aspects of overall development of Lumbini area as the birth place of Lord Buddha.

Assessment ongoing.

Business Plan for Gautam Buddha Airport and training in airport management for staff yet to be designed.

An NGO was engaged to conduct community mobilisation and awareness raising program. The contract has been completed. Outcome will be assessed shortly.

Assessment ongoing.

An NGO is recruited to conduct pilot schemes for tourism-based livelihood generation program and is already mobilised. The progress reported to date is 90%.

An NGO is recruited to conduct this activity in Lumbini area and is mobilised in April 2014. The progress reported to date is 75%.

Lumbini Management Committee formation is yet to be formed.

Construction ongoing. Physical progress as of 31 December 2016 is 20%. Time elapsed of the contract as of 31 December is 57%.

Dropped by DoT

Works completed

Contract awarded. Works in progress

Contract awarded. works in progress

Contract awarded. Works in progress

Same as above. This activity is a part of the contract described above.

Same as above. This activity is a part of the contract described above.

Same as above. This activity is a part of the contract described above.

Same as above. This activity is a part of the contract described above.

Same as above. This activity is a part of the contract described above.

A contract agreement associated with this output was signed on 25 September 2013, with the completion date of 23 October 2015. Contractor is progressing on extra works under variation order. 50% of paint and pointing work and minor finishing work under progress. Targeted to complete by end November 2016

Contract awarded. Works ongoing

Dropped from project scope by DOT

Dropped from project scope by DOT

Contract awarded for improvement of base camp.Singalila trek dropped by DOT.

Contract awarded. Works ongoing

Master plans for the 4 project sites are being finalized and will be completed by 2015. Progress 20%

ADB approved the trainind plan in June 2013. Trainings are being carried out and will be completed by 2015. 6 training programs have been completed involving 112 staff from DOA, the project, BPC and MOCA. Progress 50%

An NGO has been mobilized in March 2014 for community participation, tourism promotion and marketting activities.

The program was initiated by the regional TA and has been continued under the project with the assistance from PMDS consultants and NGO recruited for community participation, tourism promotion and marketting. activities. Program has been developed and implementation will start by March 2015. Progress 20%

PMDS consultants are assisting the EA and the IA with capacity development related to organizational and financial management. Progress 40%

An NGO has been mobilized in March 2014 for community participation, tourism promotion and marketting activities. 4 comminity workshops held. Progress 20%

Community survey by the NGO completed and preparatory work started. Progress 20%

An NGO has been mobilized in March 2014 for community participation, tourism promotion and marketting activities. 120 participants both male and female (30% of all participants) in 4 sites received tour gguide training

Civil works construction started and completed up to base. Current Progress 57.1%

Civil works construction started. Current Progress 57.1%

Civil works construction started. Current Progress 57.1%

Contract awarded and construction work started. Progress 20.0%

Proposal and baseline survey completed. Progress 20.0%

Construction started and completed up to superstructure. Progress 40%

Construction started and completed up to superstructure. Progress 40%

India Component:

All 10 contract packages (6 civil work packages, one equipment package and 3 consultancy packages) have been awarded. The contract package related to roads in West Sikkim is in advance stage of implementation and about 80% of physical progress has been achieved. Strengthening of the Ranka to Sajong road in east Sikkim is ongoing. Works for strengthening of approach road from Damthang to Himalayan Training Institute at Chemchey has been completed and the contract is being financially closed. Civil works and provision of infrastructure facilities at Himalayan Training Institute is under implementation and about 80% of physical progress has been achieved. Equipment for the Himalayan Training Institute are being supplied at the site. The redevelopment and provision of basic services at Yuksam base camp is under implementation and about 80% of physical progress has been achieved. Infrastructural facilities in two villages to promote village tourism are substantially completed. The capacity building consultant to promote village tourism and the consultant responsible for preparation of curriculum for the Himalayan training Institute have submitted their final reports which have been accepted by the department of Tourism. Department of Tourism has adopted the policies and guidelines formulated by the project consultant for promoting village tourism.