Preparatory Study for Project for Ecosystem Restoration in Gujarat
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Gujarat Forest Department The State of Gujarat Republic of India Preparatory Study for Project for Ecosystem Restoration in Gujarat Final Report Advanced Version January 2020 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. 4R JR (P) 19-036 Photographs of the Study Nursery for the next year plantation in Raygadh New bamboo-model plantation in Sabarkantha Range, Sabarkantha Division Division Coup layout map prepared for irrigation-model Gota Dense forest area on steep range of hills near Polo Plantation in Sabarkantha Division Forest in Sabarkantha Division New barren and green hills-model plantation in Ambaji New irrigation-model plantation under the Range, Banaskantha Division management plan in Banaskantha Division i Water holes located in deciduous forest areas in Gir Lantana weeds to be removed in Jamvala Range, Gir Somnath Division Somnath Division Well maintained grass plantation in Jamvala Range, Poorly maintained grass plantation in Jamvala Range, Gir Somnath Division Gir Somnath Division Grassland for wildlife animals in Devalia Safari Park, Tablet with eGujForest modules distributed to field Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary officers in the lion landscape area in Sasan Gir region ii Near view of mangrove plantation on Hazila Island in New mangrove plantation as a part of CSR activities Surat Division in Surat Division CBO members working at the mangrove plantation Mangrove nursery work by the CBO members in the site in the Gulf of Kambhath (Project funded by CSR Gulf of Kambhath (Project funded by CSR of of Japanese Company) Japanese Company) Bamboo furniture workshop at Visdalia Cluster Mother Spice by Visdalia Cluster Cooperative Society, Cooperative Society, Surat Distrct Surat District iii eGujForest operation (GIS data visualization) in Exterior appearance of Aravalli Division Office Aravalli Division Office Basic IT supplies for documentation in Shyamlaji Exterior appearance of Shyamlaji Range Office in Range Office in Aravalli Division Aravalli Division Gir Hi-Tech Monitoring Unit for the lion landscape Spatial data analysis by GIS operator in Sasan Gir area in Sasan Gir Wildlife Division Wildlife Division iv Table of Contents Photographs of the Study ..................................................................................... i Table of Contents ................................................................................................. v List of Tables...................................................................................................... viii List of Figures ....................................................................................................... x Abbreviations ....................................................................................................... xi Project Target Area Map .................................................................................... xv Chapter 1. Introduction ................................................................................... 1-1 1.1. Background and Objectives .................................................................................... 1-1 1.2. Overview about Outcomes ..................................................................................... 1-1 1.3. Methodology and Approach ................................................................................... 1-2 1.4. Report Structure ..................................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2. Utilization Status of GIS and MIS in the GFD ............................. 2-1 2.1. GIS-Based Administrative Services, Implementation Structure, Staffing, and Equipment and the Use Status ......................................................................... 2-1 2.2. GIS-Based Services and Activities in Relevant Agencies .................................... 2-11 2.3. Review of Existing Monitoring Systems and their Methods ................................ 2-13 2.3.1. Overview of eGujForest .......................................................................... 2-13 2.3.2. Monitoring Plantations by Physical Verification..................................... 2-15 2.4. Communication Infrastructure for GIS and Tablet-Based Monitoring ................ 2-16 2.5. Other Information Relevant to GIS and MIS ....................................................... 2-17 2.6. Summary .............................................................................................................. 2-17 Chapter 3. CSR/Private Partnership in the State .......................................... 3-1 3.1. Policies and Laws Concerning CSR/Private Partnership ....................................... 3-1 3.1.1. National Framework for CSR .................................................................... 3-1 3.2. Overview of the Status of CSR: National and State Context ................................. 3-2 3.2.1. CSR in India .............................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.2. CSR in Gujarat........................................................................................... 3-4 3.3. Minor Forest Produce (MFP) Production and Marketing .................................... 3-10 3.3.1. Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation Limited ......................... 3-10 3.3.2. Supply Chain of Products of Cluster Organizations: Case Studies ......... 3-12 3.3.3. Supply Chain of Spices: A Case of a Japanese Spice Company ............. 3-18 3.4. Firms/Organizations Practicing Responsible Supply Chain Management on Forestry and Agriculture Produce ................................................................... 3-18 3.4.1. Defining a Responsible Supply Chain ..................................................... 3-18 3.4.2. Firms Devising Certification System for Responsible Supply Chain Management .................................................................................. 3-19 3.5. Certifications/Systems that Support Responsible Supply Chain .......................... 3-21 3.5.2. Government Schemes/Programs, NGOs, International Organizations in Implementation of CSR Interventions.......................... 3-24 3.6. Preliminary Review of PPP in Forestry Sector in Gujarat ................................... 3-25 3.6.1. PPP: Overview ......................................................................................... 3-25 3.6.2. PPP in India ............................................................................................. 3-27 3.6.3. Nodal Agencies and Applicable Laws in India and in Gujarat ................ 3-28 3.6.4. Projects related to Forestry/Biodiversity ................................................. 3-28 Chapter 4. Review of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) ............................. 4-1 4.1. Outline of the DPR ................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2. Methodology of the Review ................................................................................... 4-1 4.3. Review of the DPR ................................................................................................. 4-1 4.3.1. GIS and MIS .............................................................................................. 4-1 4.3.2. CSR/Private Partnership ............................................................................ 4-2 4.3.3. Institutional Arrangement .......................................................................... 4-2 4.3.4. JICA-Funded GFDP I and GFDP II .......................................................... 4-3 v 4.4. Concluding Observations ....................................................................................... 4-5 Chapter 5. Issues Identified from the Field Surveys and DPR .................... 5-1 5.1. GIS and MIS ........................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2. CSR/Private Partnership ......................................................................................... 5-1 Chapter 6. Project Outline and Scope of Work ............................................. 6-1 6.1. Scope of Work for GIS and MIS ............................................................................ 6-1 6.1.1. Introduction of Geospatial Technology ..................................................... 6-2 6.1.2. GIS/MIS Enhancement ............................................................................ 6-13 6.1.3. Capacity Development ............................................................................ 6-16 6.1.4. Institutional Arrangement ........................................................................ 6-19 6.1.5. Implementation Plan ................................................................................ 6-20 6.1.6. Cost Estimate ........................................................................................... 6-20 6.1.7. Operation and Effect Indicator ................................................................ 6-20 6.1.8. Operation and Maintenance Structure ..................................................... 6-21 6.2. Scope of Work for CSR/Private Partnership for Afforestation ............................ 6-22 6.2.1. Contextualizing CSR/Private Partnership in the Project ......................... 6-22 6.2.2. Rationales ................................................................................................ 6-25 6.2.3. Objective .................................................................................................