TOR for GIS Specialist UDWDP Phase-II

Terms of Reference (TOR) for hiring GIS Consultant in proposed World Bank
funded UDWDP Phase-II (P131235)
BACKGROUND
The Government of Uttarakhand through the Watershed Management Directorate (WMD) has
proposed a credit from IDA for implementation of Uttarakhand Decentralized Watershed
Development Project (UDWDP Phase-II). The Project Development Objectives would be to
increase the efficiency of natural resource use and productivity of rainfed agriculture by
participating communities in selected micro watersheds of the State of Uttarakhand.
1. The project objective would be achieved by (a) supporting sustainable natural resource
management through treating watersheds comprehensively at micro-watershed level; (b)
increasing productivity on arable lands through providing extension services; (c) increasing rural
incomes through enhancing agribusiness development for target farmers and alternative
livelihoods for vulnerable households; and (d) as needed, providing response to an eligible crisis
or emergency in the target micro-watersheds.
2. Project Beneficiaries
The project is expected to benefit about 76,050 households in the hills, ranging from 700 m to
2,500 m above sea level. In supporting comprehensive watershed treatment at micro-watershed
level, the proposed UDWDP II, locally known as Gramya II would target 509 GPs, which are
contiguous to the Gramya I supported GPs. This would enhance natural resource base and
improve sustainability. The target GPs would be selected according to the Government of India’s
Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects. In addition, the project would also
support the farmer federations formed by Gramya I to ensure their sustainability.
3. PROJECT COMPONENTS
I.
Social Mobilization and Participatory Watershed Planning
 Social Mobilization
II.
 Preparation of GPWDP/MWS Plans
Watershed Treatment and Rain-fed Area Development
a. Watershed Treatment and Source Sustainability
 Watershed Treatment
 NRM Demonstrations
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b. Rain-fed Agriculture Development
 Agriculture and Horticulture
 Animal Husbandry
III.
 Fodder Production
Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities
a. Agribusiness Support
b. Support for Vulnerable Groups
IV.
c. Consolidation of Gramya I Activities
Knowledge Management and Project Coordination
a. Knowledge Management
 Capacity Building of Stakeholders
 Centre of Excellence for Watershed Management
 Information Education and Communication
 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
b. Project Coordination
4. Project Duration: The project duration is for seven years.
5. GIS infrastructure - Watershed Management Directorate is also the Nodal agency to monitor
all the watershed based project in the State. For this purpose a State Level Nodal Agency is also
established with in WMD. WMD has also established GIS Lab having all important data as spatial
data i.e. all watershed boundaries, MWS, SWS, WS and Catchments. WMD also procured
Satellite data from NRSA covering whole of Uttarakhand, Digital data of Uttarakhand at 1:50,000
scale. Advanced GIS software and Hardware is available at WMD office. This office requires to
extract different GIS and remote sensing based information from the available resources. For this
purpose, the office needs to have the services of GIS experts.
6. Educational qualification
Science Graduate
7. Desirable
PG Diploma in Computer Application,
8. Experience
Minimum 10 yrs. of experience in GIS applications
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9. Statement of objectives and deliverables :
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Prepare Unit & MWS wise map of each division of completed, ongoing and proposed
watershed development projects.
•
Link village information and inputs with maps and conduct analytical thematic map and
analysis as required by the senior officers.
•
Analyze remote sensing satellite data and carry out change detection based on baseline data.
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Give active support to SLNA/ externally aided watershed development projects (UDWDPII) for its day to day work.
•
Demarcate position of MWS, Villages, GPs covered by Centrally sponsored
IWMP
schemes
10. Scope of work :
• Geo-referencing & Fusion of LISS-III - PAN Data received from NRSA, Prepare
Landuse/Land cover maps of UDWDP-II & other areas.
• Demarcate position of MWS, Villages, GPs covered under UDWDP-II project and also
under IWMP. Locations / area where these project/ schemes are being implemented , have
to be updated regularly. As and when information is received, the database shall be updated
for further use.
• Carryout change detection in UDWDP-II area using RS data procured from NRSA.
• Rectify the divisional maps of UDWDP-II as per field verification.
•
Prepare Unit & MWS wise map of each division of UDWDP-II project and printing them at
1:25,000 scale.
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Any other project related work assigned by WMD.
11. Schedule for completion of tasks :
All works should be completed within stipulated time limit. Time of completion of each work
may be overlap to one another.
12. Data, services and facilities to be provided by the Client:
As consultant has to work at the premises of this office, at Dehradun, all Spatial and non spatial
data will be available to him at this office. (In no case he or she will be allowed to carry any data
outside the premises without written permission of authorities).
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13. Final outputs (reports,) that will be required of the consultant:
Data in form of Coverages, Shape files, Geodatabase of all UDWDP-II areas and of whole
Uttarakhand has to be generated/edited and updated at the Clint’s premises. Hard copies of
maps will be given to field staff or any other person only after client’s permission.
14. Review committee to monitor the consulting firm’s work
A review committee constituted by WMD would monitor and review the performance, quality
and impact of the activities undertaken by the Consultant. The members of the review
committee are as under:
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Project Director, UDWDP-II
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Additional Director (M&E), WMD.
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Project Director (Administration), Watershed Management Directorate Dehra Dun.
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Deputy Director, Monitoring & Evaluation.
15. Work station
The consultants would be based in the Watershed Management Directorate, Dehradun and
would make field visits to all project area as needed.
16. Duration of assignment
The assignment would be for a period of 11 months and can be extended based on satisfactory
report by review committee.
17. Terms of Payment
Monthly, based on the satisfactory report from concern authority.
18. Ownership
Watershed Management Directorate of Uttarakhand will have ownership of the data/maps. The
consultants will have no right of claim to the products developed and shall not replicate them
without prior consent of WMD.
19. Arbitration
In the event of any dispute between the contracted agency and the district level functionaries of
WMD, the Govt. of Uttarakhand will be the arbitrator.
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