The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood Management Project (P162679)
West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood Management Project (P162679)
SOUTH ASIA | India | Water Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 26-Jan-2024 | ISR59642 |
Implementing Agencies: Irrigation and Waterways Department of West Bengal, Republic of India
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date: 10-Dec-2019 Effectiveness Date: 11-Aug-2020
Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Dec-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 03-Apr-2023
Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2025 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2025
pdoTable
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Project Development Objectives are to improve irrigation service delivery, strengthen flood risk management and improve climate change
resilience in the Project area.
Improving irrigation services includes management reforms as pursued under Component A, and infrastructure modernization to reinforce the
management improvements under Component B. Strengthening flood risk management is addressed under Component C. These improvements
together will help improve the resilience of the Project area to climate change.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
Components Table
Name
Component A: Irrigation Management:(Cost $7.40 M)
Component B: Modernization of Irrigation Infrastructure:(Cost $65.30 M)
Component C: Flood Management:(Cost $66.10 M)
Component D: Project Management:(Cost $5.80 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
Project implementation is proceeding well on several fronts. Works for irrigation infrastructure improvements have seen good progress in the last
months and 39 contracts have now been completed, while 7 contracts are ongoing. Only one large irrigation contract is yet to be procured. Works
on flood protection have also been proceeding satisfactorily without major issues. A total of 17 contracts have now been completed and 12
contracts are still ongoing. Three Irrigation Service Providers have been procured and are taking charge of water management and maintenance of
irrigation infrastructure.
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Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate
Macroeconomic Low Low Low
Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial
Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial Substantial Moderate
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial
Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial
Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial
Other -- -- --
Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
To improve irrigation service delivery
IN01392499
►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 241,611.00 376,448.00
Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
This indicator measures the total area of land provided with irrigation and drainage services under the
project, including in (i) the area provided with new irrigation and drainage services, and (ii) the area
provided with improved irrigation and drainage services, expressed in hectare (ha). Detailed
measurement against this indicator will begin after the monsoon cropping season in 2023 as irrigation
infrastructure is gradually being completed.
Comments:
The 241,611 ha was completed through 39 contracts. In addition, seven contracts are ongoing that will
add another 92,329 ha when completed. Procurement for contracts that will cover an area of 27,540 ha is
starting.
IN01392552
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Area provided with improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 241,611.00 376,448.00
Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
IN01392553
►Compliance with agreed water delivery schedule of the ISPs' contract (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date 29-May-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
A water delivery schedule will be agreed as part of the ISP contracts. The M&E consultant will monitor the
performance of the ISPs against the agreed delivery schedule. The first results will be compiled about
Comments: one year from now after the 2024 Rabi/Boro season.
IN01392554
►Compliance with irrigation water supply from Main Canal to Distributary Canal (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date 29-May-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
IWD and the ISPs will sign annual bulk water delivery contracts that define the amount of water that will be
delivered to the head of the Distributary canal. The M&E consultant will monitor the compliance with the
Comments: contract, starting after the 2024 Rabi/Boro season, when the results will be compiled and the first indicator
results can be reported.
To strengthen flood risk management
IN01392498
►Rate of reduced flood depth at the monitoring points compared with equivalent flood depth from 2008-2017 (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 0.00 95.00 30.00
Date 29-May-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
This indicator will measure how much percentage of inundation depth is reduced at the monitoring point
compared with similar level of historical events. The following historical data of depth by return level will be
used as base for comparison: 0.76 to 0.9 m for range of 2-3 year return; 1.4 m for 9 year return; and 1.5 m
for 20 year return. Installation of gauges to measure flood reduction was completed in 2021. There was
no severe flooding at the location of the gauges in 2022, in part as a result of infrastructure constructed
and desilting carried out by the Project.
Comments:
The results of the 2023 flood season have now been reported. There was only one major flood in early
October during the 2023 monsoon. The completed flood management infrastructure performed well and
very little flooding was observed at the monitoring points. It is noted that the percentage reduction will
vary from year to year, depending on the intensity of flooding.
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To improve climate change resilience
IN01392500
►Arrest in the rate of decline of groundwater levels in semi-critical blocks in each defined groundwater management area (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
50 percent in area
south of Damodar
River; 50 perrcent in
Value 0% 0.00 0.00
area between
Damodar and Hoogli
rivers
Date 30-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
The indicator will measure groundwater level at selected observation wells in each of two areas: (i) south
of Damodar River and (ii) between Damoda and Hoogli rivers during the 5-week pre-monsoon period. The
indicator will be considered achieved if the pre‐monsoon groundwater level in at least 50 percent of the
predefined observation wells in semi-critical blocks in each of the two areas is equal to or above the
baseline groundwater level (normalized for trend and rainfall).
Comments:
In convergence with NHP, measurements of observation wells are ongoing. A complete assessment will
be conducted when more data cover longer term period are collected. With the limited initial data that is
available at the moment it is not yet possible to observe any trend in rate of decline of groundwater
levels.
IN01392551
►No deterioration of groundwater level trends in safe blocks in each defined groundwater management area (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
100 percent in area
south of Damodar
River; 100 percent in
Value 0% 0% 0.00
area between
Damodar and Hoogli
rivers
Date 30-Oct-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
The indicator will measure groundwater level at selected observation wells in each of two areas: (i) south
of Damodar River and (ii) between Damodar and Hoogli rivers during the 5-week pre-monsoon period.
The indicator will be considered achieved if the pre‐monsoon groundwater level in 100 percent of the safe
blocks shall not have a deteriorating trend.
Comments:
In convergence with NHP, measurements of observation wells are ongoing. A complete assessment will
be conducted when more data cover longer term period are collected. With the limited initial data that is
available at the moment it is not yet possible to observe any trend in groundwater levels.
Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Component A: Irrigation Management
IN01392555
►Three modules of MIS functional (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value NONE Functional Functional Fully functional
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Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
Fully developed and functional modules include Project Administration and Event Management &
Grievance Redressal Mechanism. For the Surface Water & GW Management Data modules, data entry
will be initiated after completion of civil works under Component B, followed by engagement of ISPs.
Comments: Three sub-modules, Performance Monitoring, Online Beneficiary Feedback System, and Remote Sensing
& GIS have been developed and data entry is ongoing on a regular basis as more data becomes
available.
IN01392558
►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits that are resolved (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 63.50 98.00 80.00
Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
Until December 31, 2023 a total of 89 grievances were registered of which 87 grievances were
resolved. This means that 98 percent of grievances were resolved. It is noted that grievances remain
under progress till full compliance at worksites, which normally takes time as designers and contractors
are involved. Therefore the percentage will fluctuate.
Comments: Earlier ISRs reported a higher number of grievances. However, it was observed that many grievances
were actually demands/requests. These have now been separately reported. By December 31, 2023 a
total of 224 demands/requests were reported.
IN01392559
Of which females (Percentage, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 25.00 20.00 35.00
Date 14-Dec-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
IN01392560
►Asset Management Plan prepared (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
Development of asset management plans has not yet started. Now that sufficient infrastructure has been
Comments: completed, plans will be prepared in 2024.
IN01392561
►Groundwater study completed to the satisfaction of the Bank (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value Not yet started Completed Completed Completed
Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
Comments: SWID carried out an assessment and has identified additional observation wells to be constructed in the
project area. Existing groundwater condition can be assessed from the website (https://nhpgw.gov.in/). As
such, the plan seems sufficient to assess the groundwater conditions in the irrigation area.
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IN01392562
►Percentage of women engineers recruited by IWD (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 4.50 4.50 4.50 7.00
Date 25-Mar-2019 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
Achievement of this indicator is beyond the control of the Project Authorities as this is an administrative
decision taken at varying levels in the State government. Additional indicators have been suggested to
cover aspects related to gender, including: (i) gender disaggregated number of farmers within the DVCA
directly benefitted due to improved irrigation services mainly in the form of augmentation of canal water
Comments: supply and consequent reduction of extraction of groundwater; (ii) number of trainings conducted under
the Project for capacity building of women engineers in IWD; and (iii) total number of the women
engineers participated in the training sessions. To date, three training sessions for women engineers have
been successfully completed, involving a total of 30 female participants.
Component B: Modernization of Irrigation Infrastructure
IN01392563
►Length of main canals modernized (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 59.72 127.00 166.90
Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
Modernization works are ongoing along the full length of the main canals. The indicator is for the two
main canals only, while irrigation contracts cover other canals as well. To date, 39 IRR contracts have
been fully completed, covering 1,583 km of canal, construction of 1,158 regulating structures, and
Comments:
installation of 3,499 outlets. Remaining contracts are substantially completed, but are not yet included in
the current number.
Component C: Flood Management
IN01392556
►Length of river embankment rehabilitated (Kilometers, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 92.49 127.00 111.00
Date 01-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
Target has been exceeded.
Comments:
Component D: Project Management
IN01392557
►Number of Project monitoring reports submitted on time annually (Number, Custom)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Date 14-Dec-2018 31-Mar-2023 31-Dec-2023 30-Nov-2025
IWD submitted monthly Detailed Progress Report from December 2020 – December 2021. Thereafter,
Quarterly Progress Reports were submitted from 1st January 2022 onwards. The culmination of the 12
Comments:
MPRs and 4 QPRs per year is considered as compliance with the intermediate indicator.
Performance-Based Conditions
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P162679 IBRD-90250 Effective USD 145.00 145.00 0.00 98.12 46.88 68%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P162679 IBRD-90250 Effective 10-Dec-2019 15-May-2020 11-Aug-2020 30-Nov-2025 30-Nov-2025
Cumulative Disbursements
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Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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