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1 ICZMP ODISHA | REPORT

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ORGANISED COMMUNITY

CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON GEO-SYNTHETIC TUBE

EMBANKMENT AT PENTHA

During the course of field visit by the World Bank supervisory mission to the geo tube

installation sites at Pentha being carried out by the Water Resource Department, (PEA) of ICZM

Project Odisha, some local villagers and the people’s representatives expressed their doubt

about the effectiveness of the geo-tube embankment. The World Bank supervisory mission

observed that Water Resources Department, would organize a stake holder meeting and

explain to the community about the process and why Geo tube embankment was considered as

the most suitable solution for the severely erosion prone stretch near Pentha village. The

Mission also felt that the community needs to be informed the details about the basis on which

geo-tube embankment is chosen and how the consultant IITM(Chennai) have adopted whole

process to zero down on the geo-tube embankment. The mission also suggested that the

community should be explained by use of animated power point ppt. for their better

appreciation.

Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Geo synthetic tube organized by Water Resources Department


As a follow up a community consultation meeting was organized with the community groups

and local stakeholders from 46 affected villages at Gupti, Kendrapara on November 18, 2015 by

the Water Resources Department. The consultation meeting was organized to disseminate why

geo-tube embankment was considered as the most suitable option for this critical site, how the

geo-tube embankment was designed, the process of get tube embankment installation and its

long term outcome on the stability to address the erosion problem of prone Pentha region

among the stakeholders and community groups.

Community members, PRI representatives and other stakeholders at the consultation workshop on Geo-tube

The meeting was organized by Aul Embankment Division of Department of Water Resources.

The SPMU Odisha representatives participated in the workshop as observers. The meeting was

attended by 60 participants from the villages likely to be benefitted i.e. Pentha, Rajnagar,

Krushnapriyapur, Gopalpur, Hariharpur, Gupti, Naranguda, Nacchipada, Bagapatia, Okilpal,

Kanafulia, Banabiharipur, Satabhaya, Debendranarayanpur, Junusnagar, Kandrapatia local

community leaders, PRI members, social and environmental activist, local NGOs.

The detail of the participants list of the consultation workshop is attached in the Annex-II.


The objective of this workshop was to explain to the participants about the reason of the coastal

erosion at Pentha based on the outcome of the Regional Coastal process Study and modeling by

IIT(M) Chennai , advantage of Geo synthetic tube embankment for addressing the severe coastal

erosion, superior embankment design and additional features adopted by the Water Resources

Department to ensure safety and security of life and livelihood of the region.

Nodal Officer of Water Resources Department giving a detailed presentation on efficacy of Geo-tube

The workshop began with a brief overview of the Pentha erosion site and why this site is

critical from the coastal erosion point of view by Er. Jugal Kishore Tripathy, the nodal officer of

Water Resources Department. He informed the stakeholders that the services of the IIT Madras

was commissioned and based on the model studies they arrived at this solution, which is a soft

engineering technology. He also explained about the effectiveness of the structural design and

effect of the geo-tube embankment construction work to the stakeholders. The design was

prepared after analyzing the coastal data, erosion history and rigorous modeling. How IIT,

Madras, has come up with the structural design for the site after evaluating the technical

parameters. He mentioned that after observing the impact of two successive cyclones Phailin

and Hudhud at Pentha coast the alignment and the structural design of the embankment was


modified. The rationale behind this change was shared with all the stakeholders. He also

explained in detail about how the design of the structure of the geo-tube embankment is

superior and about the successful adoption of this coastal protection method in other parts of

the world. This is being used widely all over Europe to address the coastal erosion. He also

explained in detail about the design and why the hard structures like big armored stone

deployment would not be suitable for the site through power point presentation.

Community stakeholders looking at the animated presentation on geo-synthetic tube in the workshop

Er. Jugal Tripathy apprised the participant that the contract for geo-synthetic tube installation

at Pentha is awarded to M/s Garware Wall Ropes Ltd on July, 2013. So far, half of the

installation work is completed. The work is expected to be completed by March 2016 and the

contractor would install the geo-synthetic tubes over a length of 505 meter to dissipitate the

wave energy which could facilitate settlement of sand between the geo tubes embankment and

the coast there by formation of beach.


Thereafter Dr P.K. Panigrahy, Ocenographer of the SPMU, ICZM Project Odisha explained to the

stakeholders about the real cause of high erosion at Pentha and the constant change in geo-

morphological process in the region with reference to the study undertaken by ICZMP through

Regional Coastal Process Study. He in simple term and illustration explained to the local

communities explained that the main reason for coastal erosion near Pentha is high waves

accompanied by strong wind during monsoon. He also explained that the shallow water effect is

also responsible for sediment transportation causing instability of shoreline at Pentha. The

strong tides due to the flow of sediments in Bay of Bengal and accretion and erosion at North

and South side of the sea plays a major role in the turbulence of Pentha site. He also briefed to

the participants about the technical facts considered for selecting the geo tube embankment in

simple word. The visual aids were used for the better appreciation of the stakeholders.

Ocenographer of ICZMP – Odisha explaining the cause of severe erosion at Pentha

After the presentations in local language floor discussion was facilitated by Shri Biswajit Sahoo,

Communication & Capacity Building Officer of SPMU, ICZMP–Odisha. He invited the

stakeholders to share their concern, views and suggestions on the geo tube embankment and

ask questions if any.


During the course of deliberation it was observed that the concern and skepticism of villagers

what the villagers had about the effectiveness and stability of the geo tube embankment was

clarified. They also expressed that their apprehensions about this new technology is cleared

after the elaborate implicit explanation and they feel much relived and confident about the

installation of geo-tube embankment. For better appreciation some statement and suggestion

made by the participants is produced below;

Community leader pf Pentha participates in the floor discussion and appreciates the ongoing work of Geo-

tube at Pentha

Shri. Siba Prasad Sahu, a local community leader of Pentha village welcomed the installation of

geotube embankment by Water resource Department under ICZM Project at Pentha. He

appreciated the initiative of the Water Resources Department by way of organizing the

consultation meeting which could clear the doubt and apprehension of the villagers about this

new technology. He also suggested that a study should be taken up by the Water Resources

Department to understand the geographic position of Barunei and Hansua river mouth along

with Agarnasi island.


Shri Sarat Chandra Tripathy, local community head of the Pentha village said he was convinced

about the durability of geo-tube embankment after participating in the deliberations. He also

shared his satisfaction on the technology adopted for the construction at Pentha after he learnt

that the same soft engineering technology has been adopted in most of the European and

American countries. On behalf of the community he thanked the Water Resources Department

for constructing additional advance line of protection across geo tube for the safety and security

of the locales.

Shri Khageswar Lenka of Gupti expressed his satisfaction about the effectiveness and the long

term benefit of Geotube embankment at Pentha. He requested that additional provision may be

made from the ICZMP

Odisha to do mangrove

planation from Pentha to

Eka Khola to as a second

line of protection and

security of Rajnagar

region from sea erosion.

He mentioned that the

mangrove would act as a

secondary line of

protection measures. He

conveyed his sincere

thank to the WR

Department for

organization of the

community consultation

which clarified the doubts

and apprehension the

local communities had in

their mind about the geo

tube embankment.

Local Sarpanch of Gupti and Rajnagar requests more mangrove plantation work at project site and in new

patch for the control of sea erosion


Shri Sudarshan Rout of Satbhaya endorsed that after the elaborate presentation and discussion

about the geo tube embankment the doubts, which he had in mind about the geo-tube

embankment, is clarified. He expressed his satisfaction about the technology and said that he is

confident about that the effectiveness of geo-tube work and requested the Water Resources

Department to extend similar installation in other critical erosion prone areas like Satbhaya for

its protection from sea erosion.

Bhaskar Padhy highlighted that this new technology, Pentha would protect the life, property

and livelihood of communities by preventing saline intrusion in to the paddy field. He urged the

Water Resources Department and SPMU of ICZMP – Odisha to give priorities to the local

communities in their developmental plan.

Local Sarpanch of Satbhaya urged the Water Resources Department to adopt geo-tube technology at

Satbhaya to protect the area from sea erosion


He also condemned the unnecessary criticism by some environmentalist who had made some

unfound statement that the geo tube embankment would affect the nesting of Olive Ridley

turtle. It is ridiculous in the sense that there is no beach left due to erosion for nesting of the

turtle in the critical stretch where geo tube embankment is being installed. He said that he feels

pity for the ignorance of these activists. He mentioned that these activists are raising the issue

without any basis on the guise of wildlife sanctuary. The facts remain that the geo tube

embankment will save the life and property of more than 15 villages.

The representatives from media groups urged that Water Resource Department should

organize this kind of meeting at regular interval and apprise & disseminate the progress of the

work so that the misconception and confusion about the geo tube embankment would be

averted.

The stakeholders’ consultation was facilitated by two gras root level local NGOs i.e. Pallishree

and APOWA . The key out come of the consultation meeting was that the mis concption about

the geo-tube embankment amongst the stale holders got cleared and they ralised the

advanatage of the soft engineering technology i.e. geo-tube embankment over the traditional

hard engineering.

Shri S.K. Swain, Additional Engineer of Water Resources Department thanked all the

participants and stakeholders for joining this consultation process.

Annex:

Media Coverage:

The consultation meeting was widely covered by the regional media and they gave publicity to

the adoption of geo-tube soft-engineering technology over the traditional hard engineering

process by the Water Resources Department. Media reports also reflected the community’s

faith in the technology and approval of the progress work in the vulnerable site. Media reports

also highlighted the participatory community consultation process adopted in this World bank

aided project for the project execution.

The event was published in highly circulated Odia news dailies Samaj, Sambad, Dharitri,

Prameya in their daily edition of 19th November 2015.


ANNEX: Following are the pictorial glimpses of these news coverages.

Coverage on the Samaj dated 19th

Nov 2015

Coverage on the Sambad dated 19th

Nov 2015


Coverage on the Dharitri dated 19th

Nov 2015

Annex – II: List of participants in the stakeholders’ consultation workshop

ORGANISER: DPEARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES VENUE - GUPTI DATE: 18.11.2015

Sl. No. Name Office Contact No.

Community Members

1. Brundaban Samal Nachhipada 9938645356

2. Ramesh Ch. Mistry Krushnapriya pur 8658999300

3. Basanta Kumar Behera Narayanagada 7894689005

4. Gopal Chandra Biswal Rajnagar 9438005142

5. Bibhuti Bhusana Champatiray Narangaon, Gupti 9938402634

6. Sagar Parida Kanafulia, Gupti 9777527297

7. Pratap Pradhan Kanafulia, Gupti 9777627407

STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION WORKSHOP ON GEO SYNTHETIC TUBE INSTALATION AT PENTHA

8. Akshya Kumar Rout Gopalpur 9178760401

9. Hare Krushna Swain Hariharpur

10. Ranjan Behera Gupti 9938148992

11. Jadumani Rout Hariharpur 9556532925

12. Tejan Mandal Bagapatia 9439693102

13. Brundabana Pradhan Banabiharipur

14. Kalipada Mandal Raj Rajeswaripur 8658010899

15. Harekrushna Khatua Banabiharipur 7894180879

16. Karunakar Barala Pentha 9938281348

17. Pratima Behera Pentha

18. Bhanamati Behera Pentha

19. Debaki Behera Pentha

20. Sadhaba Charana Pradhan Pentha

21. Saraswati Sain Pentha

22. Parvati Baidya Pentha

23. Bilata Bal Pentha

24. Sulochana Bal Pentha

25. Subash parida Bagapattia 8280279665

26. Kamala Rana Bagapattia 9938119533

27. Debaki Samal Bagapattia

28. Anjali Mandal Pentha

29. Khageswara Lenka Gupti 8908447912

30. Tulashi Das Okilapada

31. Rajalaxmi Padhihary Gupti 7809044931

32. Mamata Pradhan Banabiharipur 9556063272

33. Rashmita Sahoo Banabiharipur 9658566727

34. Parbati das Banabiharipur 8658654676

35. Basudev Tripathy Pentha

36. Braja Mishra Rajnagar 9938893741

37. Nitaipada mandal Devendra Narayanapur

38. Chandrakanta Mandal Krushnapriya Pur

39. Nirapada Bain Debendranarayan Pur 8658253989 8260172317

40. Uttam Kumar Bhuyan Purushotampur 8658768269

41. Damayanti Dash Gupti

42. Rabindra Dhaudia Junush Nagar 9937142579

43. Bishnu Charan Malik Gupti, Rajnagar, Kendrapara 8456903833

44. Sudarshan Roul Satabhaya 9437410925

45. Jyotirmay Sethy Kendrapada 9090664342

46. Abhiram Das Rajnagar 9438877206

47. Lachhaman Singh Rajnagar

48. Braja Kishore Das Gupti 9938202310

49. Sarbeswar Das Gupti

50. Yadav Ch Mondal Raja Rajeswarpur 9938128988

Community Leaders & PRI members

51. Khageswar Lenka Word Member, Gupti

52. Ranjan Kumar behera Gupti 9938148992

53. Sarada Lenka Sarapancha, Gupti 8908447912

54. Siba Prasad Sahu Community Leader, Rajnagar

55. Sarat Chandra Tripathy Community Leader, Pentha 7077249290

Community Based Organisations:

56. Bijaya Kumar Kabi APOWA, Kendrapara 9437439946

57. Subhajyoti Panda APOWA 9583941842

58. Satyabrat Panda Co-ordinator, APOWA, Kendrapada 8763529318

59. Guru Charan Rout Co-ordinator, APOWA, Kendrapada 8598053019

Media representatives

60. Dolagobinda Jena ETV, Rajnagar, Journalist 9438030914

61. Jagannath Das Repoter , Samaj, Rajnagar 95137330955

62. Bhaskar Routray Dharitri , Rajnagar 9437506484

63. Mehendra Das Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. 9777082023

64. Basanta Kumar Hati Journalist- Rajnagar 9437285650 9658056951

Participants from the Department & SPMU

65. Suman Kumar Mohanty Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. 7381451860

66. Jugal Kishore Tripathy

Nodal Officer, EE/ Aul Embankment Division 9437291732

67. Umesh Chandra Swain AEE, Rajnagar Sub Division 9437690550

67.

Lalatendu Jena A.E/ Gupti Sector 9438162376

68. Braja Kishore Rout JE/ Talchua Sector 9437671099

69. Biswajit Sahoo Communication & CB Officer, SPMU, ICZMP -Odisha

9437217817

70. Dr. P.K. Panigrahy Oceanographer, SPMU, Odisha, ICZMP 9861463307

71. Md. Salim Jafar Accountant/ ICZMP, WRD 9090357862

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