Name of the
Project :
Consultancy Services for Design
and Construction Supervision of
the (i) Yevlakh – Ganja Road
and (ii) Masalli – Astara
Road under ADB Loan in Azerbaijan.
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Year
: |
2009 |
Client
: |
AzerRoadService,
Ministry of Transport,
Government of Azerbaijan |
Details
of Service Provided
:
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Preparation
of Land Acquisition
Plan, Resettlement
Plan and Poverty
and Social
Analysis as
part of project
design, |
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Supervision
of Resettlement
Plan implementation,
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Monitoring
and reporting
on the implementation
of the Resettlement
Plan in accordance
with the ADB’s
policy on
Involuntary
Resettlement,
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Monitoring
the status
of the contractor’s
compliance
with social
safeguard
issues like
HIV/AIDS provision
in the civil
works contracts,
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Designing
PPMS and undertake
project performance
monitoring
and evaluation
of the project
in accordance
with ADB’s
Policy. |
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Name
of the Project :
Antim
Niwas Sudhar Yojna (Program for
Improvement of Crematoriums) under
Yamuna Action Plan Phase-II (YAP-II)
Project assisted by the Japan
bank for International Cooperation
(JBIC) under the aegis of National
River Construction Directorate
(NIRD). Ministry of Environment
and Forests (MOEF), Government
of India. |
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Year
: |
2009 |
Client
: |
Municipal
Corporation of Delhi
(MCD) |
Details
of Service : |
Situational
Assessment survey
of all cremation
grounds |
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Preparation
of Situational
Analysis Report. |
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Preparation
of Master
Plan for reform/
improvement
of cremation
grounds |

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Identification
of Antim Niwas
Sthans for
Upgradation. |

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Preparation
of Detailed
Project Report
(DPR) for
Pilot Project
& Supervision
Work |

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Supervision
of implementation
of pilot projects
to be identified
under the
Master Planning.. |
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Preparation
of Policy
Guidelines
Framework
for overall
improvement
of all the
Antim Niwas
Sthans in
Delhi |
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Name of the
Project :
Social Impact Assessment/
Management Plan Study for
Proposed Metro Rail Transit
System in lucknow City (Corridor-1:
North-South Corridor- 23 km,
Corridor-2: East -West Corridor
- 12 km.) |
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Year
: |
2010 |
Client
: |
Lucknow
Development
Authority |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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Identification
and
examine
the
potential
negative
and
positive
social
impacts
due
to proposed
construction
and
operation
of the
metro
corridor. |

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Evaluation
of measures
necessary
to prevent,
minimize,
mitigate
or compensate
for
potential
negative
social
impacts,
and
measures
to promote
positive
impacts,
if any
such
measures
are
available. |

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Conduct
Resettlement
Survey
of 100%
affected
properties
and
collect
relevant
socio-economic
information
of affected
households.
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Carry
out
meaningful
consultation
with
stakeholders,
such
as local
residents
and
Project
Affected
People.
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Preparation
of
resettlement
and
rehabilitation
plans
according
to
National
Resettlement
and
Rehabilitation
Policy,
2007. |
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Name of the
Project :
Consultancy services to determine
the requirements for the preparation
of an 'Environmental Report
on Compliance with National
and Local Consenting Requirements
for the Construction and Operation
of phase IIA of the Project
Seabird' |
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Year
: |
2010 |
Client
: |
Indian
Navy |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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Determine
the
environmental
approvals
required
for
the
construction
of Phase
IIA
of project
Seabird.
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Determine
the
process,
procedures
and
timelines
required
to achieve
the
necessary
approvals
including.
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Identify
the
relevant
legislation
and
regulations
and
the
authorities
responsible
for
implementing
the
legislation.
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Participate
in environmental
workshop
with
representatives
of the
Indian
Navy
to discuss
with
the
navy
the
way
forward.
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Advice
regarding
waste
management
plan
for
the
proposed
project. |
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Some of the
major assignments handled by the core
members of the organization on their
individual capacity are listed below
: |
Name of the
Project :
ADB TA-7198 (INDIA):
Bihar State Highways-II
Project. |
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Year
:
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2009 |
Client
:
|
Asian
Development
Bank |
Details
of
Service
Provided
:
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Assisting
Bihar
State
Road
Construction
Department
(RCD)
in
preparation
of
state
roads
projects
to
improve
key
state
road
sections
for
possible
financing
by
ADB, |

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Undertaking
involuntary
resettlement
studies
and
prepare
resettlement
plans
and
resettlement
framework
to
address
resettlement
issues
of
the
projects.
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Provide
guidance
and
training
workshops
to
RCD
on
ADB’s
Policy
on
Involuntary
Resettlement
(1995),
Operations
Manual
(OM)/F2
on
Involuntary
Resettlement
(2003)
and
other
related
policies
procedural
requirements
and
required
activities
for
each
stage
of
the
project
preparation.
|
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Identify
requirements
for
additional
capacity
building
in
project
preparatory
works.
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Name of the
Project :
RSC-C81134 (IND): Capacity
Building Initiative
for India Infrastructure
Finance Company Limited
(IIFCL). |
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Year
:
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2008 |
Client
:
|
Asian
Development
Bank |
Details
of
Service
Provided
:
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Capacity
building
of
Environmental
and
Social
Management
Unit
within
the
IIFCL. |

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Conducting
social
due
diligence
study
of
four
subprojects:
(i)
Delhi
International
Airport,
(ii)
Mumbai
International
Airport,
(iii)
Adani
Thermal
Power
Project-II
and
(iv)
Adani
Thermal
Power
Project-III.
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Name of the
Project :
Integrated Environmental and
Social Assessment for Multi-State
Agricultural Competitiveness
Project (Punjab Component).
World Bank Funded. |
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Year
: |
2008 |
Client
: |
Punjab
State Agricultural
Marketing
Board |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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Assist
mainstream
effective
management
of environmental
and
social
issues
into
the
design
of the
proposed
project
activities.
|

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Identifying
the
key
environmental
and
social
issues
related
to
the
proposed
activities
under
the
project
and
the
consideration
of
both
mechanisms
to
enhance
positive
environmental
and
social
benefits
as
well
as
minimize
and
mitigate
any
adverse
impacts
of
the
proposed
project.
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Develop
a
framework
to
assess
the
social
and
environmental
impacts
of
the
proposed
project;
develop
measures
to
mitigate
negative
impacts
and
enhance
positive
impacts;
consult
with
a
variety
of
stakeholders;
and
examine
the
legal,
policy
and
institutional
aspects
to
ensure
adequate
and
effective
stakeholder
participation
in
the
project
activities.
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Name of the
Project :
Social Assessment for the
"Improved Implementation of
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Project" being implemented
for Ministry of Environment
and Forests (MoEF) |
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Year
: |
2008 |
Client
: |
Ministry
of Environment
and Forests,
Government
of India |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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Name of the
Project :
ADB TA-4988 (IND): Preparing
the Railway Sector Investment
Program. |
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Year
: |
2008 |
Client
: |
Asian
Development
Bank |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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Review
ADB,
GoI,
and
state-level
current
policies,
laws,
Government
Orders
and
other
guidelines
relating
involuntary
resettlement
and
indigenous
peoples
issues
that
may
arise
from
the
proposed
project.
Examine
any
resettlement
or
indigenous
peoples
development
programs
that
are
in
operation
in
the
project
area
and
how
they
are
being
monitored.
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Discuss
with
the
Executive
Agency
(EA)
its
corporate
mandate
and
ascertain
how
it
could
ensure
that
it
could
adequately
address
resettlement
and
indigenous
peoples
issues
pertaining
to
project
and
its
subproject.
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If
involuntary
resettlement
impacts
such
as
land
acquisition,
displacement,
adverse
impacts
on
livelihood
and
incomes,
formulate
appropriate
involuntary
resettlement
planning
instruments
–
involuntary
resettlement
framework
(RF)
and
resettlement
plans
(RPs).
If
the
project
is
expected
to
affect
either
positively
or
negatively
indigenous
peoples
–
tribals,
tribal
castes,
ethnic
minorities
–
formulate
appropriate
planning
instruments
-
indigenous
people’s
development
framework
(IPDF)
and
indigenous
peoples
development
plans
(IPDP).
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Work
closely
with
EA
and
all
affected
persons
in
formulating
the
proposed
common
frameworks
through
consultation
and
disclosure
of
information.
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Name of the
Project :
Consultancy Services for Construction
Supervision of Madhya Pradesh
State Road Sector Project-II
(Package-2, Jabalpur) under
ADB Loan No. 2330-INDIA. |
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Year
: |
2008-10 |
Client
: |
Madhya
Pradesh Road
Development
Corporation
(MPRDC) |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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Monitoring
and
reporting
on
the
implementation
of
the
Resettlement
Plan
in
accordance
with
the
ADB’s
policy
on
Involuntary
Resettlement,
|
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Monitoring
the
status
of
the
contractor’s
compliance
with
HIV/AIDS
provision
in
the
civil
works
contracts,
|

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Designing
PPMS
and
undertake
project
performance
monitoring
and
evaluation
of
the
project
in
accordance
with
Bank’s
Project
Performance
Management
System
(PPMS)
handbook.
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Name of the
Project :
RSC-C72071 (IND): Capacity
Building Initiative for India
Infrastructure Finance Company
Limited (IIFCL) |
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Year
: |
2007
– 2008 |
Client
: |
Asian
Development
Bank |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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Responsible
to
support
capacity
building
initiatives
for
India
Infrastructure
Finance
Company
Limited
(IIFCL)
by
assisting
IIFCL
in
building-up
its
in-house
capacity
in
ensuring
that
projects
financed
by
it,
using
funds
from
ADB,
conform
to
the
ADB’s
environmental
and
social
safeguards
requirements.
This
is
necessary
as
ADB
(and
other
development
partners)
are
considering
providing
a
line
of
credit
(LOC)
to
IIFCL
for
on-lending
to
eligible
infrastructure
projects.
The
specific
responsibilities
includes:
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Undertake
due
diligence
of proposed
and
sub-projects
based
on required
documentation;
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Undertake
site
visits
to procure
documentation
and
discuss
compliance
requirements
with
project
sponsors;
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Develop
a strategy
to build
capacity
within
IIFCL
in handling
all
aspects
of social
safeguards
frameworks.
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Name of the
Project :
Design and implementation
of bus rapid transit system
(BRTS) in Visakhapatnam. |
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Year
: |
2008 |
Client
: |
Greater
Visakhapatnam
Municipal
Corporation
(GVMC) |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
|

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Study
of impacts
on various
kind
of properties
like
land,
structures
belong
to private,
government
and
community
ownerships
within
proposed
alignment/ROW
by conducting
detailed
social
survey |
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Stakeholders
consultation
including
focused
group
discussion
|

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Preparation
of social
impact
assessment
report
based
on preliminary
social
assessment |

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Preparation
of
broad
entitlement
framework
based
on
applicable
GVMC,
state
government
and
national
laws
and
policies
related
to
land
acquisition
and
resettlement |

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Valuation
of
assets
based
on
inventory
of
properties
through
social
survey
and
calculation
of
compensation |

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Preparation
detailed
Resettlement
Action
Plan
including
R&R
budget
based
on
detailed
social
survey
and
land
data
provided
by
the
clients |
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Name of the
Project :
ADB TA-4814 (INDIA): Project
Processing and Capacity Development
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Year
: |
2007
- 2008 |
Client
: |
Asian
Development
Bank |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
|

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The
objective
of the
assignment
was
to support
capacity
building
initiatives
for
India
Infrastructure
Finance
Company
Limited
(IIFCL)
by assisting
IIFCL
in building-up
its
in-house
capacity
in ensuring
that
projects
financed
by it,
using
funds
from
ADB,
conform
to the
ADB’s
social
safeguards
requirements.
This
is necessary
as ADB
(and
other
development
partners
like
World
Bank
and
KfW)
are
contemplating
providing
a line
of credit
(LOC)
to IIFCL
for
on-lending
to eligible
infrastructure
projects. |
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Name of the
Project :
ADB RSC-C71423 (INDIA): Bihar
State Roads Preparation |
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Year
: |
2007
– 2008 |
Client
: |
Asian
Development
Bank |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
|

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Assisting
Bihar
State
Road
Construction
Department
(RCD)
in
preparation
of
state
roads
projects
to
improve
key
state
road
sections
for
possible
financing
by
ADB.
|

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Undertaking
involuntary
resettlement
studies
and
prepare
resettlement
plans
and
resettlement
framework
to
address
resettlement
issues
of
the
projects.
|

|
Provide
guidance
and
training
workshops
to
RCD
on
ADB’s
Policy
on
Involuntary
Resettlement
(1995),
Operations
Manual
(OM)/F2
on
Involuntary
Resettlement
(2003)
and
other
related
policies
procedural
requirements
and
required
activities
for
each
stage
of
the
project
preparation.
|

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Identify
requirements
for
additional
capacity
building
in
project
preparatory
works.
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Name of the
Project :
ADB
TA 4815-IND: Orissa Integrated
Irrigated Agriculture and
Water Management Project |
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Year
: |
2006-2007 |
Client
: |
Asian
Development
Bank |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
|

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Preparation
of
resettlement
framework,
based
on
(i)
an
assessment
of
all
potential
involuntary
resettlement
impacts;
(ii)
a
review
of
national
and
state
R&R,
land
acquisition,
and
other
relevant
policies
and
guidelines
while
assessing
any
discrepancies
between
the
state
and
national
policies
and
ADB’s
Involuntary
Resettlement
Policy
requirements
and
procedures;
and
(iii)
an
assessment
of
DOWR’s
arrangements
and
capacities
to
address
R&R
issues.
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Organize
necessary
surveys
of
and
consultations
with
affected
people
and
to
ensure
that
women
are
involved
in
the
process,
and
prepare
sample
resettlement
plans
for
the
subprojects
concerned,
with
appropriate
institutional
arrangements
to
fully
mitigate
negative
impacts;
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Work
with
Director,
R&R,
DOWR,
and
ADB
to
propose
the
final
resettlement
framework
and
sample
resettlement
plans,
and
arrangements
and
programs
for
project
management
and
institutional
strengthening
of
resettlement
issues.
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Ensure
that
any
voluntary
land
donations
are
addressed
in
accordance
with
the
above
Operations
Manual,
and,
in
coordination
with
other
specialists,
and
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Ensure
that
resettlement
planning
and
implementation
arrangements
are
integrated
into
the
overall
project
design. |
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Name of the
Project :
Comprehensive Environmental
Impact Assessment of Himalayan
Ski Village Project at Manali,
Himachal Pradesh |
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Year
: |
2006-2007 |
Client
: |
Himalayan
Ski Village
Private Limited |
Details
of Service
Provided
:
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