Project details: Period - 8 years ( to ) Cost - Rs crores

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1 IFAD assisted PTSLP Goal and Objective of PTSLP: The goal envisages building self-reliant coastal communities, which are able to manage their livelihoods in a sustainable manner. This would be achieved with the objective of developing viable enterprises and resource management systems, owned and operated by women in the region affected by the Tsunami and supported by the community and other appropriate institutions. Project details: Period - 8 years ( to ) Cost - Rs crores Programme Districts - Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam & Kanyakumari No. of Villages in 24 Blocks Coverage - About 6 lakhs population Target Group: Coastal dwellers (in villages directly or indirectly affected by the tsunami) including: i. coastal fishers using beach launched craft; ii. wage labour employed in the fisheries and agriculture sectors; iii. small-scale women fish vendors and processors; iv. small and marginal farmers; and v. other marginalized occupation groups (e.g. seashell workers) vi. Very poor and poor identified through Participatory Rural Appraisal exercise

2 Programme Components: (i) Coastal Area Resource Management: (a) Community Support: Community Support will be provided through Cluster Resource Centre (CRCs) which is a group of coastal Panchayats. In the Project area 28 Cluster Resource Centres have been established by FNGOs. Three staff for each Cluster Resource Centre viz., a Cluster Coordinator, Facilitator & Business Promoter have been recruited. The Cluster Resource Centre will provide support to the local community in implementing the project activities. (b) Community Resource Planning: The Cluster Resource Centre personnel would aid the community in a Participatory Resource Mapping exercise, which would identify and prioritize the infrastructure needs of the community. Infrastructure Micro Plans for implementation would be developed based on the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) which would also reflect environmental and gender concerns and also Livelihood option. The Programme will provide funds to the community for implementing the Micro Plans, 10% of which will be contributed by the community by way of cash. (c) Fisheries Resource Management: The expertise of specialist Organizations in the fisheries sector will be utilized in Fisheries Resource Management. The project will promote responsible safe fishing practices. Creating awareness through holding workshops on environmental impact, diversifying fishing operations etc are other important activities to be undertaken. (ii) Rural Finance and Risk Transfer Instruments: (a) Micro credit for SHGs: Training to SHG members would be given to identify Income Generating Activities and bank linkages will be facilitated by the Cluster Resource Centres.

3 The District Implementation Office (DIO) in coordination with Cluster Resource Centres would conduct sensitization workshops to the bank staff and financial institutions. Exposure visit would be arranged to the bankers, to understand the importance of timely credit assistance. (b) Risk management and Insurance: The District Implementation Offices (DIOs) would arrange workshops to discuss the risk management needs of the fishing community. If necessary, a Disaster Management Fund can be set up which will extend interest free loans at the time of disasters. This fund would be administered by PLFs of which the project would fund as per the cost tables as 4/5 the share and the balance 1/5 share by the community. Workshops on insurance will help the community to decide on suitable insurance products. Self Help Groups and fisher societies will be given training on insurance. (c) Establishment of Venture Capital Fund: This Fund would supplement the loans from banks to Self Help Groups and fishermen societies. The fund will be managed by a professional Financial or Business establishment that has necessary skills to provide support for the enterprises to become successful. The establishment would be selected through procurement procedures laid down by IFAD and an agreement will be entered into between Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd (TNCDW) and Venture Capital Fund (VCF) management. Subsequently, during Second JRM, the mission has recommended for administration of VCF by PLFs after training guidelines duly approved by IFAD for operation of the fund. (iii) Employment Generation and Skill Training: (a) Support to SHGs: A structured survey to assess the status of Self Help Groups, NGOs and Federations will be undertaken, which would indicate areas of weakness and suggest measures to strengthen them. The Facilitating NGO, through the Cluster Resource Centre personnel would undertake Capacity building training of weak Self Help Groups, promote credit linkages and emergence of Federations.

4 (b) Formation of Fish Marketing Societies: The Programme Management Unit (PMU) would sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies for setting up of Fish Marketing Societies, limiting membership to owners of small crafts, kattumarams and vallams. South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS) will be given grants to finance loan redemption of fisher folk. The Programme Management Unit would examine proposals submitted by South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies for Out Board Motor (OBM) repair centres. (c) Vocational Training: The Resource NGO (RNGO) would identify viable trades which can be taken up for Vocational training by the youth and identify suitable institutes and organizations for training. The RNGO would specify the courses offered, duration, cost in terms of scholarship, stipend etc. The Cluster Resource Centre would coordinate the receipt of applications, 25% of those trained should be women. (d) Micro Enterprise Development: Technical specialists / reputed organizations / institutes will be engaged in conducting district wise sub sector studies and analysis. The Programme Management Unit in partnership with Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) / organizations that have experience in development of micro enterprises would work to develop a cluster of enterprises in the identified sub sector. (iv) Community based Sea Safety and Disaster Management: A pilot study in one district will be conducted on sea safety. Training sessions will be organized for fishermen on sea safety measures. Workshops will be conducted utilizing subject experts to create awareness on the various measures available for ensuring Sea Safety (Communication aids, life saving techniques etc). Technical expertise will be engaged in ascertaining the need to educate school children on disaster management. Workshops will be conducted to evolve resource material and curriculum on environmental education in Primary Schools. Teachers will be trained on these materials and they will be involved in conducting workshops for school children. Developing,

5 Printing and dissemination of resource material, its periodical review and presenting awards to model schools are part of this component.

6 Organizational Arrangements for Implementation: Level Unit Guided by State Programme Management Unit with Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd as Nodal Agency. Programme Steering Committee (PSC) headed by Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. District District Implementation Office District level Implementation advisory committee (DLIAC) headed by Collector. Village Cluster Resource Centre Cluster Advisory Committee (CAC) consisting representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions, Non-Government Organizations, Traditional Institutions etc.

7 IFAD - PTSLP Project Management Unit Project Director Additional Director Finance & Admn. Manager Senior Rural Finance Manager Enterprise Development Manager - 2 Monitoring & Evaluation Manager Communication & Information Techn. Manager Executive Engineer 1 Engineering Wing Section Accounts Assistant 2 Project Assistant - 3 Junior Assistant / Data Entry Operator 3 Junior / Assistant Engineer 1 Assistant / Data Entry Operator 1 Driver - 2 Office Assistant - 2

8 District Implementation Office at Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam & Kanyakumari District Implementation Officer Accounts Officer Community Development Officer Enterprise Development Officer Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Assistant Executive Engineer 1 Engineering Wing Section Project Assistant 2 Junior Assistant / Data Entry Operator 2 Junior / Assistant Engineer 1 Assistant / Data Entry Operator 1 Driver 1 Office Assistant 1

9 PROGRAMME MANAGAMENT UNIT AND DISTRICT IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE ADDRESS AND CONTACT NUMBER : PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT UNIT Project Director IFAD assisted Post Tsunami Sustainable Livelihoods Programme 100, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai 32. Ph : DISTRICT IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE District Implementation Officer, IFAD Assisted PTSLP No.25-B, Ist Floor, Opp. Saraswathi Educational College, Taluk Office Road, Ponneri THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT Phone : District Implementation Officer, IFAD Assisted PTSLP, 34-A, Ramdoss Naidu Street. Pudupalayam, Cuddalore Phone : District Implementation Officer, IFAD Assisted PTSLP, No.77, Thirukalukundram Salai Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram District Phone : District Implementation Officer, IFAD Assisted PTSLP, Collectorate Master Complex, (III Floor), Nagapattinam Phone : District Implementation Officer, IFAD Assisted PTSLP, Diwan Kandhappa Nagar, Periya Mudaliyar Chavadi, Kottakuppam PO Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District. Phone : District Implementation Officer, IFAD Assisted PTSLP, Poomalai Marketing Complex, Vadaseri, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari Dist Phone :

10 Statements of board councils, committees and the minutes of the meeting as per Section 4(i)(b)(viii) of the Act. Minutes of the latest PSC meeting held on The 9 th Programme Steering Committee Meeting was held on at the Conference Hall of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai 9. The following members were present: Sl. No. Name Designation 1. Thiru. C.V. Sankar, I.A.S. Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department - Chairman 2. Thiru. Vikram Kapur, I.A.S. Principal Secretary / Project Director Member Secretary 3. Selvi. Apoorva, I.A.S. Project Director, TPIU 4. Tmt. Mythili K Rajendran, I.A.S. Managing Director, TNCDW & Project Director, Pudhu Vazhvu Project 5. Thiru. Veera Raghava Rao, I.A.S. District Collector, Thiruvallur The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration was represented by Thiru. Ashish Chatterjee, I.A.S. OSD, Relief & Rehabilitation. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department was represented by Thiru. Arun Roy, I.A.S, Joint Secretary to Government, Finance Department. The Commissioner, Rural Development Department was represented by Tmt. Nirmala Ramanathan, Additional Director of Rural Development and the Director of Fisheries was represented by Tmt. Joy Olive Raichel, Deputy Director of Fisheries.

11 The status of the project activities, the remarks of the Committee along with recommendations are given as below: Component 1 - Coastal Area Resource Management: Fisheries Resource Management: Status Deployment of Artificial reefs in 6 districts for not yet completed. Remarks / Recommendations The deployment of the Artificial reefs are unduly delayed, as the contract period is already over. The Committee observed that the locational details have not been furnished. They should be furnished at once. Deployment of artificial reefs in all the 6 places need to be completed before the end of June Community Infrastructure: A total of 638 works have been taken up and 617 works have been completed. 2 works are not yet commenced and 19 works are under progress. The Committee wanted to have the details of all works, category-wise taken up in It was directed that all the pending works should be completed on or before

12 Component II Rural Finance & Risk Transfer Instruments: Vulnerability Reduction Fund: Status The Committee was appraised of the modus operandi of the fund. So far 6851 persons have been benefited under this fund. Insurance Education, Training: The Committee was informed that, so far, 67,890 persons have been trained in insurance and 1,89,298 persons of 40,054 families have been covered under various insurance products in the project area. The premium rates of various insurance policies were informed and the role of PLFs working as agents and Third Party Administrators (TPAs) were briefed. Product Development & Innovation Fund: The Committee was informed that a fund of Rs lakh is available which is to be used for the promotion of new and innovative products which are risky in nature to venture into and for which, the banks hesitate to fund. PTSLP in coordination with Rope International is exploring a proposal which seeks to produce home decors / wall hangings for certain urban customers. The only hitch is that the proposal has a component of preparing publishing material (pamphlets) at a cost of Rs lakh out of the total project cost of Rs lakh. Micro Credit to SHGs: It was brought to the notice of the Committee that 5264 SHGs are available in the project area under 109 PLFs groups have been linked with banks. In alone 1454 SHGs have been linked with Remarks / Recommendations As this fund seems to be useful to the community, more attention needs to be paid to it. The Committee suggested the project to look out for a comprehensive policy which covers all aspects of risks as the same type of assets are covered under different policies.. The Committee suggested that the component on the publishing materials may be reduced to the acceptable levels as in viable business models (normally in the range of 20-22% of the project cost) and roll out the activity as early as possible. The Committee directed that the linkage data have to be integrated with that of the TNCDW as there is no integration. The project officers of MATHI need to

13 a total credit of Rs crores. In addition to that 3 PLFs one each in Villupuram, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts have been engaged as Business Development Correspondents (BDCs) and an amount of Rs.168 lakhs have been disbursed to these PLFs by the NABFINS. Component III Employment Generation and Skill Training: SHG Training: All 5200 SHGs in the project area have been graded into A, B, C and D categories. Very Good & Good SHGs are under A & B category and Average & Poor are in C&D category. The weak SHGs (C&D) are given specified training so that they are strengthened. attend the meetings organised by PTSLP in the districts and in the State Level. They need to facilitate more efficient credit linkage to the PLFs. The training should be focussed so that all the C&D groups shall transform and move in to A&B category.

14 Strengthening of PLFs: There are 109 PLFs in the project area, for which specialised training has been provided and are restructured. Their accounts have been captured in a Tally Software for which a pilot is going on in 17 PLFs. Income Generation Activities (IGA): For the members of SHGs who are willing to take up income generating activities in fisheries, agriculture and service sectors, skill training is given and they are exposed to technical demonstrations. After completion of the training, workshops are going to be conducted to identify potential people who are willing to take up income generation activities. Fish Marketing Societies: Out of the total target of 50, 37 FMS formed. So far, Rs lakh Debt redemption released to 30 FMS. So far FMS office buildings for 19 FMS constructed and 4 in progress. For 4 FMS works not yet commenced and for 10 FMS sites are not yet identified. Two Fish Marketing Federations have been formed. One at Nagapattinam district and the other at Thiruvallur district. OBM at Enayam in Kanyakumari district under construction. Boat yard at Arcottuthurai in Nagapattinam and Enayam in Kanyakumari districts are under construction. Infrastructure for FMS like weighing scale for 18 societies, ice boxes for 19 societies and computers for 7 societies have been provided. The data has to be captured efficiently and they need to be linked to that of TNCDW. The Committee observed that the benefits of imparting skill training should be harvested efficiently. In this direction, it is pertinent to complete the workshops for all the beneficiaries before June The Committee desired to have the details of the outcome of the workshops. Balance 13 FMS to be formed before There is a shortfall of 7 FMS for which debt redemption fund is yet to be released which is to be completed before The FMS are to be instructed to identify sites and commence construction immediately. All pending works to be completed before The activities of the federation may be guided and monitored so that they effectively coordinate the member FMS. All pending works of infrastructure, OBM, Boat yard need to be completed and put to public use urgently.

15 Fish Landing Centres (FLCs): For the year , 5 FLCs were taken up. Only for three FLCs in Kanyakumari district tenders have been finalised. For the other 2 in Nagapattinam district there is no response even after the 3 rd call. 4 th call is likely to be issued. The process is a bit slower, as the community is consulted with constitution of a user group before site selection. The community is also consulted on the design of the FLCs. Vocational Training for Youth: 5000 Youth to be trained for the entire project period at a cost of 5.84 crores in various employable vocations. So far 3379 beneficiaries have been trained people are still under going training beneficiaries have been employed. Micro Enterprises: 199 micro enterprises at a cost of Rs.5.96 Crores have been established in the project area. Trades in Fisheries, Agriculture and Service sectors have been taken up. From onwards, the NABFINS utilizing Patient Capital fund to be given by PTSLP will form 750 Micro enterprises in 8 years period. The process needs to be expedited. If the structures are found useful to the community, more such structures may be taken up in future and the process of construction is to be speeded up. The list of trades and rates adopted by TNCDW may be referred to by the project. Training in innovative trades like, Container / Material handling, Port Management may also be considered in future. 100% of training cost to be released only after ensuring that at least 70% of the trainees are employed. The products of the enterprises need to be marketed efficiently. Exhibitions conducted by TNCDW have to be utilized. The TNCDW was requested to inform the dates, venues of the proposed exhibitions and to allot space for IFAD products in the exhibitions conducted by them including the present one going on from 9 th May to 9 th June Component IV Community based Sea Safety & Disaster Management: 1300 Teachers trained students taken for exposure visits. Pending training and exposure visits may be completed early.

16 Subject No.4: Action Taken Report on the 4 th Joint Review Mission (JRM) & the Implementation Support Mission (ISM): The Committee was apprised of the recommendations of the 4th JRM and the Implementation Support Mission which visited the Project during July 2012 and November 2012 respectively. It was conveyed to the Committee that almost all the 80 recommendations of the 4 th JRM have been carried out except a few like, setting up of Diesel Retail outlet for fishermen in Kanyakumari District for which the Indian Oil Corporation has not agreed to. Regarding the 28 recommendations of the Implementation Support Mission (ISM) also, all have been addressed. The Committee recorded that proper follow up action shall be taken up on all the recommendations in consultation with the IFAD teams. Subject No.5: Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWPB) for : The Committee noted that the Annual Work Plan Budget for with an outlay of Rs Crores has been approved by IFAD. The Committee after consideration of the allocation under various components approved the AWPB for The Committee recommended that even small items of expenditure such as annual retreats, exposure visits, SHG trainings, bi-annual reviews need to be taken care of. Subject No.6: Provision of Patient Capital Assistance (Venture Capital Fund) to NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS) for Development of Micro Enterprises in 6 Project Districts.

17 The Committee was apprised of the rationale behind setting up of the venture capital fund under the programme. As the tieup with IFMR-RC would not materialise due to high interest rates (around 26%) for the loans to the ventures proposed, alternatively a similar proposal has been submitted by NABFINS, Bangalore for financing of micro enterprises with patient capital support (Venture Capital Fund to be converted to Patient Capital) of Rs lakh from PTSLP which also encompasses savings / pension products. The salient features of the proposal are: 750 micro enterprises would be financed by NABFINS in a period of 8 years in the project area. The fund will be used for providing soft loan support as patient capital for the producer organization / JLGs / SHGs / individuals selected from poor beneficiaries for setting up of micro enterprises. An amount of Rs lakhs would be released in two instalments i.e. Rs.3.00 crores during and another Rs.2.00 crores during after completion of 1 st year financing of micro enterprises projected. The micro enterprises would be provided with a soft loan assistance of 25% from the patient an interest rate of 4% p.a. and 70% loan assistance from of 14% p.a. for loans upto Rs.2.00 lakhs and 15.5% for loans from Rs.2.00 to Rs.5.00 lakhs. The patient capital shall be converted as equity in perpetuity of NABFINS after the expiry of 8 years from the date of execution of MoU against a proposal from NABFINS. The Programme Steering Committee perused the MoU to be signed with the NABFINS and suggested the following changes:

18 Mou Clause No. 2.4(d) Clauses as appearing in the MoU The soft loan portion of the loan shall be charged with interest at 4% p.a. The modified clause after effecting the changes suggested by the Programme Steering Committee The soft loan portion of the loan shall be charged with interest at 4% p.a. for the entire project period. 3.3 The First Party will provide funds / financial support for training and capacity building of SHGs, JLGs, micro enterprise beneficiaries and BDCs as and when such proposals are received from NABFINS. The First Party will provide funds / financial support for training and capacity building of SHGs, JLGs, micro enterprise beneficiaries and BDCs as and when such proposals are received from NABFINS. A tentative fund allocation of Rs.5.00 lakhs shall be provided in the Annual budget for meeting the cost. 3.4 The First Party and its assignees / successors will identify and engage experienced professional consultancy organization / individuals jointly with NABFINS and facilitate the various activities towards handholding support for micro enterprises such as marketing tie-up, arranging buyer / seller meets, product innovation & development, promotion of cluster of micro enterprises and the technological upgradation of enterprises. The First Party / its assignees / successors may provide funding to NABFINS for extending the consultancy assignments. The First Party and its assignees / successors will identify and engage experienced professional consultancy organization / individuals jointly with NABFINS and facilitate the various activities towards handholding support for micro enterprises such as marketing tie-up, arranging buyer / seller meets, product innovation & development, promotion of cluster of micro enterprises and the technological upgradation of enterprises. The First Party / its assignees / successors may provide funding to NABFINS for extending the consultancy assignments. A tentative allocation of Rs lakhs shall be made in the Annual budget for meeting the above cost. 4.2 NABFINS shall ensure the financing of 750 micro enterprises in the 6 project districts. NABFINS shall ensure a credit flow of Rs crores including the credit flow from patient capital assistance before the conversion as equity in perpetuity of NABFINS. NABFINS shall ensure the financing of 750 micro enterprises in the 6 project districts. NABFINS shall ensure a credit flow of Rs crores including the credit flow from patient capital assistance before the conversion as equity in perpetuity of NABFINS. The Committee resolved to approve the proposal and the draft MoU with the above changes.

19 Subject No.7: Proposal for construction of office buildings for the Panchayat Level Federations (PLFs): The Committee was briefed on the need of an office building for the PLFs due to the following reasons: Majority of the project activities are being implemented through the Panchayat Level Federations (PLFs). The PLFs need to conduct periodical meetings and training programmes for their members. Many PLFs have started to work as micro enterprise promoters, Insurance Agents, Third Party Administrators for insurances and business development correspondents for banks etc. The proposed PLFs office buildings would be constructed with a plinth area of 500 Sq. Ft. with office space, meeting hall, toilet facilities etc. They would be constructed with the concurrence of the panchayats in panchayat lands. 100% of the cost of the buildings would be borne by the programme. The buildings would be constructed by the Engineering Wing of the programme following the procurement guidelines. The Committee after considering the pros and cons of constructing office buildings for the PLFs approved the proposal of constructing of 109 PLF office buildings in two years i.e. 60 buildings in and 49 buildings in Subject No.8: Fishing Asset Insurance Proposal: The Committee discussed on various aspects of fishing asset insurance proposed by South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS). The highlights of the proposal are: It is a hybrid model wherein normal losses of fishing assets will be borne by FMS/ SIFFS and the mass loss of fishing assets have to be settled by the insurance firms. Coverage to be based on the age of the asset. Premium amount payable during first year has been requested to be borne by PTSLP.

20 The Committee after discussing various issues involved in insurance of the fishing assets namely, registration of the boats, moral hazard etc. directed the programme to refer the matter to Director of Fisheries for their comments before taking a final decision. Subject No.9: Increase in salary and other allowances to the Cluster Resource Centre (CRC) staff: The Committee while considering the proposal enquired on the salary structure of similarly placed staff in other projects, the qualification, experience of the staff, details of previous hikes in the salary etc. After analysing all aspects, the Committee resolved to approve the proposed salary hike of the staff in the Cluster Resource Centres (CRCs) as detailed below:

21 S. No. Designation Monthly Salary Fixed Travelling Allowance Cell Phone Allowance Rs. 1. Cluster Coordinator Cluster Facilitator Business Promoter The Committee however turned down the proposal that from onwards, deserving staff, based on yearly performance appraisal may be given incentives, not exceeding 15% of their monthly salary. Monthly remunerations received by each of the employees of the Public Authority as per Section 4(i)(b)(x) of the Act

22 Programme Management Unit S. No. Name of the Post Salary remuneration 1 Project Director Additional Charge 2 Additional Director Scale of Pay GP Finance Manager Consolidated Pay Executive Engineer Scale of Pay GP Senior Rural Finance Manager Consolidated Pay Assistant Engineer Scale of Pay GP Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Consolidated Pay Communication and Information Technology Manager Consolidated Pay Enterprise Development Manager Consolidated Pay Project Assistant Consolidated Pay Accountant Assistant Consolidated Pay Junior Assistant / Data Entry Operator Consolidated Pay Driver Consolidated Pay Office Assistant Consolidated Pay 4000

23 S. No. Name of the Post Salary remuneration 1 District Implementation Officer Scale of Pay GP Accounts Officer Scale of pay GP Community Development Officer Scal of Pay GP Assistant Executive Engineer Scale of Pay GP Assistant Engineer / Junior Engineer Scale of Pay GP Enterprise Development Officer Consolidated Pay Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Consolidated Pay Project Assistant Consolidated Pay Junior Assistant / Data Entry Operator Consolidated Pay Driver Consolidated Pay Office Assistant Consolidated Pay 3000