National Mission For Clean Ganga

Page 1 of 19 No: T-17/2014/15/921/NMCG (IN-NMCG-119136-CS-QCBS) NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA (Ministry of Jal Shakti) 1st Floor, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi-110002 T: +91 11 2307 2900-901 Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for Environmental & Social Audit and Preparation of Environmental and Social Due Diligence Report (ESDDR) (Firms Selection) Date: August 6, 2019 The Government of India has received a credit / loan from the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of the National Ganga River Basin Project in the five states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal and intends to apply part of the loan / credit proceeds for the Environmental & Social Audit of the project as well as preparation of Environment and Social Due Diligence Report (ESDDR) for the projects under Hybrid Annuity Mode. The need for revamping the river conservation program was widely recognized in view of the shortcomings in the approach followed in the Ganga Action Plan (GAP). It was felt necessary that a new holistic approach based on river basin as the unit of planning and institutional redesign may be adopted. Accordingly, the Government of India has given Ganga the status of a National River and has constituted the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on 20 February 2009 under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, is the implementing wing of NGRBA and its General Body is chaired by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. A Joint Secretary to the Government of India (GOI) level officer is the Director General. To implement the program in the states under the overall supervision of NMCG, there are State Program Management Groups (SPMGs), registered as societies in the respective states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and West Bengal while Jharkhand has a dedicated nodal cell. The SPMGs are also headed by senior IAS officers of the level of Secretary / Principal Secretary of the states. NGRBA program believes that each of its investments will improve living standards and the environment of the River in and around project locations. NGRBA program is committed to implementing these activities in an environmentally sound, socially acceptable way. This has reflected its environmental and social commitments through its Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). All investments financed by NGRBA program should be in consonance with its ESMF. NMCG now invites eligible consulting firms (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Environment and Social Audit Services for its various projects across Ganga Basin States. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: Page 2 of 19 1. Consultants must have been registered before year 2013. 2. Annual Average Turnover for last (3) financial years (i.e. FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17 and FY 2017 – 2018) must be at least INR 10 Crores. 3. Have carried out similar assignments (environmental and social impact assessment or audit or due diligence) for at least five urban infrastructure projects or more in last 5 years. (5 marks for each project max 25 marks) 4. Have carried out at least two such assignments or more in projects sewerage and municipal wastewater treatment in last 5 years. (10 marks for each project, max 20 marks) 5. In-house Environmental Specialist; Gender Specialists; Social Development Specialists; and Community Consultation Specialists as per the qualification defined working at least for past 2 years in the organization (5 marks for each in house position, max 20 marks);