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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH MINISTRY OF POWER, ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES POWER DIVISION Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Re-Powering of Ghorashal Existing 3rd Unit With Gas Based Combined Cycle Capacity of 400 MW ± 5% at Site Conditions on Turnkey Basis at Ghorashal, Narsingdi District, Under Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) June, 2014 Dhaka Submitted by: MZM CEGIS [Pick the date] i GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH MINISTRY OF POWER, ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES POWER DIVISION Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Re-Powering of Ghorashal Existing 3rd Unit with Gas Based Combined Cycle Capacity of 400 MW ± 5% at Site Conditions on Turnkey Basis at Ghorashal, Narsingdi District, Under Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) June, 2014 Dhaka Submitted by: Acknowledgement The Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), a Public Trust under the Ministry of Water Resources, is greatly indebted to Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for awarding the contract of consultancy on “Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Re- powering of Ghorashal existing 3rd Unit with Gas based combined cycle capacity of 400 MW ± 5% at Site conditions on turnkey basis at Ghorashal, Narsingdi District” to CEGIS. CEGIS greatly acknowledges the wide support of Mr. Abduhu Ruhullah, Chairman, BPDB to be a partner for developing the electricity sector. It appreciates the support and instruction of Mr. Md. Abu Taher, Member In-Charge (P&D). CEGIS is thankful to Mr. Jalal Uddin Ahmed Choudhury, Member (Generation) and Mr. Tamal Chakravorty Member (Company Affairs), BPDB for their direction and guidance. It greatly acknowledges the wide support of Mr. Salauddin Al Mamun, Project Director and Executive Engineer, BPDB. CEGIS appreciates the support and instruction of Mr. Khaled Mahmood, Director, Design and Inspection-1 and Mr. Md. Shahidur Rahman Khan, Executive Engineer, Directorate of Programme. CEGIS is also thankful to Mr. Akhtarul Islam, Chief Engineer, Ghorashal Power Station, BPDB for his kind support, help and guidance to the multidisciplinary team members during the site visit. Upazila, Union Chairmen and other people’s representative of the project areas deserve special appreciation for their continuous help, suggestions and support to the study team while carrying out the study. Last but not the least, CEGIS appreciates and acknowledges the concerns and perceptions of the local people about the project and their active participation during field survey. i ii Table of Contents Acknowledgement ...................................................................................................................... i Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... iii List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... xi List of Tables ............................................................................................................................ xii List of Maps ............................................................................................................................. xiv List of Photo ............................................................................................................................. xv Abbreviations and Acronyms ............................................................................................... xvii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ xix Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Location of the Proposed Site ................................................................................. 2 1.3 Socio-Economic Features around the Project Site.................................................. 6 1.4 Purpose of the Study .............................................................................................. 6 1.5 Need of the Project ................................................................................................. 7 1.6 Importance of the Project ....................................................................................... 8 1.7 Brief Description ..................................................................................................... 8 1.8 Scope of the EIA Study .......................................................................................... 9 1.9 Study Limitations .................................................................................................. 10 1.10 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 10 1.11 Assumptions ......................................................................................................... 12 1.11.1 Study area boundary ............................................................................................. 12 1.11.2 Study period ......................................................................................................... 12 1.12 EIA Team ............................................................................................................. 14 1.13 Report Format ...................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 2 Legislative, Regulation and Policy Consideration................................................ 19 2.1 Applicable Policies and Legal Provision ............................................................... 20 2.2 National Environmental Legal Provisions in Connection with Setup, Operation & Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 23 2.2.1 Procedure to obtain Environmental Clearance Certificate ..................................... 24 2.2.2 Effluent discharge ................................................................................................. 27 2.2.3 Stack height .......................................................................................................... 28 2.2.4 Site location .......................................................................................................... 29 2.3 Compliance under the National Laws ................................................................... 29 2.3.1 The Forest Act, 1927 &Amendment Act 2000 ....................................................... 29 2.3.2 The Penal Code, 1860 .......................................................................................... 30 2.3.3 The Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance (1982) ........... 30 2.3.4 The Protection and Conservation of Fish Act, 1950 .............................................. 30 2.3.5 The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997 ......................................................... 31 2.3.6 The Environment Court Act, 2000 ......................................................................... 31 2.3.7 The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 .............................................................................. 31 2.3.8 The Bangladesh Petroleum Act, 1974 ................................................................... 31 2.4 Policy Guidance ................................................................................................... 33 2.4.1 Power System Master Plan, 2010 ......................................................................... 34 2.4.2 National Environment Management Action Plan 1995 .......................................... 34 2.4.3 The National Forest Policy (1994) ......................................................................... 34 2.4.4 The National Energy Policy (1995) ........................................................................ 35 2.4.5 The National Water Policy (1999) ......................................................................... 35 2.5 International Legal Obligations ............................................................................. 43 2.5.1 Rio Declaration ..................................................................................................... 44 2.5.2 Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) ............................................................. 44 iii Table of Contents 2.5.3 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Ramsar (1971) ........................................................................................ 44 2.6 Development Agency’s Health and Safety Guidelines .......................................... 45 2.6.1 Financer’s Global Environment and Social Guidelines for Project Finance ........... 45 2.6.2 Social Safeguard Policy of ADB ............................................................................ 46 2.6.3 Environmental Assessment (EA) Process of World Bank ...................................... 47 Chapter 3 Project Description ................................................................................................. 49 3.1 Project Background and Proponent .....................................................................