Sourav Kumar Sahoo

Education
Masters in Planning

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India

(Specialization Regional Planning)

2005-2007

Masters in Geography

Utkal University,Odisha

2002-2004

Bachelor of Arts (Geography) Ravenshaw (Autonomous) college, Cuttack, Orissa,

1999-2002

Membership of Professional Organizations: Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI)

Key Experience
Accomplished professional with more than seven years of experience in Urban Development and Transportation
Infrastructure; core skills in project management, business development, coordination, planning & design. Have worked
in both quasi-public and private sectors delivered quality deliverables to reputed clients such as Odisha Works
Department(GoO), NHAI & the World Bank.

Employment Record
S.No
1

Name of the Organization

LEA Associates South Asia Pvt Ltd

Metro Infrastructure and Project Solutions

MIPS/ Mayfair Housing Private Ltd. ( MHPL)

Designation

Period

Location

Senior
Planner(Urban
&Regional
Development)

2007,NovTill Date

New
Delhi/Bhubaneswar,Odisha

Urban Planner

2007June2007 Nov

Mumbai

Professional Experience
Assignment Name

Tasks Performed Details

Business Development

Preparation and Presentation of Project specific

Presentations, Bid Documentation, Client Liasioning, Project
Identification, Business Area Research and Development

Name of assignment or Project: PPP Techno-Economic

Feasibility Study & Transaction Advisor for selected
State Roads in the State of Orissa World Bank funded

Contract Management- Vendor Management,

Management, Project Review & Monitoring

Position Held: Project Coordinator

Main project features: Technical & Financial
feasibility study & Preparation of PPR of 3 Major
Industrial Corridors

Client

Bid Process Management- RFP Preparation, Preparation of

Documents for VGF application for the concessionaire
Supervision and Management- Assisted Team Leader and
Social and Environment Expert in conducting preliminary
social and environmental screening, assessing likely social
and economic impacts of the proposed project on the
livelihood of population residing in the project influence area,
estimating the potential resettlement and rehabilitation costs
involved as per National Policy on resettlement and
rehabilitation and Orissa state R&R policy, prepare the
resettlement, rehabilitation requirements with respect to the

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World Banks operational policy guidelines on involuntary

resettlement, preparation of Detailed Social Impact
Assessment and obtain clearances for RAP and SIA from
appropriate government in lieu with National and State
Policies. Conducted Socio economic and baseline surveys;
Community consultation at major urban sections & affected
cultural properties.
Regular consultation & discussion with all the Engineering
Department & District Administration for the pre-construction
activities which includes Land acquisition, Utility Relocation &
Forest Diversion proposal for Diverted Forest Land.
Involved in preparation of Environmental Impact assessment
and subsequent Environmental Management plan in
accordance to the guidelines set by MoEF.

Assignment Name

Tasks Performed Details

Name of the Project: Consultancy service for integrating

community livelihood and eco-tourism opportunities in
plans for architectural conservation of eight heritage
sites in coastal Orissa and improvement of State
Museum.

Project Management- Baseline assessment of sites and

surroundings, social, economic and environmental
conditions. Exploring the traditional skills of the communities
around the heritage sites which can be scaled up and
incorporated in eco-tourism proposal through better
management, incentives and business linkages;
Analysing the current demand-supply & market trend of
traditional stone craft and assessing the skill enhancement
needs, marketing and promoting of the traditional stone craft.

Year: April 2009- 2011 completed

Location: Orissa
Client: World Bank
Position held: Social Development Professional
Main project features: Site planning of eight culture
sites, capacity building of involved communities related
to traditional skills & alternate livelihood generation
though eco-tourism in these identified sites as well as
improvement of state museum in terms of branding and
operation.

Name of assignment or Project: Consultancy Services

for Preparation of Feasibility study & Detailed Project
Report for Four/Six Laning of Rimuli-Roxy-Rajamunda
section of NH-215.
Year: September 2006-Completed
Location: Orissa
Client: National Highways Authority of India
Position Held: Social & Environment Management
Planner

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Project Review, Coordination and Monitoring along with

ICZMP PMU.

Project Development- Project management activity which

includes the preconstruction that leads to the statutory
clearances required for the implementation of projects.
Regular consultation & discussion with all the Engineering
Department & District Administration for the pre-construction
activities..
Transaction Advisory- For getting Project Clearances

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Name of Project: Consultancy Services for Preparation

of a Common Method and Undertaking Socio-Economic
Impact Assessment and Road Users Satisfaction
Survey of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (Prime
Minister Rural Road Project), Ministry of Rural

Project Development- Responsible for Evaluation & crosscheck of the entire field data collected from the case study
area in the state of Orissa..
Project Review -Project Review and Coordination

Development. Government of India

Position Held: Social management Planner
Name of the Project: Impact of forest degradation upon
the livelihoods of communities in Rajnagar-Bhitarkanika
coastal tracts of Orissa.
Commissioned by U.G.C India.

Activity Performed- This U.G.C sponsored research was

intended to explore the impact of forest degradation on
livelihood in the project intervention area Primary Data
collection, Analysis and Documentation.

Designation: Research Associate

Dharavi Redevelopment Plan

Research, Documentation, Project Conceptualization for

Project Bid

Personal Information
Interests:

Photography, Movies, Reading

Languages:

Excellent proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in English, Hindi and Odia.

Address:

LEA Associates South Asia Pvt Ltd,Nirman Saudha (New building),Bhubaneswar Odisha

Mobile:

+919437637132

Email:

souravsahoo@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 9th June 1982

Marital Status: Single

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