India : Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program - Tranche 1

Project Name

Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program - Tranche 1

Project Number

42265-023

Country / Economy

• India

Project Status

Closed

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

• Loan

Source of Funding / Amount

Loan 2806-IND: Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program - Tranche 1

Source	Amount
Ordinary capital resources	US$ 51.00 million

Loan 3624-IND: Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program - Tranche 2

Source	Amount
Ordinary capital resources	US$ 26.04 million

Strategic Agendas

• Environmentally sustainable growth
• Inclusive economic growth

Drivers of Change

• Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
• Governance and capacity development

Sector / Subsector

• Transport / Urban roads and traffic management

• Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban flood protection - Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban solid waste management - Urban water supply

Gender

Effective gender mainstreaming

Description

The MFF adopts a strategic and integrated approach to sustainable urban environmental improvement in Guwahati and Dibrugarh, Assam, including water supply, wastewater treatment, solid waste management, and drainage. Project 1 will support MFF management and implementation, including equipment, logistics, and the consultants to assist the program management unit (PMU) in detailed design, construction supervision, and related training and capacity building. Project 1 will provide improved and sustainable urban services at the standards set by the Government in the cities of Guwahati and Dibrugarh in Assam through the delivery of improved water supply, solid waste management (SWM), and drainage infrastructure.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Currently, only 30% of the population of about 1.0 million in Guwahati city, the capital of Assam has access to piped water supply, and the rest depend on localized individual ground water sources, and water vendors who charge high rates. The city is divided into four water supply zones. Water supply projects in north and south-central zones financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

In south Guwahati, water supply in the west zone is financed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), and the proposed ADB assistance is for the south-east zone. In addition to Guwahati, Dibrugarh also suffers from prolonged local flooding during the annual monsoon due mainly to poor drainage. Because of the lack of sewerage and inadequate SWM much of the areas in the two cities drainage system becomes choked and severely polluted with untreated wastewater.

Impact

Improved and sustainable urban services in selected project cities in Assam (synchronized with the MFF's DMF outcome).

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome

Efficient and improved pre-distribution water supply infrastructure in Guwahati, and drainage and solid waste management in Dibrugarh (consolidated MFF's DMF outputs)

Progress Toward Outcome

2 works contracts, 1 for construction of storage reservoirs and 1 for transmission mains were awarded in 2016 and are completed in September 2021.

Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs

1. Improved and increased water supply area in project city

2. Solid waste management infrastructure improved in Dibrugarh city

3. Reduced flooding through improved urban drainage in the project cities

4. Implementing agencies and ULBs effectively manage the project

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

Out of total 6 works contracts, 2 water supply contracts in Guwahati, 1 drainage contract and 3 contracts for solid waste management (SWM) in Dibrugarh were awarded. In addition, there was one goods package for supplying equipment for SWM plant in Dibrugarh, which has 6 lots. Except Dibrugarh drainage works (90% Progress) all the awarded works have been completed.

One Contract of drainage awarded under L3624 is ongoing and current progress is 89%.

Geographical Location

Dibrugarh, Guwahati

Safeguard Categories

Environment

B

Involuntary Resettlement

B

Indigenous Peoples

C

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects

B

Involuntary Resettlement

B

Indigenous Peoples

C

Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation

During Project Design

Stakeholder consultation conducted during processing.

During Project Implementation

A consultation and participation strategy included in the Project.

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

The Project Management Consultants (PMC) and the Design and Supervision consultants (DSC) were selected using full technical proposal from shortlisted firms using quality and cost based selection (QCBS) with 80% weight for quality and 20% weight for cost. Consulting services for community mobilization, performance monitoring, and resettlement planning will be from a nongovernment organization (NGO) to be selected on quality based selection.

Procurement

Procurement for the following packages is expected to commence in Q4 2014:

1. design, build and operation of intake works, raw water rising main, water treatment plant, clear water pumping stations and allied works in Guwahati

2. design, build and operation of 100 metric tons processing plant and 60 metric tons Sanitary Landfill site and allied works in Dibrugarh

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer

Kumar, Bhavesh

Responsible ADB Department

South Asia Department

Responsible ADB Division

India Resident Mission (INRM)

Executing Agencies

Guwahati Development Department, Gov't of Assam

Timetable

Concept Clearance

-

Fact Finding

-

MRM

-

Approval

18 Nov 2011

Last Review Mission

-

Last PDS Update

17 Dec 2021

Funding

Loan 2806-IND

Loan 3624-IND