SASWAT BANDYOPADHYAY Saswat Bandyopadhyay has over 17 years of experience in Urban Development aspects in South East Asia, specifically in the field of Urban Basic services and environment management. Saswat has a degree in Civil Engineering, Masters in urban planning and advanced qualification in urban infrastructure. 1. Proposed Position Urban Development Specialist 2. Name of Expert Saswat Bandyopadhyay 3. Current Residential Address F-304, Sahjanand Residency, Opp. Helmet Cross Road, 132 Ft. Ring Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380052 Telephone No. 91-79- 27910377 Fax No. 91-79 26302075 E-Mail Address saswatb@cept.ac.in / 4. Date of Birth 3 rd September, 1969 Citizenship Indian 5. Membership of Professional Associations Fellow Life Member, Gujarat Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects (GICEA), Ahemdabad. Life Member, Indian Desalination Association (InDA), Mumbai Member, Resource Group on Water an Sanitation, Gujarat and IRC, Netherlands 6. Expert Committees Convener (Urban Environment) and Member (Capacity Building), Expert Committee, National Development Council (NDC) Sub-group on Urbanisation, Govt. of India Member, National Sustainable Habitat Mission, Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India Member, Working Group on Urban Capacity Building for 12 th FY Plan, Ministry or Urban Development, Govt. of India 7. Countries of Work Experience India, Bhutan, China, PICs(Tonga), Bangladesh and Nepal 8. Languages Speaking Reading Writting English Excellent Excellent Excellent Bengali Excellent Excellent Excellent Hindi Good Good Poor Gujarati Fair Fair Poor
9. Employment Record From April 2009 Employer To Till date CEPT University, Ahmedabad Professor, Faulty of Planning & Public Policy Programme Head Environmental Planning Programme Co-ordinator M.Tech (Sustainable Development) Chairman Centre for Continuing Education Spearheading research, training and academic activities in the field of Urban Environmental Services From April 2001 Employer From Nov. 1998 Employer From July 1998 Employer From Feb. 1995 Employer TO March 2009 CEPT University, Ahmedabad Asst. Professor, Faulty of Planning & Public Policy Head Environmental Planning Teaching Courses on Infrastructure Planning, Environment Management. Also a key member in the CEPT Training, Research and Consultancy Division TO April 2001 CEPT University, Ahmedabad Lecturer, School of Planning Teaching, Research and Consultancy Works Teaching Courses related to Urban Infrastructure, Environmental Planning and Project Management. Also involved in consultancy activity on Comprehensive EIA for Sabarmati River Front Development Project, Ahmedabad TO Nov 1998 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Manager- Development - Eastern India, Calcutta Responsible for evaluation of rural watershed and sanitation projects in highlands of Andhra and TamilNadu. As a development manager, main task assigned was to evaluate Water Shed Development projects funded by CRS which include assessment of civil works in water harvesting structures such as Check dams, nullah plugs etc. TO July 1998 Dalal Consultants & Engineer- Planner Engineers Ltd., Ahemdabad/Calcutta Infrastructure Services Division Engineer-Planner Responsible for execution engineering and consultancy projects related to Water Supply, Drainage and Solid Waste Management. 1995-1997 Engineer Planner, Western Ahmedabad Drainage Project, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. Responsible planning and designing of branch sewers in Phase-I. 1997-98, Infrastructure Development for Rehabilitation and Relocation of
From Aug 1991 Employer 10. Professional Experience Professional Experience Slums In Paradip Port Area, IDCO 1997, Team Member. Comprehensive Municipal Solid Waste Management plan for Cuttack City under the DFID funded Urban Environmental Improvement Project of Cuttack. Responsible quantification and characterisation of MSW generated TO May 1993 Hindusthan Construction Co.Ltd. Site Engineer Responsible for Railway Over Bridge and related Infrastructure restoration Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned 1.Name of Project Green City Assessment Toolkit for Asian Cities Client Asian Development Bank, Manila Team Leader Main Project Features Development of Toolkit for Asian Cities 2. Name of the Project Project Prioratisation Roll out in 4 cities in India and 2 cities in Nepal Client CDIA, Manila Team Leader Main Project Features Roll out of Project Prioratisation Toolkit to Strengthen the City Development Plans 3. Name of the Project Urban Knowledge Needs Assessment in 4 Indian JnNURm Cities Client Cities Alliance, WBI and NIUA Team Leader Main Project Features Assessment of Urban Governance Reform related knowledge support for Indian Cities 4.Name of Project Regional Capacity Building Hub Region-V (Orissa, WB, Chhattisgar, Jharkhand & Bihar) Region-I (J & K, HP, Punjan and Chandigarh) Postition Held Team Leader Year Sept 2010 Ongoing Location Nine JnNURM Mission cities i.e. Patna, Bodhgaya, Dhanbad, Asansol, Ranchi, Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Raipur & Puri in region-v 6 mission cities i.e. Srinagar, Jammu, Amri in Client Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Govt. of India Main Project Features The primary objective of establishing the Regional Capacity Building Hubs is to strengthen and develop a network of Institutions, which specialize in education and training across a range of themes for urban sector professionals. Each Regional Hub would work in partnership with a range of NIs for addressing capacity building needs of each region. Activities Performed Development of Training Manual for Project
Implement, Project Management & Institutional Strengthening and Training Delivery on nine modules namely Urban Management, Financial Management, Project Development, Project Implementation, Project Management, IT Application, Institutional Strengthening, Personal Management Skills and Ethics in Municipal Governance. Training would be given to be a mix of on-site and institution based depending upon the course and number of participants. It is to be made interesting through discussions on good practices, group exercise, use of audio-video tools and expert class room lectures. 5. Name of project City Sanitation Plan for Varansi, Shimla and Raipur Year April 2010-August, 2011 Location Varansi,Uttar Pradesh Client GIZ (India) Pvt. Limited Main project features The National Urban Sanitation Policy seeks to address the gap in sanitation infrastructure and move Indian cities towards Total Sanitation through a Systems driven approach. City Sanitation Plan for Varanasi is being drafted with an aim to develop local institutions, a systematic process of community awareness generation as well as long term monitoring and evaluation of sanitation status in the city. Positions held Team Leader Activities performed Building local institutions and community participation; Capacity Building and Training; Preparation of a City Sanitation Plan 6.Name of Project Regional Environmental Management Plan for Joda-Barbil Area Year Oct 2008-2009 Location Orissa, India Client Orissa State Pollution Control Board Main Project Features The primary objective of this project Regional Environmental Management Plan (REMP) is to solve the existing environmental problems, suggesting measures and recommendations for the general revitalization of the region. Project Co-ordinator Activities Performed Preparation of data base on Environmental Setting & Natural Resource Accounting Environmental Assessment Assessment of Legal Framework, Institutional Setup and development plans Preparation of Environmental Management Plan 7. Name of the Project Urban Planning and Management Framework for Tonga, PIC Client ADB Year 2009-2010 Location Tonga Team Leader 8. Name of Project PPTA China Small and Medium Town
development Project Year 2008 Location Hebei, China Client ADB International Specialist (Solid Waste Management) Time Spent 2 months at Field, 1 month home office 9. Name of Project Rapid Training Programme on Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) Year July 2007 June 2008 Location Bhubneshwar, Jaipur, Shillong, Pondicherry, Rajkot, Madurai, Pune, Ahmedabad (Project Cost Rs. 99.7 Lakhs) Client Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Govt. of India Main Project Features RTP has been initiated by the mission directorate, MoUD, GoI, in order to strengthen the quality of JnNURM DPRs being developed by the mission cities. Project Co-ordinator Activities Performed Development of Training Manual for DPRs of Water Supply, Drainage, MSWM and Urban Road projects and Training Delivery of Water & Drainage issues through mobile training team 10.Name of Project Social and Environmental Management Framework for Gujarat Urban Development Project (Project Cost INR 20.00 Lakhs) Year July 2007 onward Location Gujarat, India Client Guj. Urban Dev. Co. Ltd. (GUDC) Main Project Features The WB funded GUDP covers 10 cities in Gujarat. CEPT is working on following aspects with an objective of positive impacts of sub- projects Background & Key issues or typical concerns Typical management / mitigation measures Project planning and detailed designs. Preparation of bid documents Project implementations & operations Sample SEM plans, drawings, contract clauses etc. Team Member Activities Performed The responsibilities handled are identification of key environmental issues related to urban infrastructure projects, development of SEMF for Urban water, drainage & road projects. 11. Name of Project Development and Local Urban Infrastructure Service Plans for Samdrup Jonghkar, Bhutan Year Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, Royal Govt. of Bhutan Location Samdrup Jonghkar, Bhutan Client Aug 2006-Sep 2007 Main Project Features Detailed Master Plan, infrastructure plan, costing. The work on this study carried out in two phases. Phase- I Preparation of structure plan for Samdrup jogkhar town and Phase- II Preparation of local area plans for Samdrop jongkhor town. Project Co-ordinator Activities Performed Assessment of Slopes, Vegetation, natural features and landuse compatibilities as well as infrastructure
development proposals that are sensitive to the unique geo-physical conditions of the area. 12. Name of Project Environmental Assessment of India Vocational Training Improvement (IVTI) Programme ( Year Dec 2006 to Mar 2007 Location India Client Ministry of Labour & Employment Main Project Features The WB funded IVTI project aims to upgrade nearly 4000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the country at various agro-climatic locations. The main purpose of the Environment Management Framework was to develop environmental guidelines for siting of ITIs at various geo-climatic locations, construction management and campus environment management. The project included a detailed survey of 20 existing ITIs at various climatic conditions Project Co-ordinator Activities Performed overall co-ordination of the project and development of Project Implementation framework 13. Name of Project Decentralized Waste (DEWATS/DESWM) Management for Pune City Year 2006 Location Pune, Maharastra, India Client BORDA, EPC, Exnora International in association with Pune Municipal Corporation Main Project Features Environmental Infrastructure Specialist Activities Performed assessment of the existing sewerage network, coverage and identification of gaps/low coverage areas 14. Name of Project Environment Management Plan for East Kolkata Wetlands (EKWL) Year 2005-2006 Location West Bengal, India Client CEE-ICMA-USAID in association with DOE, GoWB Main Project Features East Kolkata Wetlands, spreads over nearly 12000 Ha, is one of the largest sewage fed wetlands in the world and now, a ramsar site. As a part of the EMP team, main responsibilities handled were, assessment of compatible landuses, land use zoning as per the ramsar framework as well development of DCR framework for the EKWL area. Urban Infrastructure Specialist Activities Performed Assessment of landuse and development of framework DCR for the area 15. Name of Project Pilot PURA (Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) Schemes in Rural Cluster around Dahegam- Gandhinagar Year Jan 2004 to July 2004 Location Gujarat Client Rural Development Department, Govt. of Gujarat Main Project Features The Government of India has launched a scheme, viz., Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA), with the aim to bridge the gap between physical and social infrastructure in urban and rural areas in India. The department of Rural Development, Govt. of Gujarat has identified 12 villages around town Dahegam for implementation of pilot PURA scheme in the state.
Project Director Activities Performed Development of Proposed Urban Amenities & Implementation Strategy 16. Name of Project Redevelopment of 26 Villages in Quake Affected Areas of Kutch Bhachau Taluka Year 2001 2002 Location Kachchh, Gujarat, India Client Confederation of Indian Industries (C.I.I.) Main Project Features Overall assessment of redevelopment of a model village (a) Preparation of a comprehensive self-sustainable master plan for 26 villages and (b) Advise on training, technology transfer and construction Infrastructure Planner Activities Performed Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan 17.Name of Project Environmental Assessment of Earthquake affected areas of Gujarat Housing and Community Infrastructure under Second Gujarat Emergency Earthquake Recovery Project (SGEERP) Year 2001 to 2002 Location Gujarat, India Client Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) Main Project Features The Second Gujarat Earthquake Reconstruction project involved reconstruction of about 1.4 million houses and four major urban centres in Kachch district of Gujarat. The main purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment is to develop guidelines for Resettlement, Housing & Infrastructure reconstruction and monitoring framework. Project Co-ordinator Activities Performed overall co-ordination as well as development of pilot EA framework for emergency recovery activities 18.Name of Project State level Environmental Action Plan (SEAP) Year 2000-2001 Location Gujarat, India Client Gujarat Ecology Commission Main Project Features SEAP included state level assessment of Urban, Industrial, Regional, Coastal environmental issues of Gujarat. Urban Environmental Planner Activities Performed As a part of the Urban Environmental assessment team, a detailed assessment was under taken for 162 urban local bodies in the state. The assessment included level of urbanisation & Ground water (taluka level), ULB wise situation of water, drainage & MSWM. A detailed environmental action plan for the state was developed as a part of the assignment. 19.Name of Project HRDP for Pollution Control Boards in Spatial Environment Planning Year 2000-2001 Location China Client Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with the World Bank and CDG, Germany Main Project Features A Part of the Environmental training Series to provide knowledge on definition, delineation of watersheds, applications of GIS & Remote Sensing, water shed development approaches in India, database requirements, methods of watershed management, project selection, water harvesting techniques, regional
planning vis a vis water shed management etc. The training also had component of field visits and case studies of water shed management projects and plans. Nodal Training Officer Activities Performed CPCB-HRDP involved activities towards strengthening the capacity of state pollution control boards and academic institutions in the field of GIS based Spatial Environmental Planning in India. The main purpose was to strengthen the Zoning Atlas activities in the country 20.Name of Project Environmental Improvement Support Project for Veraval Year 2000 Location Gujarat, India Client Gujarat Ecology Commission under NGO Environmental Action Fund Main Project Features The community based environment management plan for Veraval included improvement of Veraval harbour water quality, strengthening of the city drainage network, liquid and solid waste management of Veraval Industrial estate. Environmental Planner Activities Performed Environnent Management Plan Signature Date 25/10/2011