Tenders Are Invited For Research And Development Services And Related Consultancy Services – 81319453-Just Transformation For Coal Mines In India

Research And Development Services And Related Consultancy Services – 81319453-Just Transformation For Coal Mines In India. The Multi-Donor Action Application Of Just Transition Principles In The Closure And Repurposing Of Coal Mines In India Is Jointly Co-Financed By The European Union And The German Federal Ministry For Economic Cooperation And Development (Bmz) And Implemented By Giz As Part Of The Bmz Funded Project Just Energy Transition In Coal Regions In India Invited Bids From Potential Agencies For Just Transformation For Coal Mines In India For This Multi-Donor Action Project. Background: India Is The Worlds Second Largest Producer, Consumer, And Importer Of Coal, Which Accounts For About 50% Of The Primary Energy Demand. Coal Accounts For 73% Of Electricity Generation And Also Forms The Basis Of Indias Steel Industry, Which Is The Second Largest In The World. Total Coal Consumption In India Is Yet To Peak. With The Present Trend Of The Energy Sector, It Is Likely That Coal Demand May Peak After 2035 And Subsequently Coal Demand May Undergo Gradual Tapering With The Rise Of Renewable Sources. As Regards Closure And Repurposing Of Coal Mines, Some Of The Existing Coal Mines Will Close Down In The Near Future Due To Exhaustion Of Reserves, Adverse Geo-Mining Conditions, Safety Problems And Viability Issues. Further, In Some Of The Coal Regions, There Are Legacy Mine Sites/ Closed Mine Sites Requiring Repurposing. The Government Of India Sees Wide Scope Of Repurposing Such Mine Sites Accompanied By Social Dialogue And Stakeholder Engagement For Taking Transformational Measures. The Coal Mining Districts In Jharkhand May Be Proposed To Host The First Pilot Case Under The Project, As It Presents The Most Appropriate Scenario And Scope To Address The Challenges And Potentials For Identifying Solutions For Closing And Repurposing Abandoned, Closed And To-Be Closed Mine Sites. In This Context, The Action Supports The Governments Vision By Working On Three Outputs: 1) In Three Pilot Districts, The Planning Process For The Sustainable Closure Of Coal Mines, Including Their Repurposing And The Socio-Economic Development Of Adjacent Areas, Has Been Completed. 2) The Capacities Of The Actors Important For The Sustainable Closure Of Coal Mines At The National, State And District Levels Have Been Strengthened. 3) The Implementation Of Measures For The Sustainable Closure Of Coal Mines, Including Their Repurposing And The Gender-Equitable Socio-Economic Development Of Adjacent Areas, Is Initiated. Tasks Of The Assignment: The Selected Agency Is Expected To Carry Out The Detailed Tasks Mentioned In The Tor To Meet The Three Output Objectives. The Tasks Have Been Divided Into Four Work-Packages (Wp). Work Package 1: Preparatory Work For The Development Of Integrated Coal Mine Closure Plans (Icmcp) The Consultant Conducts Secondary Research On International Standards And Best Practices In Coal Mine Closure, As Well As Success Stories For Developing Coal Mine Closure Plans. The Consultant Is Required To Undertake Preparatory Work To Be Able To Develop An Integrated