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eral: The objective is to strengthen the institutional arrangements for

the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, improve the qual-

ity of audit practices and expand the audit scope, and enhance the ca-

pacity of FIMA to supply professional public sector financial management

staff. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 May 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. US$ 18.0 (BDSP). Consulting services to be de-

termined. Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Dhaka,

Bangladesh, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]

Transportation

(R) Padma Bridge: The objective is to connect east and west parts

of the country separated by the Padma River, thus stimulating economic

growth by facilitating inter-regional, cross-river transport of passengers,

freight and transmission of electricity more economically and effi-

ciently. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 November 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category A. Project: P111017. US$ 1200.0/615.0/

130.0/300.0 (IDA Credit/ASDB/ISDB/JICA).

Consultants will be re-

quired. Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Bridges Div., Ministry of Com-

munications, Setu Bhaban, New Airpor t Road, Banani, Dhaka,

Bangladesh, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

Export Infrastructure Development: The objective is to enhance

the competitiveness of the tradable sectors of the economy. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2011. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. Project: P089634. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consul-

tants will be required for feasibility, detailed engineering design, prepa-

ration of bidding documents, support during tendering process, and

environmental/social impact assessment and selection of private con-

cessionaire. Bangladesh Railway, 16 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka,

Bangladesh, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail]

Inland Water Transport Corridor: The objective is to increase and

sustain connectivity to economic activities using IWT. With the following

components: (a) dredging of main river routes; (b) acquisition of

dredging equipment); (c) strengthening of capacity of Dept. of Ship-

ping; (d) acquisition of navigational aid equipment and pilot project to

convert river ferries to CNG. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 21 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$

80.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Shipping,

Building No.6, Room No 1409, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: [phone]-

8077, Fax: [phone]

Railways Modernization: The objective is to improve operational

and financial performance of BD Railways. Project Concept Review

Meeting scheduled for 21 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required.

Bangladesh Railway, 16 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (88-

031) 956-1200, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation: The

objective is to increase the sustainable access to safe water and improved

sanitation, as well as support the establishment of a longer term wa-

ter supply, sanitation and drainage capital development and opera-

tional management program in Chittagong. Negotiations scheduled for

18 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P103999.

US$ 170.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants may be required to update and

prepare project and design documents. Chittagong Water and Sewer-

age Authority (CWASA), WASA Bhaban, Dampara, Bangladesh, Tel:

(880-31) 285-1806, Fax: [phone], Contact: A.K.M. Fazl Ullah,

Chairman

Dhaka Environment and Water Resources Management: The ob-

jectives are to: (a) reduce the social and economic costs of environmental

degradation of rivers in Dhaka and (b) develop a programmatic approach

to water resources and environmental management in the Dhaka met-

ropolitan area for strategic long-term activities and investments. De-

cision Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P096555. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser-

vices to be determined. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Devel-

opment and Cooperatives, Bldg. No. 7, Rm. 602, Bangladesh Secretariat,

Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh Tel/Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr.

Monzur Hossain, Secretary

(R) Rivers and Information and Conservation: The objective is

to help the Government enhance long-term water resources planning

and development to mitigate against extreme water-related risks while

improving economic benefits to stakeholders. Preparation is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117206. US$ 180.0

(IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Bangladesh Wa-

ter Development Board, Ministry of Water Resources, WAPDA Build-

ing, Motijheel C/A, Bangladesh, Tel: [phone], Fax: (880-2)

988-3456

Bhutan

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Development Policy Credit: The objective is to: (a) promote gov-

ernment efficiency and effectiveness through sound fiscal and public

financial management and procurement, and strong public adminis-

tration; (b) foster private sector development; and (c) expand access

to infrastructure in a sustainable manner. Decision Meeting scheduled

for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project:

P113069. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement-

ing agency(ies) to be determined.

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Second Urban Development (Cr. 47440-BT): The objectives

are to: (i) support Bhutan’s municipal reform program by strengthening

municipal finance and management systems in Thimphu and

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Phuentsholing; and (ii) improve infrastructure services in northern

Thimphu where no formal services are currently available. Signing sched-

uled for 25 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P090157. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required during

implementation, consultants are required for construction supervi-

sion, policy-related technical assistance and studies. Ministry of Works

and Human Settlements, Thimphu, Bhutan, Tel: [phone], Con-

tact: Rinchen Dorji, Director

India

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement: The objective is to:

(a) to improve irrigation service delivery on a sustainable basis so as

to increase productivity of irrigated agriculture in the Nagarjuna Sagar

Scheme, and (b) strengthen Andhra Pradesh’s institutional capacity

for multi-sectoral planning, development and management of its wa-

ter resources. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category A. Project: P100954. US$ 450.6 (IBRD).

No consultants are required. Irrigation and Command Area Develop-

ment Department (I&CADD), Government of, Secretary, Irrigation and

CAD Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P., Hyderabad,

India, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: adi-

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Aditya Nath Das, Secretary Irriga-

tion and CAD Department

(R) Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement: The objective is to im-

prove the safety and operational performance of selected existing

dams. Negotiations scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P089985. US$ 175.0/175.0 (IBRD/IDA

Credit). Consultants will be needed for management and engineering

to assist the Central Water Commission with the management and im-

plementation and provide assistance to the five participating states

with technical advice and third-party construction supervision and

quality control. Water Resources Organisation, 710(S) Seea Bhavan,

R. K. Puram, New Delhi, India, Fax: [phone], E-mail: dir-

[e-mail], Contact: Ravi Pilai, PMU Director

(R) National Dairy Support: The objective is to improve productivity

and incomes of milk producers and enhance the share of organized

sector in milk handling. Appraisal scheduled for 11 January 2011. En-

vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P107648. US$ 400.0/500.0

(IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National

Dairy Development Board, PB No. 40, Anand, India, Tel: [phone]-

0148, Fax: [phone], Contact: Ravi Shankar, Director

(R) North East Rural Livelihoods: The objective is to achieve an

upward trend in livelihood productivity among participating local com-

munity groups located in various ecological zones in the NE Region

through participatory and demand driven investment choices and col-

lective action, with support from value-adding partnerships. Prepara-

tion scheduled for 28 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category

B. Project: P102330. US$ 115.0/20.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consultants

will be required.

Consultants will be required for preparation of PIP and

Environment and social assessments. Ministry of Development for

the North East Region, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana Azad Rd, In-

dia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: j.mukher-

[e-mail], Contact: Ms. Jayashree Mukherjee, Joint Secretary, Ministry

of Development of Nort

(R) Rajasthan Rural Livelihoods: The objective is to improve the

livelihoods of poor families in Rajasthan; facilitate social inclusion

through empowerment; and make the poor credit worthy through

linkages to Banks and microfinance. Preparation scheduled for 17 May

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102329. US$

150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be re-

quired for preparing the PIP and for Environmental and Social as-

sessments. Government of Rajasthan, Rajasthan Secretariat, Jaipur,

India Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: C.S.

Rajan, Principal Secretary

(R) Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Additional Financing:

The objectives are to: (a) strengthen capacity for strategic planning,

sustainable development, management of surface, and ground water

resources; and (b) increase productivity of irrigated agriculture through

improving surface irrigation system performance, strengthening agri-

culture support services and increase involvement of users. Signing

scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A.

US$ 19.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Government of

Rajasthan, Sachivalaya, Jaipur, India, Tel: [phone], Contact:

N.S. Satsangi, Chief Engineer, Quality Control and Externally Aided

Projects

(R) West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation:

The objective is to enhance the development of agriculture-based in-

come of small and marginal farmers through sustainable use of irri-

gation resources. Appraisal scheduled for 12 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category A. Project: P105311. US$ 125.0/125.0 (IBRD/IDA

Credit). Consultants will be recruited to provide institutional devel-

opment to the Department of Water Resources Investigation and De-

velopment and Water Users Associations. Water Investigation and

Development Department (WIDD), Government of West, Writers’

Building, B.B.D Bagh, Kolkata, India, Tel: [phone], Fax: (91-

33) 2214-5025, Contact: Mr. Trilochan Singh, Secretary, WIDD

Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement:

The objective is to strengthen biodiversity conservation while im-

proving rural livelihoods. Negotiations scheduled for 13 September 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088520. US$ 15.4 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and

Forests, Annex 5, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Rd., Paravaryan Bhawan,

New Delhi, India, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Rajesh Gopal, Director

Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement

GEF: The objective is to strengthen biodiversity conservation while

improving rural livelihoods. Negotiations scheduled for 13 September

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088598. US$

8.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and

Forests, Annex 5, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Rd., Paravaryan Bhawan,

New Delhi, India, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Rajesh Gopal, Director

Jammu and Kashmir Participatory Watershed Management:

The objectives are: (a) institutional strengthening, (b) focus on wa-

tershed protection and development, (c) enhancing livelihood oppor-

tunities and (d) project coordination. Negotiations scheduled for 24

September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P099857. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. De-

partment of Forestry, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Near Pol-

lution Control Bldg. Silk Factor, Road Raj Bagh, Jammu and Kashmir,

Srinagar, India Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: rdtiwaripc@red-

iffmail.com, Contact: R. D. Tiwari, Project Director

Orissa Water Sector Improvement Mahanadi Basin: The objec-

tive is to improve Orissa’s capacity for sustainable water resources man-

agement and improve the productivity of water in targeted areas of the

Mahanadi Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 November 2010.

Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Project: P105759. US$

250.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Gov-

ernment of Orissa, Secha Sadan, Unit-5, Bhubaneswar, India, Tel: (91-

674) 239-3740, Fax: [phone], Contact: Sridhar Behra, Director

Education

Second Technical Engineering Education Quality Improvement

(Cr. 46850-IN): The objective is to strengthen selected institutions

to produce more employable and higher quality engineers and prepare

more post-graduate students to reduce faculty shortage. Signing sched-

uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P102549. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Gov-

ernment of India, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Hu-

man Resources De, Shastri Bhavan, India 

(R) Secondary Education: The objective is to help the Government

increased and achieve more equitable access to good quality sec-

ondary education. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118445. US$ 650.0/150.0

(IDA Credit/DFID).

Consulting services and implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

Second Elementary Education Additional Financing: The objec-

tive is to: (a) improve fiduciary management (both financial manage-

ment and procurement), and (b) ensure social safeguard measures in

place. Bank Approval completed on 18 March 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Categor y B. Project: P118673. US$ 750.0/150.0 (IDA

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Credit/DFID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Statistics,

Planning and Implementation, India, Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Ex-

ecutive Director, MEPIU

Energy and Mining

Financing Energy Efficiency at SMEs: The objective is to increase

demand for energy efficiency investments in target small and medium

enterprise clusters and to build their capacity to access commercial fi-

nance Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P100530. US$ 11.3 (GEFU). Consultants

will be required. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India,

Ministry of Power, 4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, R.K, Puram 110-066, In-

dia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Shri Dr.

Ajay Mathur, Director General

Luhri Hydro Electric: The objective is to increase the supply of

clean, renewable, low-carbon and peaking energy to India’s northern

grid and to enhance the reliability of the grid. Preparation is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P102843. US$ 650.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. SJVN Limited, Himfed

Building, New Shimla, India, Tel: [phone], 0064, 0490, Fax:

(91-177) 267-0642, E-mail: [e-mail], [e-mail]

Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric: The objectives are to: (a) in-

crease the supply of energy to India’s national grid through the addi-

tion of renewable, low-carbon energy; and (b) strengthen the institutional

capacity of the Borrower with respect to the preparation and imple-

mentation of economically, environmentally and socially sustainable hy-

dropower projects. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096124. US$ 624.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. THDC India Limited, Pra-

gatipuram Bypass Road, Rishikesh 249201, Uttarakhand, India, Tel: (91-

135) 2452-5764, 2453-7821, Fax: [phone], Contact: R.K.

Chawla, General Manager (Corporate Planning)

Finance

(R) Financing Affordable Housing: The objective is to increase ac-

cess to creditworthy low-income and economically weaker section

families to housing finance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for mid-May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 500.0

(IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be

determined.

(R) Scaling Up Sustainable and Responsible Microfinance: The

objective is to support the Government of India’s/SIDBI’s efforts of

increasing outreach of financial services to underserved households

and microenterprises through microfinance, using innovative financ-

ing instruments and technical assistance. Negotiations completed on 21

April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June 2010.

Environmental

Assessment Category F. Project: P119043. US$ 200.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Small Industries Development

Bank of India, Head Office, SIDBI Tower, 15 Ashok Marg, Lucknow,

India, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone] 

Capital Market and Pension Administration Technical Assistance:

The objective is to support the Government in implementing its cur-

rent decentralization strategy and improve service delivery to the pop-

ulation. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category

C. Project: P113834. US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Social Security for the Unorganised Sector: The objective is

to support the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to implement a

new health insurance scheme targeted at poor households. Appraisal

scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C.

Project: P111867. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required.

Ministry of Labour and Employment, India 

(R) Tamil Nadu Health Additional Financing: The objective is to

improve the effectiveness of the health system in Tamil Nadu as mea-

sured by increased access to and utilization of health services, in-

cluding effectiveness of public sector hospital services, primarily at

district and sub-district levels. Bank Approval completed on 29 April 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118830. US$ 117.7

(IDA Credit). No consultants are required. TNHSP PMU, 7th Floor,

DMS Buildings, DMS Campus, Teynampet, India, E-mail: tnhspro-

[e-mail] 

ICDS Reform: The objective is to support: (a) development of cen-

tral level policy framework, reforms and quality enhancement for the

national ICDS program; and (b) targeted intensive programming and

service delivery in selected high-burden districts/states. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P102550. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser-

vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Industry and Trade

(R) Maharashtra Agriculture Competitiveness: The objective is to

reform policies and regulations that strive to increase transparency of

market transaction and inclusiveness of market participants, com-

bined with public investments seeking to provide alternative market-

ing opportunities as well as improve the efficiency and transparency

of current marketing arrangements. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit).

Consulting services to be determined. Gov-

ernment of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai, India, Tel: (91-22)

2202-5283, Fax: [phone], Contact: S.K. Goel, Principal Sec-

retary

Information and Communications

(R) National e-Governance Plan Support (“e-Bharat”): The ob-

jective is to support the Government of India’s efforts to implement

e-governance at the State level. This project is no longer in the lending

program. Further reporting will be discontinued.

Environmental As-

sessment Category C. Project: P091383. US$ 150.0/150.0 (IBRD/IDA

Credit). No consultants are required. Department of Economic Af-

fairs, India, Contact: Anuj Arora, Joint Secretary

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Capacity Buildng for Industrial Pollution Management: The

objective is to support the development of an institutional and method-

ological framework for rehabilitation of highly polluted sites, build ca-

pacity in state agencies for undertaking projects for reducing the risks

from contamination to population, livelihoods and ecosystems and im-

plement pilots for clean up/rehabilitation of polluted sites. Negotiations

completed on 26 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Categor y A. Project: P091031. US$

25.2/38.9 (IBRD/IDA Credit).

Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan (Rm 122), CGO

Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi, India Tel/Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: M. Muruganandam, Director