Sikkim Integrated Urban Development Project (ADB-57230-001)

Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Gangtok, Gyalshing, Mangan, Pakyong, Rangpo, Singtam, and Soreng
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Borrower
Government of Sikkim - Urban Development Department
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 180.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 225.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Aug 22, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jul 2, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the project will (i) improve sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban services and mobility through infrastructure investment; and (ii) build the state's capacity for integrated urban planning and sustainable service delivery. Based on a gap analysis undertaken by the Urban Development Department (UDD) and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), seven towns are prioritized for the proposed urban infrastructure investment (i.e., Gangtok, Gyalshing, Mangan, Pakyong, Rangpo, Singtam, and Soreng towns). The project aims to strengthen climate-resilient and smart water and sanitation infrastructure by improving water supply systems in Gangtok, Pakyong, Rangpo, and Singtam, focusing on reducing nonrevenue water and ensuring continuous supply. Sanitation infrastructure enhancements will include sewerage networks in core areas along with fecal sludge management for the remaining areas of Pakyong, Rangpo, Singtam, and Soreng, and inundation control in critically affected areas across all the seven project towns.

Urban mobility will be improved by (i) upgrading roads; (ii) establishing road asset management system; (iii) improving stormwater drains, footpaths, and streetlights; and (iv) establishing transit hubs with gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) responsive community facilities and smart parking. The development of smart zones with smart street lighting and air pollution monitoring systems will further enhance urban livability. A riverfront development with a park and community hall is planned in Rangpo to enhance recreational public space.

Municipal service capacity will be enhanced through integrated urban planning initiatives, including updates to the State Strategic Urban Plan and the development of geographic information system (GIS)-based master plans. Efforts will include capacity building for the State Climate Change Cell and the preparation of town-level climate action plans. Sustainable O&M; plans will be developed along with modernizing accounting and tax revenue systems. Inclusive governance measures will include citizen-centric e-governance programs and the establishment of a State Urban Gender Cell. Skills development and awareness activities will include training for government officials, municipal staff, and local communities including school children, public representatives, and citizens on urban essential services and road safety.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environment: B
Involuntary Resettlement: B
Indigenous Peoples: B

Investment Description
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The project is estimated to cost $225 million with ADB’s loan financing of $180 million.


Contact Information
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Executing Agency: Government of Sikkim (GoS) acting through Urban Development Department (UDD)
Address: Level-5, Kisan Bazaar, Lall Market Road, Gangtok-737101, Sikkim
Telephone: +91-8967808215; +91-9434750417;
E-mail: adbuddsikkim@gmail.com; udhdsikkim@gmail.com
Contact Person: Mr. M T Sherpa, Secretary, UDD

Implementing Agency: UDD (project management unit) with support from two project implementation units (i) Public Health Engineering Department, and (ii) UDD, GoS.
Address: Level-5, Kisan Bazaar, Lall Market Road, Gangtok-737101, Sikkim
Telephone: +91-8967808215; +91-8116679989
E-mail: adbuddsikkim@gmail.com; udhdsikkim@gmail.com
Contact Person: Mr. Bhupendra Kothari, Project Director, Sikkim Integrated Urban Development Project

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at: http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main.

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