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Report on Ecosystem Health Report Card-Policy Formulation 1

Dr.A.K.Pattnaik delivering inaugural speech

Delegates on dias

Report on the Workshop on Ecosystem Health Report Card-Policy Formulation19th December 2013,

Hotel New Marrion, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

A workshop on “Ecosystem Health Report Card-Policy Formulation” was jointly

organized by Chilika Development Authority (CDA) and National Centre for

Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai on 19th December 2013. The

workshop has been organized with support from United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP) to elicit the policy formulation and management actions

recommended through the Ecosystem Health Report Card. The workshop was

inaugurated by Sj. Bijayshree Routray, Honourable Minister Forest & Environment

Department, Labour & ESI, Government of Odisha by lighting the lamps.

The inaugural speech was delivered by

Dr. A. K. Pattnaik, IFS, Chief Executive,

CDA. He emphasized on the importance

of „Health Report Card‟ as a simplified

science communication tool to policy

makers, wetland managers, and coastal

communities and as an effective

management tool. Prof. R. Ramesh,

Director, NCSCM introduced the concept

of „Ecosystem Health Report Card‟ and

discussed the methodology and

consultation process involved in its development. He flagged the importance of

choosing appropriate thresholds in developing a health report card for any water

body. He also mentioned how it can synthesize the complex volume of data and

information in to simple communicable format which can be understood and

appreciated by a wide audience including the policy makers and the stakeholders.

Dr. Anjan Datta, Programme

Coordinator, UNEP delivered the

opening remarks of the workshop and

introduced the GPNM project. He pointed

out that increasing irrational use of

excessive nutrients in the upstream

watershed area is deteriorating the

ecological health and productivity of

downstream coastal water bodies and

marine environments. He suggested that

regular monitoring of nutrients in sensitive coastal and marine ecosystem through

modeling, biodiversity assessment, and health report card production is essential for

sustainable management of natural resources. In his deliberation he appreciated the

good governance and the policy support for successful management of Chilika lake.

He also mentioned that the example of Chilika is showcased in a number of

International forum and has been highly appreciated. He expressed his sincere


Release of Health Report Card in Odia

Participants on workshop

thanks to the CDA for successfully completing the task of production of Ecosystem

Health Report Card for Chilika lake, and the support by the Government of Odisha .

Sri R. K. Sharma, IAS, Principal

Secretary, Forest & Environment

Department, Govt. of Odisha flagged

major issues such as overfishing,

pollution, tourism, and siltation which

need to be adressed in the management

plan of Chilika Lagoon. He further

pointed out that report card would be a

vital tool in presenting the ecological

health of lagoon in a transparent

manner to a wide spectrum of audience. Sj. Bijayshree Routray, Honourable Minister

Forest & Environment Department, Govt. of Odisha released the Odia version of

„Health Report Card‟. He pointed out that it will serve as powerful local media to

transfer in-depth scientific knowledge to simplest conceptual presentation which can

be understood by the local communities who are the real stakeholder.

Hon. Minister and the Principal Secretary in their addresses informed the meeting

about government‟s decision to allocate additional human and financial resources to

CDA to carry out the task that are identified as critical in the report card and also

taken a principle decision to enhance the mandate of the CDA. It was informed that

the Ministry of Forest and Environment has already requested the Ministry of Law to

draft an ordinance to this effect. The event was widely covered by various national

dailies and the television (few Newspaper clips attached).

The inaugural session of the workshop ended with the vote of thanks by Dr. Gurdeep

Rastogi, Senior Scientist, Chilika Development Authority.

The technical session of the workshop

initiated with the presentation of Dr, Anjan

Datta, on “UNEP-GPA- Global

Partnership on Nutrient Management

(GPNM) activities in Asia”. He discussed

the role of Global foundations for reducing

nutrient enrichment and oxygen depletion

from land based pollution, in support of

Global Nutrient Cycle. He flagged

eutrophication, green house gases, and

increasing nutrient load as major threats to

any ecosystem including coastal and marine ecosystem. He suggested regular

monitoring and preventive measures for sensitive water bodies.

Following this, an overview of “The Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project‟

(BOBLME) was presented by Mr. C.M. Muralidharan, Project Manager/Field

Administrative Officer on “Marine Pollution:GEF/FAO BOBLME Project”. He


discussed the trans-boundary issues associated with management of marine

ecosystem and identified irrational use of fishery resources, habitat degradation, and

landscape activities as major threats to Bay of Bengal ecosystem.

Dr. A. K. Pattnaik and Prof. R. Ramesh

during their joint presentation on

“Ecosystem Health Report Card for

Chilika Lake- Methodology,

Consultation Process and Finalization”

discussed the genesis of the Health

Report Card through the financial

support received from UNEP via Small

Scale Funding Agreement and technical

inputs from the University of Maryland,

USA and NCSCM Chennai. The

methodology, identification of bio-indicators, their threshold values and calculations

were discussed in context to the Chilika Lagoon in great details. Dr Pattnaik

explained the importance of the consultation process for developing the “Ecosystem

Health Report Card”. The forenoon session ended with floor discussion on the

challenges associated with Health Report Card development, policy formulation, and

taking appropriate intervention on a timely manner.

The afternoon session started with the screening of two documentary videos “Chilika

Jewel of Odisha” and “Management of Chilika” directed by Shekar Dattari a

renowned wildlife film director. These documentaries were very much appreciated by

the participants.

Dr. P. R. Muduli, Scientific Officer, CDA presented workshop report on “Ecosystem

Health Report Card- Laguna De Bay-Manila” and discussed the need of developing

site-specific methodology, indicators depending on the socioeconomic values and

pressures linked to a particular ecosystem.

This was followed by a panel discussion on prospects of adoption and replication of

Ecosystem Health Report Card. The panelists were Dr. P. K. Mohanty , ACS, Kerala,

Dr. Ajit Pattnaik, Chief Executive, CDA Dr. Anjan Datta, Programme Coordinator,

UNEP, and Prof. R. Ramesh, Director, NCSCM. The panel members with active floor

participation deliberated on many issues related to identification of suitable

indicators, availability of large datasets for determining appropriate thresholds, role

of efficient institution, importance of drainage basin in management of wetland

ecosystem, nutrient flow form point & nonpoint source and socio-political conflicts in

policy formulation and implementation.

The issue of scope of replication of the ecosystem health report card was deliberated

and it emerged from the discussion that it could be an effective management and

monitoring tool which can connect science to management. The representatives of

other States of India indicated their appreciations for the work that has been

accomplished by the CDA with support from UNEP/GPA, and they expressed their


keen interest to work with CDA, UNEP/GPA and other partners to replicate the same

in their respective states.

The workshop ended with vote of thanks by Dr. Gurdeep Rastogi.


List of participants registered for Ecosystem Heal Report Card Workshop on 19th December 2013

Sl.No Name & Organisation Email Designation Contact no

1 Sri Bijayshree Routray Forest & Environment, Government of Odisha

Hon’ble Minister

2 Sri R.K.Sharma, IAS Forest & Environment Department Government of Odisha

Principal Secretary

3 Dr. Anjan Datta United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, United Nations Complex ,NOF 2 Level 2 South Wing,PO Box 30552, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254-20) 7625276

[email protected] Programme Coordinator

254-735585960 ;254-20-7625276

4 Mr Chavakat Muralidharan. Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project 77 Moo 7 Sakdidej Rd,Makham Bay, T.Vichit A.Muang Phuket 83000 Thailand

[email protected]; [email protected]

Project Manager, BOBLMEP

9860859888

5 Dr.L.K.Ghosh, Former Additional Director CWPRS, Pune

[email protected] 9890158169

6 Dr.B.R.Subramanian Chennai

[email protected] Sr.Scientific Consultant, NCSCM

94444025650

7 Syed Shabir Ahmed, Secretary, J&K Lakes & Waterways Dev Authority,Wali's House, Braine, Nishat, Srinagar, 191121

[email protected] Secretary, J&K Lake & Water Development Authority

9419074222

8 Sri Irfan Yasin, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority Wali's House, Braine, Nishat, Srinagar, 191121

[email protected] Vice Chairman, 9419000335

9 Shri P.K.Mohanty, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, Forests & Wildlife, Environment and Parliamentary Affairs Government Secretariat, Trivandrum – 695001, Kerala

[email protected]

Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala

0 9446517830

10 Talat Parvez Rohella Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar Tel/Fax: 0194-2479548

[email protected] ; [email protected]

Director Tourism (Kashmir)

11 Dr. P. Sreekantan Nair Environment Department, Kerala

[email protected] Director

12 Mr. Ritesh Kumar Conservation Programme Manager Wetland International South Asia New Delhi

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected];

mailto:[email protected];










13 Sri Lokendra Thakkar General Manager Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO) Paryavaran Parisar, E- 5, Arera Colony, Bhopal - 462016, MP Fax: +91 755 2462136

[email protected] General Manager 9826377429

14 Sri Manohar Patil Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO) Paryavaran Parisar, E- 5, Arera Colony, Bhopal - 462016, MP Fax: +91 755 2462136

[email protected] ; [email protected]

9435675328

15 Dr. Gurdeep Rastogi, Wetland Research & Training Center, CDA

[email protected] Sr.Scientist 8280197164

16 Dr. Tapan Kumar Adhya Professor KIIT School of Biotechnology KIIT University, Campus-XI Bhubaneswar-751024

[email protected] Professor 9437804299

17 Dr.P.R.Muduli [email protected] Scientific Officer 8280244504

18 Sk.Nurul Amin, Chilika Development Authority

- Assistant Conservator of Forests

9437004568

19 A.K.Dwibedy Assistant Conservator of Forests, Chilika Development Authority

Assistant Conservator of Forests

9437278880

20 K.P.Pattnaik Range Officer Chilika Development Authority

9437231828

21 Dr.K.S.Bhatta Chilika Development Authority

Consultant Limnology

943971988

22 Imaad Parvez [email protected] 9419052612

23 Dr. A.K.Pattnaik, IFS Chilika Development Authority

[email protected] Chief Executive 9437033966

24 Shashi Paul, IFS Regional Plant Research Center, Bhubaneswar

[email protected] Chief Executive 9412997872

25 Dr.S.Balachandran Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) Mumbai

[email protected] Deputy Director 944345308

26 Dr. N.L.N.S. Prasad Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) Eastern Region, A/3, Chandersekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023

[email protected] Director 9437050993

27 A.C.Dinakar, IFS ICZM Project, Odisha

[email protected] Additional Project Director (Operation)

9861012315

28 Dr.P.K.Panigrahi ICZMP, Odisha

[email protected] Oceanographer 9861463307

29 B.N.Sahoo O/o the EIC, WR, Secha Sadan, Bhubaneswar

[email protected] Assistant to Chief Engineer, Lower Mahanadi, BBSR

9437303485
















30 Sanjeev Chadha, IFS Horticulture Udyan Bhaban, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar


31 Dr. Debashis Roy Forest & Environment Department

[email protected] Senior Scientist 9437227684

32 Basanta Sahoo Forest & Environment Department

[email protected] Junior Scientist 9437495830

33 Prof.Mohanty Hejmadi Sambalpur University

[email protected] Former Vice Chancellor

8763284662

34 Pradeep Kumar Sethi OUAT

[email protected] 9937339716

35 Sri H.N.Sahu, IFS(Retd) Ex-PCCF, Odisha,

36 K.R.Singh, IFS Chief Conservator of Forests

37 R.N.Samal Chilika Development Authority

[email protected] Scientific Officer 9437419381

38 S.S.Srivastava, IFS Forest & Environment Department

[email protected] Special Secretary, 9437022456

39 Siddhanta Das, IFS [email protected] Additional PCCF(Nodal)

9437464222

40 Vinod Kumar, IFS OFSDP

[email protected] PCCf(Projects) cum- PD, OFSDP

9437132067

41 S.K.Mohanty Chilika Development Authority

Fishery Consultant

42 P.Ranjan Dash ICZMP, West Bengal

Procurment Consultant

9051517272

43 A K Verma, IFS Project Director, Gujarat

987961836

44 Biswajit Sahoo Communication Officer

9437217817

45 R Ramesh NCSCM

Director 9840966299

46 R Purvaja NCSCM

9840994412

47 H.S.Upadhyay, IFS, Odisha Medicinal Plan Board

9437000022

48 Debashis Mohapatra Chilika Development Authority

[email protected] Project Assistant 9438237102

49 Prof. L.K.Vaswani KIIT School of Rural Management


50 Saibal Parida Chilika Development Authority

[email protected] Research Assistant 9937127506

51 Saroj Barik Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant

52 Balaji Patra Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant 9438037337

53 Chandan Kumar Sahoo Chilika Development Authority

Junior Soil Conservation Officer

8763939300

54 Suchismita Srichandan Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant

55 Sujit Mishra Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant














56 Rakesh Baral Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant

57 Subashis Pradhan Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant

58 Jajnasini Rout Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant

59 Muntaz Khan Chilika Development Authority

Project Assistant

60 P.K.Mohan, IFS Director, Fishery, Odisha

61 A.Harapanahalli SICOM, MoEF New Delhi

National Project Director

62 Puskal Upadhayay MoEF, New Delhi

Director

63 Akash Sharma SICOM, MOEF, NEW DELHI

Accounts Officer

64 Prameswar Swain ICZM Project, Odisha

[email protected] Administrative Officer

9437016183

65 Jiban Mohapatra NALCO Bhubaneswar

[email protected] AGM(ENV) 9861022081

66 Subasini Jena The Political & Business Daily

[email protected] Reporter 9438551782

67 Bhagyashree Sahoo Indus Valley Times

[email protected] Trainee Reporter 9583615601

68 PA to Minister, Forest & Environment, Odisha

69 Sumita Suridhi [email protected] Assistant Professor 9437521291

70 Dillip Nayak Chilika Development Authority

[email protected] Junior Engineer 9437094743

71 S.K.Nanda Chilika Development Authority

[email protected] Consultant Engineer 9437002097








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