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Concept Paper Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 45084 Loans 2913(SF)/8258(SCF)/Grant 0310(SCF) BAN: Coastal Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Improvement Project Market Subprojects in Khulna Region (1) Prepared by the Local Government Engineering Department for the Asian Development Bank This environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Local Government Engineering Department Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report Of Ten Markets Projects in Khulna Region Upazila: Dacope, Kaliganj, Rupsha, Paickgacha, Debhata, Satkhira Sadar, BagerhatSadar, Rampal, Mongla. District: Khulna, Satkhira and Bagerhat September 2014 Table of Contents APPENDIX 2 : INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) IN MARKETS IN THE KHULNA REGION ............................................................................................... v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Methodology ........................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 2 2. Policy, Legal And Administrative Framework ....................................................... 4 3. Description of the Project ..................................................................................... 5 3.1 Scope of the project ............................................................................................. 5 3.2 Need for the project ............................................................................................. 5 3.3 Location of the project ......................................................................................... 6 3.4 Major components of the project .......................................................................... 6 3.5 Description of ten Subprojects ............................................................................. 6 Sub-Project 1: Perikhali LGC; Upazila – Rampal ; District – Bagerhat ................................... 8 1.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders ...................................................................... 8 1.1.2 Recommendation................................................................................................. 8 1.1.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................... 9 Sub-Project 2: BatbuniaLGC; Upazila – Dacope; District – Khulna ...................................... 10 1.2.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 11 1.2.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 11 1.2.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 12 Sub-Project 3: Nalta Hat LGC; Upazila – Kaliganj; District - Sathkira .................................. 12 1.3.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 13 1.3.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 14 1.3.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 14 Sub-Project 4: Alaipur GC; Upazila – Rupsha ; District - Khulna ......................................... 15 1.4.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 15 1.4.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 15 1.4.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 16 Sub-Project 5: Soladana Bazar LRM :Upazila – Paickgacha ; District – Khulna .................. 16 1.5.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 17 1.5.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 17 1.5.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 18 Sub-Project 6: Subarnabad Hat (GC): Upazila – Debhata ; District – Sathkira .................... 18 1.6.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 19 1.6.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 20 1.6.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 20 Sub-Project 7: Bangdah Hat (GC)- Upazila – Sadar; District – Sathkira .............................. 20 i 1.7.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 21 1.7.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 22 1.7.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 22 Sub-Project 8: Depara Bazar (LRM); Upazila – BagerhatSadar; District – Bagerhat ........... 22 1.8.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 24 1.8.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 24 1.8.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 24 Sub-Project 9: Chatterhat GC; Upazila – Mongla; District – Bagerhat ................................. 25 1.9.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 26 1.9.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 26 1.9.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 27 Sub-Project 10: Baddamary; Upazila – Mongla ; District – Bagerhat ................................... 27 1.10.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 28 1.10.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 29 1.10.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 29 4. Description of the Environment (Baseline data) ................................................. 30 4.1 Physical Resources ........................................................................................... 30 4.2 Biological (Natural Environment) ........................................................................ 31 4.2.1 Aquatic Faunas .................................................................................................. 31 4.3 Terrestrial Flora ................................................................................................. 32 4.4 Terrestrial Faunas.............................................................................................. 33 4.5 Aquatic Faunas .................................................................................................. 33 4.6 Wildlife Status in Project Site ............................................................................. 34 5. Socio-economic ................................................................................................. 34 5.1 Agriculture ......................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Crops Grown ..................................................................................................... 34 6. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................ 35 6.1 Environmental Impacts ...................................................................................... 35 Sub-Project 1: Perikhali LGC; Upazila – Rampal ; District – Bagerhat ................................. 36 Sub-Project 2: BatbuniaLGC ;Upazila – Dacope ; District – Khulna ..................................... 37 Sub-Project 3: Nalta Hat LGC ;Upazila – Kaliganj; District - Sathkira .................................. 37 Sub-Project 4: Alaipur GC; Upazila – Rupsha; District - Khulna .......................................... 37 Sub-Project 5: Soladana Bazar LRM :Upazila – Paickgacha; District – Khulna ................... 38 Sub-Project 6: Subarnabad Hat (GC): Upazila – Debhata; District – Sathkira ..................... 38 Sub-Project 7: Bangdah Hat (GC)- Upazila – Sadar; District – Sathkira .............................
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