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IWRM in VGTB Basin

Presented by: H.H.P. Premakumara, SL,

Ananda Sellahewa, SL,

R. Tennakoon, SL,

Abinash Roul, India.

Keys for Success with the IWRM Training, Hoi An, Vietnam, 18-26 February 2009



VGTB – Nature’s abode

Dear Nature



Status of IWRM ActivitiesVGTB basin has already been in the process of

IWRM, National policy & planning initiatives

provide platform for overall development.

• Enabling environment in place

• Conflicts in demands and deteriorating

environment and land use attracts proper

management• Overall economic development of the province

and the state paves path for new infrastructures

Contd.



Various developments in VGTB:



Status of IWRM ActivitiesStrength:

• Strategic Environment Assessment completed

• Benefit sharing arrangement available

• Stakeholders Analysis available

• Hydropower development plan prepared, analysed,

recommends for intact rivers

Weakness:

• Multidisciplinary RBO lacks leadership and direction

• No comprehensive planning for the basin prepared



Issues:Issue Problem Opportunity

Hydropower

Development

Environment Development & Growth

Urbanisation Land use &

Environment

Development

Waste Management Biodiversity, health and

ecological balance

-

Infrastructure for

Tourism

Society, culture and

ecology

Development

Mining & quarrying Water pollution, river

erosion and

sedimentation

Development

Flooding Affects the coastal zone

and plane areas

-

Land Slides Affects all -

Contd.



Issues:



Issues:Issue Problem Opportunity

Deforestation Siltation -

Drainage Congestion For coastal area Shrimp farming

Salinity Ingress Affects people, fauna

and flora

Shrimp farming

Sedimentation and

River Bank erosion

Affects the plane area -

Drought Affects all -

National Water Policy Conflict for allocation Sustainability

Management Plan No direction Proper development

Capacity development Weak management,Ownership

Proper development

Functional arrangement

of RBO & linkage

No goal



Concept Model: VGTB



Recommendations:

Contd.

Actions Consequences

Steering Committee at Provincial level Chaired

by the Head of the province to oversee theactivities of the RBO

Accountable

Duties and responsibilities for RBO with

linkages at all levels

Effective

Funding arrangement for RBO (sharing of

benefits) & activities (Govt.)

Sustainable

Empowering the RBO to have regulations for

protecting Natural resources and take

prohibitive and penal actions

Authority

Basin & Coastal zone management Plans Defined goals

Pollution control strategy for NaturalResources to be prepared

Safe Environment & Coast

Capacity building at all levels Ownership

Comprehensive data base Better management

Focus Groups: Fishermen in the island and Coast, Ethnic people near thereserve, farmers,



Road map:

• Steering Committee to be in place by June,09

(Decree passed, first meeting held)

• Duties and responsibilities of RBO by June, 09

(Representatives of the Community, Civil Society Organizations & NGOs,

line departments of provincial government represented through their

heads, representatives from Industries union and neutral research groups tobe included in the RBO, Decree passed, People to be in place, May be

headed by one specialist from Open market)

• Empowerment of RBO for prohibitive and penal

actions by Dec,09–

( Decree passed)

• Preparation of Basin Management Plan by Dec, 09

(Prepared through a consultative process, reviewed and approved by the

Steering Committee)

Contd.



Road map

• Pollution control strategy by Mar,10

(Prepared through a consultative process, reviewed, approved by SC)

• Capacity building action plan by June,09

(Consultation, quantification of activities, Community mobilization and

micro planning for community development to be prepared)

• Coastal management Plan by June,10

• Flood Management Plan to be prepared by June, 10

(Flood forecasting and warning system, action to be taken by various

authorities and community, mitigation measures, inundation map to be

prepared)



Monitoring & Evaluation• Bio physical monitoring & evaluation mechanism to

be in place

(Water quality, Sedimentation, Toxic substance, salinity ingress)

• MIS in place for monitoring the progress on a daily,

weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and annual basis

• Evaluation to be done by the Steering Committee on

a monthly basis.

• Preparing quarterly and annual reports for wide

circulation.• Plans prepared and actions taken to be reviewed

every two years and if required modified.



Cam On

foryour patience

Let us look forward for a strong and progressive

RBO(Resilient-Bold-Operative)

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