annexures - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Annexure - 5JNNURM may be considered. As the services of the TPIs are required to be rendered over theentire life cycle of the project development, the period of engagement will be governed by theProject schedule. the maximum period of engagement of TPI for a project shall not exceed 3years. However, extension of services of TPI beyond 3 years shall be decided by the State NodelDepartment (SND), if considered essential.6. The scope of services of the TPIs, frequency of review visits and panel of TPI agencies are atAnnexure.7. The cost towards meeting the expenditure involved in the appointment of TPI agency will bereimbursed by the NRCD, MoEF on the basis of claims submitted by the SND The details to befurnished for the re-imbursement of expenditure are:i. The copy of the work order / contract issued to the TPI agency.ii. The copy of invoice raised by the agency.iii. Evidence of payment already made to TPI agency by the State Nodal Department.The reimbursement costs shall not exceedi.Rs.2.0 lakhs per project for the review of project documentation (one time for eachproject.ii. Rs.0.5 lakhs per visit per project by the monitoring team (excluding visits undertaken forreview of project documentation.8. The TPI agencies appointed by the SND may participate in the review meetings and in themeetings of the Empowered Steering Committee (ESC) in the case of NGRBA projects. Inputsfrom third party monitoring will be taken into consideration in processing release of funds.9. The TPI will undertake desk review of documents and make periodical site visits to each projectas mentioned above. They may conduct additional field inspections on the specific aspects asrequired by SND and NRCD. TPI shall provide reasonable advance notice of planned visit to site,schedule of meetings for review, and documents required for review, etc. to the ImplementingAgency(IA). TPI shall report to the SND and send copies to the NRCD, of all communication /reports / Deliverables. The SND and IA will provide necessary inputs to the TPI team. Theobservations of the TPI team should be discussed with the SND and IA before concluding thevisit. Reports should be filed with the SND and IA within 5 days of completion of the site visits.SND shall file with NRCD copies of the TPI Reports along with their responses/comments.10. This issues under the powers delegated to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and withthe approval of Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as with the concurrenceof IFD vide their Dy. No.1368/AS(FA) dated 17-8-2010.Yours faithfully,---signed----(C. UPPILI)Under Secretary to the Government of India126