The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) SOUTH ASIA | India | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 21-Jun-2023 | ISR56294 | Implementing Agencies: India, Transport Dept., Govt. of Assam, Dispur, Guwahati (Assam), India Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 13-Dec-2019 Effectiveness Date: 23-Mar-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 10-Oct-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 02-Sep-2022 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to: (a) improve passenger ferry infrastructure and service in Assam, and (b) improve the institutional capacity and framework for inland water transport in Assam Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Institutional, regulatory and safety strengthening:(Cost $20.00 M) Fleet safety improvements and modernization:(Cost $24.00 M) Improvement in terminal infrastructure:(Cost $54.00 M) Project Management Support:(Cost $8.25 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project implementation has improved during FY23 with finalization of detailed project reports and safeguards assessments for the four priority ferry terminals at North Guwahati, Umananda, Neamati and Aphlamukh. 10 new vessels for efficient and safe operations are being deployed in smaller lots, 380 beneficiary boats under Jibondinga scheme have been retrofitted with marine engines. 3 Man-Over-Board rescue boats and 3 Tug boats have been delivered. Trial run of the night navigation system to support extended operations of ferry services after daylight hours at Majuli and Dhubri were completed. Capacity strengthening at the RA, AIWCL, and the PMU through deputing relevant officials, frequent company meetings, adoption of national IV rules, and training programs undertaken have accelerated project implementation. 6/21/2023 Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) 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 Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Passenger Ferry Infrastructure and Services IN01295048 ►Ferry service hours available in a day - on project supported ferry routes (Hours, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 Within the weighted average (weights: average passenger numbers/day) of 13 hours, Guwahati has Comments: achieved 15 hours, Dhubri 6 hours and Jorhat (earlier Dibrugarh) 10 hours. IN01295050 ►Percent women users of ferries during peak hours (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target About 25% of ferry users Expect greater than Value are Women and children 26.33% 25.2% 30% women users (to be reassessed) Date 30-Aug-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 6/21/2023 Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) The peak hour women users of ferry services is reported at 33.8% at Dhubri, 22.8% at Jorhat (earlier Dibrugarh), and 19% at Guwahati as per the data collected from e-ticketing platform over January-March Comments: 2023. IN01295051 ►User Satisfaction (on access, safety, quality of services, facilities etc) dis-aggregated by gender on project supported ferry routes (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Baseline & user 34.2% user More than 70% User Value To be measured satisfaction survey satisfaction reported. satisfaction completed. Date 31-Jan-2020 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 The results above are basis the baseline survey and first user satisfaction survey results. Comments: Institutional Capacity and Framework IN01294990 ►Regulation of IWT operations in Assam strengthened (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target State level customization of AIWTRA has adopted the Addendum to the Rules under The Inland Inland Vessel Rules AIWTRA has: Vessels Act, 2021 and a (2022) framed under Government notification the IV Act, 2021 by the (a) adopted and has been issued Central Govt. is notified new Safety regarding the same. adopted by Govt. of Regulations for the Currently, all the required Assam as an operation of passenger IV Rules for the state are addendum by ferry services; and RA Established under covered under The IV September 30, 2023 Value new Act of State Act, 2021. Separate Development of draft (b) adopted and Legislative Assembly rules/regulations for safety regulation is notified new Economic Safety and Environment completed and Regulations for are already covered Selection of consultant transparent and under The IV Act, to prepare economic sustainable operation 2021Procurement of regulation is in of passenger ferry Economic Regulation progress expected to services." expert Expert is under be in place by end process. August 2023. Date 30-Aug-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-Jul-2023 Govt. of Assam has appointed Chairman, 3 Members and Secretary in 2021 as per the AIWTRA Act. One additional female member also has now been appointed and the order issued on May 02,2023. The Safety Rules are covered under Inland Vessels (Life Saving Appliances) Rules 2022 and Inland Vessels Comments: (Safe Navigation, Communications, and Signals) Rules 2022 of The IV Act, 2021 and so development of the draft safety regulation is completed. IN01295046 ►Unbundling public sector operations from industry regulations (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Internally conflicted Division wise details of The Ghat wise IWT The Transport Value institutional setup IWT assets have been asset details in a Department has: 6/21/2023 Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) received from DIWTA. predefined format Identification and have been received (a) transferred all fixed valuation process to be from the respective assets identified in carried out following Divisions and APC’s asset devolution which the Asset compiled. The process plan (primarily public Devolution Plan would be of on-boarding a third ferry terminals) to the prepared. party independent Assam Ports agency for physical Company; and verification and valuation of IWT (b) transferred all assets has been floating/ movable initiated. assets identified in ASC’s asset devolution plan (primarily public vessels) to the Assam Shipping Company." Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 02-Oct-2023 Assam Inland Waterways Company Limited (AIWCL) was incorporated as a wholly-owned GoA company instead of Assam Shipping Company (ASC) and Assam Ports Company (APC) as an IWT operating Comments: company. The Asset Devolution Plan is being prepared by the General Consultant (GC) by 31st July, 2023. IN01295047 ►Enhanced IWT sector capacity on safety and modern technologies (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Total 3,362 staff from DIWTA, private boat operators, Jibondinga beneficiaries and 500 staff from DIWTA, Helmsmen trained.1,360 ASC, ASP and / or private boat operators Total 1,180 staff from private boat operators Weak sector capacity. trained (40% of total), DIWTA and private have been trained on A comprehensive training which include the boat operators trained, best practices for Value plan under review by the owners, operators and of which 140 (~12%) navigation safety and Govt. crew of 442 boats. All the were private boat modern technologies, boat operators were not operators. with at least 20% of registered at the time of them being registered training. Out of 442 boat private boat operators operators, 97 are registered currently. Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 The reported figure includes training of each participant for minimum 16 hours. Comments: IN01295049 ►Establishing an emergency response system including a search and rescue unit (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No specific capacity A draft concept note to A concept note to The ER&SAR has exists develop an emergency develop an emergency been made operational response, search and response, search and rescue system /unit rescue system/unit (ER&SAR) prepared by (ER&SAR) is being GC and under review by finalized and shall be PMU. To be finalized and submitted to the Bank by end May 2023. 6/21/2023 Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) shared with WB for review. Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 02-Oct-2023 The existing emergency response mechanism between DIWTA and State Disaster Management Agency (ASDM) alongwith SDRF is being revisited and would be modified as per the approved concept note for Comments: ER&SAR. The same is expected to be completed by August 31, 2023. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Institutional, regulatory and safety IN01295052 ►Access to modern information (advance weather forecast, electronic charts, night navigation) to assist safer navigation (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target (i) At present, the night navigation mobile App (i) At present, the night is being used for ferry navigation mobile App is services in Guwahati. being used for ferry Expansion to Majuli services in Guwahati. and Dhubri is planned Expansion to Majuli and following the Dhubri is planned after successful trials. successful trials. (ii) Night navigation (ii) Night navigation electronic charts Improved access to electronic chart prepared prepared for three climate / weather Poor availability / access for three ghats under ghats under Guwahati information and night Value to information to assist Guwahati location, two location, two ghats navigation support navigation ghats under Jorhat under Jorhat location, available on project location, and four ghats and four ghats under supported routes under Dhubri location, Dhubri location, i.e. a i.e. a total 9 ghats. total 9 ghats. (iii) Mechanism to be (iii) Mechanism to be devised to intimate alerts devised to intimate from Central Control Unit alerts from Central of DIWT Assam in Control Unit (CCU) of advance. DIWT Assam in advance. Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 Tentative timeline for night navigation launch: at Majuli July ’23 and Dhubri August ‘23. Comments: IN01295054 ►Adoption of Assam Water Transport Strategy (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target ToR for engaging a ToR for engaging a Transport Department No Inland Water consultant to prepare consultant to prepare the has approved/adopted Value transport strategy the Water Transport Water Transport Strategy an Intra-State Water available for Assam Strategy is under is under finalization. Transport Strategy finalization. 6/21/2023 Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-Oct-2023 The TOR is expected to be finalized and bidding process initiated by June, 2023. Comments: IN01295057 ►Percent complaints resolved of the total complaints received using the dedicated helpline number and internet-based communication tools to report sexual harassment and GBV issues (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target No complaints on sexual harassment or 1,420 complaints GBV reported No reporting mechanism received received from However, between Atleast 90 percent Value exists specific to the 19th February 2022 to 19th February 2022 to resolved out of total sector 25th February 2023, of 9th June 2023, 1,689 complaints received. which all resolved. complaints received and all of those have been resolved Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 Complaints were received through helpline/toll free number, email and website. Comments: Fleet Safety and Modernisation IN01295055 ►New, modern and safer public vessels with gender inclusive design (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1) 10 Steel Catamaran Vessels with a capacity of 100 passengers and DIWTA or Assam 50 two-wheelers Shipping Company, as commissioned. Out of the second set the case may be, is 2) Another set of 10 Steel lot of 10 Steel operating the twenty Catamaran Vessels with Catamaran Vessels (20) new vessels a capacity of 100 with a capacity of 100 Tender issued for received from the passengers and six 4 passengers and six 4 Value procurement of new shipyards, all of them wheelers (amended) is wheelers (amended) vessels with crew in under construction and is six vessels to be compliance with expected to be delivered delivered by end-June Assam Vessel Rules by 31st July, 2023 (time 2023 (depending on and Safety extended due to Force the water levels). Regulations" majeure of Covid-19 and due to contract amendment. Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-Oct-2023 The compliance matrix of all these vessels in accordance with The Assam Vessel Rules would be Comments: ensured. IN01295056 ►Retrofitted/new, safer country boats for private sector supported under the “Jibondinga” incentive scheme (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Old and unsafe private 1) In the 1st phase, total As on date, total 442 More than 200 private Value country boats 371 marine engines private sector country sector country boats 6/21/2023 Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) installed in private boats made safer and made safer and country boats across efficient, with 15 (~3%) efficient Assam (with 10 eligible to eligible women boat women boat operators). operators. 2) Contract signed for the supply of 378 marine engines. Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 31-May-2024 Terminal Improvement IN01295053 ►Modern, floating and engineered ferry terminals with improved access and socially inclusive design (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 31-May-2019 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 30-Dec-2024 Terminal development at Guwahati Gateway Ghat is under progress (~23% physical progress, ~21% financial progress). On modular terminal development, RFB floated for Guwahati cluster, i.e. North Comments: Guwahati and Umananda in February 2023 and revised RFB and DPR for Majuli cluster to be submitted to the Bank. Performance-Based Conditions IN01295058 ►PBC 1 Regulation of IWT operations in Assam strengthened (Text, Output, 11,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Target 4 AIWTRA has adopted the Rules under The Inland State level customization Vessels Act, 2021 and a of Addendum to the Inland Government notification Vessel Rules (2022) has been issued framed under the IV Act, regarding the same. 2021 by the Central Govt. Currently, all the required is adopted by Govt. of IV Rules for the state are Assam as an addendum RA Established under new covered under The IV by September 30, 2023. Value Act of State Legislative -- Act, 2021. Separate Development of draft Assembly rules/regulations for safety regulation is Safety and Environment completed and Selection are already covered of consultant to prepare under The IV Act, economic regulation is in 2021Procurement of progress expected to be in Economic Regulation place by end August 2023. expert Expert is under process. Date -- 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 -- 6/21/2023 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) IN01295059 ►PBC 2 Enhanced IWT sector capacity on safety and modern technologies (Text, Output, 7,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Target 4 Total 3,362 staff from DIWTA, private boat Total 1,180 staff from Weak sector capacity. operators, Jibondinga DIWTA and private boat A comprehensive training beneficiaries and Value operators trained, of which -- plan under review by the Helmsmen trained.1,360 140 (~12%) were private Govt. private boat operators boat operators. trained (40% of total). Date -- 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 -- IN01295060 ►PBC 3 Establishing an emergency response system including a search and rescue unit (Text, Output, 5,500,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Target 4 A draft concept note to A concept note to develop develop an emergency an emergency response, response, search and search and rescue rescue system/unit system/unit (ER&SAR) is Value No specific capacity exists (ER&SAR) prepared by -- being finalized and shall GC and under review by be submitted to the Bank PMU. To be finalized and by end May 2023. shared with WB for review. Date -- 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 -- IN01295061 ►PBC 4 Adoption of Assam Water Transport Strategy (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 3,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Target 4 ToR for engaging a ToR for engaging a No Inland Water transport consultant to prepare the consultant to prepare the Value strategy available for -- Water Transport Strategy Water Transport Strategy Assam is under finalization. is under finalization. Date -- 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 -- IN01295062 ►PBC 5 Unbundling public sector operations from industry regulations (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 12,000,000.00, 0.00%) 6/21/2023 Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Target 4 The Ghat wise IWT asset Division wise details of details in a predefined IWT assets have been format have been received received from DIWTA. from the respective Identification and Divisions and compiled. Internally conflicted valuation process to be The process of on- Value -- institutional setup carried out following boarding a third party which the Asset independent agency for Devolution Plan would be physical verification and prepared. valuation of IWT assets has been initiated. Date -- 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 -- IN01295063 ►PBC 6 New, modern and safer public vessels with gender inclusive design (Text, Output, 10,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Target 4 1) 10 Steel Catamaran Vessels with a capacity of 100 passengers and 50 two-wheelers commissioned. Out of the second set lot 2) Another set of 10 Steel of 10 Steel Catamaran Catamaran Vessels with Vessels with a capacity of Tender issued for a capacity of 100 100 passengers and six 4 Value procurement of new passengers and six 4 wheelers (amended) six -- vessels wheelers (amended) is vessels to be delivered by under construction and is end-June 2023 expected to be delivered (depending on the water by 31st July, 2023 (time levels). extended due to Force majeure of Covid-19 and due to contract amendment). Date -- 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 -- IN01295064 ►PBC 7 Retrofitted/new, safer country boats for private sector supported under the “Jibondinga” incentive scheme (Text, Output, 4,500,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Target 4 1) In the 1st phase, total 371 marine engines As on date, total 442 installed in private private sector country country boats across Old and unsafe private boats made safer and Value Assam (with 10 eligible -- country boats efficient, with 15 (~3%) to women boat operators). eligible women boat 2) Contract signed for the operators. supply of 378 marine engines. 6/21/2023 Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) Date -- 16-Mar-2023 16-Jun-2023 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P157929 IBRD-90260 Effective USD 88.00 85.00 3.00 20.16 64.84 24% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P157929 IBRD-90260 Effective 13-Dec-2019 16-Jan-2020 23-Mar-2020 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 31-Mar-2021 Related Project(s) 6/21/2023 Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Inland Water Transport Project (P157929) There are no related projects. 6/21/2023 Page 11 of 11