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Table III.1:
Distribution of GN divisions within the interim SMA area
No.
Divisional Secretary
Division
Total number of
GN Divisions
Number of GN divisions
under interim SAM plan
1 Kuchchaveli 24 3
2 Town & Gravets 42 22
3 Kinniya 31 23
4 Muthur 42 19
5 Thampalagamam 12 2
Total 151 69
(Source: Interim SAM Plan of NECCDEP)
D. Special Management Area Committee
68. As per the RRP, NECCDEP formulated a Special Area Management Committee to
act as the regulatory body for the SMA and undertake the integrated planning and
subsequent management of the SMA at district level. This committee was established by the
NECCDEP District Project Office under the chairmanship of the Government Agent/ District
Secretary, in 2004. The Committee consisted of representatives of relevant district
departments and statutory boards, local government bodies, IP-NGOs, private sector
organizations and civil society organizations. Every member of the Committee was given a
letter of appointment specifying responsibilities. The Committee provided overall guidelines
and approval of work plans and budgets. The list of individuals forming the SMA Committee
is given in Appendix 2.
69. However this SMA Committee does not meet the criteria for CCC specified in the
CCD SAM guidelines particularly with respect to the level of community participation. The
Interim SMA Committee was dominated by government agencies. The Committee required
restructuring in the comprehensive SAM planning process to include more community
members, according to the CCD terminology of Community Coordinating Committee (CCC),
although it continues to be chaired by the District Secretary.
E. Consultation process
70. NECCDEP consultations in support of the interim SMA included the District level SMA
Coordinating Committee. NECCDEP also consulted with the IP-NGOs selected to develop
resource profiles for coastal Divisional Secretary Divisions of the District. Indigenous
knowledge and experience of stakeholders and beneficiaries were also obtained through the
consultation process.
71. The planning team reviewed studies conducted by different agencies in the recent
past. These included the 6 PPTA (ADB/EuroConsult et. al.,) studies undertaken in support of
the NECCDEP RRP on the Trincomalee bay ecosystem during 2002-2004.
72. GTZ/IFSP also conducted 5 environmental studies in the interim SMA during the
period 2001 to 2004. These studies were related to solid waste disposal issues, ground water
of agro wells and characteristics of coastal sand aquifers. There were a few national studies
carried out after the tsunami in December 2004 which covered the Trincomalee interim SMA.
These studies also suggested several interventions in the tsunami affected interim SMA.