Environmental Impact Assessment Report - BEZA
0EnvironmentalImpact AssessmentReportMongla Economic Zone :Submitted by :Bangladesh Economic ZonesAuthority (BEZA)
EIA Report- Mongla Economic ZoneDisclaimerThe report has been prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd (PwC) for Bangladesh EconomicZones Authority (BEZA). This is pursuant to the Scope of Work under the Request for Proposaldocument "Transaction Advisory Services for Development of Economic Zones in Bangladesh"issued by BEZA. Consortium of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mahindra Consulting Engineers Ltd andInfrastructure Investment Facilitation Company (IIFC) has undertaken a detailed environmentalsurvey and has developed a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the economiczone at Mongla. Any third party should obtain prior consent of PwC before copying or reproducing, inwhole or in part, the contents of this report. PwC disclaims any responsibility for any loss or damagesuffered by any third party by taking reliance of this report. Furthermore, PwC will not be bound todiscuss, explain or reply to queries raised by any agency other than the intended recipients of thisreport. All information in the report is intellectual property of the World BankOur assessment and review are based on the facts and details provided to us during our discussionsspecific to the Project and may not be similar across the organization / state. If any of these facts ordetails provided to us are not complete or accurate, the conclusions drawn from subsequent completeor accurate facts or details could cause us to change our opinion. The conclusions drawn andrecommendations made are based on the information available at the time of writing this report.PwC does not accept any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reasonableness or completenessof, or for any errors, omissions or misstatements, negligent or otherwise and does not make anyrepresentation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the information contained in thisdocument. The information contained in this document is selective and is subject to updating,expansion, revision and amendment. It does not, and does not purport to, contain all the informationthat a recipient may require. Further this is not an audit report and no reliance should be based onthis report for the purposes of audit.1
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EIA Report- Mongla Economic ZoneTable of Contents1. Executive Summary151.1. Introduction151.2. Project Background151.3. Project Description161.4. Connectivity of the Project Site171.5. Project Activities and Area Statement181.6. Drainage System Development201.7. Resources and Utilities Demand for Off-Site Developments211.8. Cost of the Project231.9. Baseline and Social Environment231.10. Environment and Social Impacts of the Proposed Project242. Introduction382.1. Prelude382.2. Project Background382.3. Project Description392.4. Need for the Proposed Project392.5. Need of Study392.6. Scope and Methodology of the Study402.7. Limitation of the Study412.8. ToR Compliance Matrix412.9. Structure of the Report442.10. References453. Legislative, Regulation and Policy Consideration483.1. Regulatory Requirements for the Proposed Project483.2. Procedure for Obtaining Environmental Clearance from DoE, Bangladesh534. Project Description564.1. Project Introduction564.2. Project Objective and Options604.3. Interventions under selected options and Project Activities624.4. Existing Infrastructure in and around the Project Site623
EIA Report- Mongla Economic Zone4.5. Project Activities and Area Statement674.6. Project Schedule814.7. Resources and Utilities Demand814.8. Map and Survey Information864.9. Transportation Options for the EZ924.10. Cost of the Project975. Description of Environment (Environment and Social Baseline)995.1. Prelude995.2. Site Description and Its Environs995.3. Baseline Data Collection and Monitoring Stations975.4. Meteorology975.5. Humidity975.6. Rainfall985.7. Evaporation985.8. Winds995.9. Sunshine Hours1015.10. Air Environment1015.11. Noise Environment1085.12. Water Resources1085.13. Ground Water system1285.14. Land Resources128Land Use134Topography137Seismicity1385.15. Agriculture Resources1405.16. Livestock and Poultry1425.17. Fisheries1435.18. Ecological Resources1445.19. Socio Economic1626. Identification and Analysis of Key Environmental Issues1686.1. Environmental Sensitivity Investigation1686.2. Environmental Asset1686.3. Environmental Hotspot1696.4. Likely Beneficial Impacts1706.5. Community Recommendations1716.6. Alternate Analysis1714
EIA Report- Mongla Economic Zone7. Environmental and Social Impacts1737.1. Introduction1737.2. Impact Identification1737.3. Impact on Air Environment1757.4. Impact on Noise Environment1767.5. Impacts on Water Resources1777.6. Impacts on Land resources1817.7. Impacts on Agriculture resources1847.8. Impacts on Fisheries1847.9. Impacts on Eco-system1857.10. Impacts on Socio-Economy1868. Public Consultation and Disclosure1938.1. Introduction1938.2. Approach and Methodology of Pubic Consultation and Disclosure Meeting1938.3. Location of Public Consultation Meetings1938.4. Pubic Consultation and Disclosure Meetings1949. Environmental Management Plan and monitoring indicators2019.1. Introduction2019.2. The Environmental Management Plan2019.3. Mitigation Plan2019.4. Mitigation Plan for Boundary wall & Administration Building2019.5. Mitigation Plan for Access Road Construction & Bridge Construction2089.6. Mitigation Plan for Power Supply2279.7. Mitigation Plan for Water Supply System2409.8. Mitigation Plan for EZ2479.9. Enhancement Plan2559.10. Contingency Plan2559.11. Compensation Plan2559.12. Monitoring Plan2589.13. Monitoring Indicators2609.14. Institutional Arrangement26010. Cost Estimation for Environment Mitigation Measures and Monitoring26110.1. Environment Management Cost11. Conclusion and Recommendation2612625
EIA Report- Mongla Economic Zone11.1. Conclusions26211.2. Recommendations263List of FiguresFigure 1: Location Map . 17Figure 2: Location Map of Mongla EZ .38Figure 3: Methodology of EIA Study . 40Figure 4: Steps for Obtaining Environment Clearance from DoEB . 55Figure 5: Master Plan of Proposed Mongla EZ . 57Figure 6: Location of Economic Zone and proposed off-site facilities . 58Figure 7: Location of EZ and Water Supply Alignment . 59Figure 8: Photographs of the project site . 66Figure 9: Section of the proposed boundary wall . 70Figure 10: Elevation of the proposed boundary wall . 71Figure 11: Alignment of access road and bridge . 72Figure 12: Typical cross-section of the access road . 73Figure 13: Cross section of finished road level . 74Figure 14: Cross section of finished road level . 75Figure 15: Bridge alignment details . 76Figure 16: Bridge details . 77Figure 17: Site plan of administration building . 78Figure 18: Alignment of Power Supply Line . 79Figure 19: Alignment of Water Supply Line . 80Figure 20: EZ location on Mongla Upzila Map . 87Figure 21: Project site and surroundings within 10 km radius. 88Figure 22: Contour Map of the Proposed EZ .89Figure 23: Topography of the Site . 90Figure 24: Location of Reserve Forest and Wildlife sanctuaries w.r.t EZ site . 91Figure 25: Photographs of Sundarbans Forest . 92Figure 26: Geological Map of Bangladesh . 92Figure 27: Connectivity of the site with major towns and cities via roads . 95Figure 28: Map Showing Environmental Settings within 10 km Radius of Project Site . 100Figure 29: Environmental Profile Map Showing Environmental Settings within 100 m ofElectrical Alignment . 101Figure 30: Environmental Profile Map Showing Environmental Settings within 100 m ofWater Supply Line Alignment .98Figure 31: Map Showing Location of Environment Monitoring Station . 97Figure 32: Climate Region Map of Bangladesh . 97Figure 33: Normal Rainfall of Mongla .98Figure 34: Windrose for Kulna-Annual . 100Figure 35: Windrose for Kulna-November to February . 100Figure 36: Windrose for Kulna-March to April . 101Figure 37: Windrose for Kulna-May to October . 101Figure 38: Graphical representation of Ambient Air Quality in the Study Area . 1066
EIA Report- Mongla Economic ZoneFigure 39: Graphical Representation of Noise Environment . 108Figure 40: Typical hydrograph of Pasur River . 109Figure 41: Cyclone Risk Zone Map . 110Figure 42: Cyclone Storm Track Map . 111Figure 43: Photographs Showing Clay bund at Mongla and Filled Site of EZ Figure 43: .112Figure 44: Flood Prone Area Map . 113Figure 45: Hydrographic Chart of Pasur River . 115Figure 46: Drainage map of the project site and he surroundings .116Figure 47: Map showing river bank erosion of Bangladesh . 117Figure 48: Toposheet Map (1955) showing course of Pasur and Mongla River . 118Figure 49: Google Image (2001) showing course of Pasur and Mongla River .119Figure 50: Google Image (2009) showing course of Pasur and Mongla River .119Figure 51: Google Image (2013) showing course of Pasur and Mongla River . 120Figure 52: Depth Availability for Navigation in Pasur River . 120Figure 53: Navigation Channel in Pasur River . 122Figure 54: Photographs of Rivers in Study Area . 127Figure 55: Photographs Showing Soil Profile of Area . 129Figure 56: Bore log data- Near Administration Building . 130Figure 57: Bore log data- Bridge . 131Figure 58: Bore log data- Boundary wall . 132Figure 59: Area under Each land Use Class . 135Figure 60: Land Use Map of the Study Area (30 km Radial Zone) . 136Figure 61: Physiographic Map of Bangladesh. 137Figure 62: Seismic zone map of Bangladesh . 139Figure 63: Photographs Showing Agriculture Fields and Aquaculture Ponds . 140Figure 64: Photographs Showing Livestock & Polutry in the area . 142Figure 65: Photographs Showing Vegetation at EZ Site . 145Figure 66: Photographs Showing Vegetation along the Proposed Access Road and BridgeAlignment . 146Figure 67: Photographs Showing Vegetation at EZ Site . 146Figure 68: Photographs Showing Vegetation in Buffer Zone . 149Figure 69: Map Showing Location of Sundarban Reserve Forest and three wildlifesanctuaries w.r.t proposed project site . 170Figure 70: Photographs of Stakeholders Consultation . 1997
EIA Report- Mongla Economic ZoneList of TablesTable 1: Coordinates of the proposed project site . 17Table 2: Existing Features surrounding the project site . 17Table 3: Connectivity & Surroundings of Proposed Project Site . 18Table 4: Preliminary Land Use Planning for the Economic Zone . 19Table 5: Implementation Schedule of Off-site Infrastructural Details.20Table 6: Cost of the Development of Proposed Off-site Facilities . 23Table 7: Environmental Monitoring Plan . 35Table 8: Coordinates of the proposed project site . 39Table 9: Compliance of TOR Points. 41Table 10: Reference Used for EIA Study. 45Table 11: Applicability of Key Environmental Legislation at a Glance .48Table 12: Strength and Weakness of Site (as per BEZA) . 60Table 13: Existing Features surrounding the project site . 63Table 14: Preliminary Land Use Planning for the Economic Zone . 67Table 15: Details of Off-site facilities .68Table 16: Implementation Schedule of Off-site Infrastructural Details . 81Table 17: Construction Material Requirement for Off-site facilities . 81Table 18: Estimated Water Demand .83Table 19: Power Demand Estimation . 85Table 20: Traffic on Kulna Mongla Expressway at Babu Bazar and Bagha Bazar . 93Table 21: Estimated Traffic Generation from EZ, Mongla Site . 96Table 22: Cost of the Development of Proposed Off-site Facilities . 97Table 23: Environmental Setting . 99Table 24: Average Normal Rainfall of Mongla .98Table 25: Data on Evaporation for Khulna Region . 99Table 26: Ambient Air Quality in the Study Area . 102Table 27: Ambient Noise Quality in the Study Area . 108Table 28: List of major cyclones of Bangladesh . 109Table 29: List of Tornadoes had hit the Bangladesh .112Table 30: Salinity in River Pasur . 113Table 31: General Characteristics of the Pasur River .114Table 32: Surface Water Quality Data Upstream and Downstream of Project Site . 123Table 33: Water Quality of Pasur River at Mongla Port (2010) .
survey and has developed a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the economic zone at Mongla. Any third party should obtain prior consent of PwC before copying or reproducing, in whole or in part, the contents of this report. PwC disclaims any responsibility for any loss or damage . Impact report . Impact ,
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