40648-034 - Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (Tranche 3)

Description

The proposed Tranche 3 will create tourism support and connectivity infrastructure, support the conservation of cultural and natural heritage, and provide capacity building for improved tourism management.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

The proposed project supports the Government 's development strategy to achieve inclusive economic growth through the development of tourism related infrastructure and livelihood generation in local communities.
Impact

increased volume of domestic and international tourists to destinations within the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

enhanced tourism environment in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Enhanced quality of natural and cultural attractions Greater participation by local communities in tourism-related economic and livelihood activities Improved basic urban infrastructure and incidental services at tourist destinations and gateways Improved connectivity to tourist attractions Strengthened capacity of sector agencies and local communities for planning, development, management, and marketing of tourist destinations and attractions and promoting private sector participation and small businesses
Safeguard Categories

Environment: B
Involuntary Resettlement: B
Indigenous Peoples: C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspect

No significant impacts are anticipated. Initial environmental examinations (IEEs) with environmental management plans (EMPs) were prepared for sample subprojects in accordance with ADB?s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009. All subprojects are consistent with existing natural area management plans, where relevant, and impacts during construction and operation can be avoided and/or mitigated through measures identified in the EMPs. The IEEs will form part of the bidding and contract documents and monitored during implementation. Each state demonstrated good capacity from previous tranche implementation, and will continue to receive consultant support to ensure sufficient monitoring of environmental impacts.
Involuntary Resettlement

One RP was prepared for Himachal Pradesh to address temporary livelihood impacts to 180 shop tenants and permanent impacts to 2 shop tenants currently using government-owned shops along the road right-of-way for their business. In Uttarakhand, two RPs were prepared to address temporary livelihood impacts to 213 shop tenants and 32 mobile vendors temporarily affected and permanent impacts to 5 shop owners due to works in Haridwar and and Kartikeya Swami. The RPs were prepared in consultation with the affected people and will be updated and finalized during detailed engineering design. Safeguard reporting to ADB will be done on a semi-annual basis.
Stakeholder Participation and Consultation
During Project Design

The project was designed using a participatory approach and included consultations with the communities along the various destinations. The gender and development consultant in the PMCs carried out discussions with key informants at the subproject locations including heads of panchayats (villages), management committee of the cultural and religious tourist destinations, heads of local associations, shopkeepers etc. The results were discussed with the government departments at the state consultative meetings towards selecting subprojects. These were further discussed in the national workshop with the central government wherein the subproject components were discussed for four participating states.
During Project Implementation

The community participation and community mobilization NGO recruited under the project will organize and conduct workshops, focus group discussions, seminars, meetings and households surveys to promote people s participation and identify their needs, priorities and preferences through participatory approaches. Consultation and participation of local communities in the subproject areas their leaders, line agencies, and PMU representatives will be an integral part of the overall mobilization and community participation plan.

 Country: India
Project Number: 40648-034
Type or Modality of Assistance: Loan
Financing: Public sector (Sovereign)
Status: Approved
Approval Number: Loan No. 3223
Approval Date: 11 Dec 2014
ADB Financing ($ thousand): 123,510
Sector: Transport
Water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services
Subsector: Urban roads and traffic management
Other urban services
Renovation and protection of cultural heritage
Urban policy, institutional and capacity development
Strategic Agendas: Environmentally sustainable growth (ESG)
Inclusive economic growth (IEG)
Drivers of Change: Gender equity and mainstreaming (GEM)
Governance and capacity development (GCD)
Private sector development (PSD)
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Categories: Category 2: Effective gender mainstreaming (EGM)
Safeguard Categories: Environment: B
Resettlement: B
Indigenous People: C

Related Projects

    40648-012: Inclusive Tourism Infrastructure Development Project
    40648-013: MFF - Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (Facility Concept)
    40648-023: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism - Tranche 1
    40648-033: Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism - Tranche 2

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Responsible ADB Officer: Ron H. Slangen (Request for information)  

Responsible ADB Department: South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions: Urban Development and Water Division, SARD
Last PDS Update: 16 Dec 2014