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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to promote economic inclusion opportunities for women and youth in non-farm sectors.
Program investments comprise budgetary allocations for schemes and activities across the Skills Development Department (SDD), Commerce and Industries Department (C&ID), Rural Development Department (RDD), Tourism and Civil Aviation Department (T&CAD), Forest and Environment Department (F&ED), which includes eco-tourism), Information Technology Department (ITD), Health and Family Welfare Department (H&FWD), Women and Child Development Department (WCDD); they also include planning through several state-led schemes and activities.
The E&S risk for the INSPIRES Operation is moderate. Overall, the INSPIRES Operation will have net positive E&S impacts. E&S implications are: (i) civil works for upgradation/O&M of feeder roads and last-mile connectivity roads; (ii) civil works for IT connectivity in one district; (iii) upgradation/refurbishments of SICB and livelihood schools; (iv) upgradation of CFCs and common facilities for entrepreneurs; and (v) increased tourist inflows that could result in increased waste generation and natural resource exploitation.
The Bank agrees to lend to the Borrower the amount of one hundred million Dollars ($100,000,000), as such amount may be converted from time to time through a Currency Conversion.
Total Program Cost: 269,74
Total Government Contribution: 169.74
World Bank
Name : Kanchan Rajeevsingh Parmar
Designation : Social Development Specialist / Role : Team Leader(ADM Responsible)
Email : kparmar@worldbank.org
Name : Anna Charlotte O'Donnell
Designation : Lead Social Development Specialist / Role : Team Leader
Telephone No : 5778+3428 / Email : aodonnell@worldbank.org
Name : Benedicte Leroy De La Briere
Designation : Lead Economist / Role : Team Leader
Telephone No : 5785+79124 / Email : bdelabriere@worldbank.org
Borrower/Client/Recipient
Borrower : India
Implementing Agencies
Implementing Agency :
Planning and Development Department, Government of Sikkim
Contact : Mr. Vijay Bhushan Pathak / Title : Chief Secretary, Government of Sikkim
Telephone No : 7063000022 / Email : cs-skm@nic.in
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