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Year 17: Issue 57 July-September 2018 tNEWSLETTERheCEGIS Quarterly Newsletter of the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) 3D View of Mahesh Khal, Chattogram Upcoming Participation of Executive Director, CEGIS in Asia and the Hydrological Modeling for Paci�ic Regional Expert Workshop on Ocean Accounts Upgrading of National Highways Integrated River Management through Capital Dredging Training on Hydrologic Model SWAT and Hydrodynamic Model InsideHEC-RAS Participation of Executive Director, CEGIS in Asia and the Paci�ic Regional Expert Workshop on Ocean Accounts Environmental Impact Study of Two Tannery Estates on the Engr. Md. Waji Ullah, Executive Director of CEGIS attended the Asia and the Pacific Regional Expert Workshop on Buriganga and the Dhaleshwari Ocean Accounts in Bangkok, Thailand as Panel of International Expert River Feasibility Study for Developing River Ports, Ferry Ghats and The ‘‘Asia and the Paci�ic Regional Indonesia, Japan (contributor), Jetties at Various Locations Expert Workshop on Ocean Accounts’’ Malaysia, Maldives, Papua New Comprehensive Resource was held from 1 to 3 August 2018 at Guinea, the Philippines, Republic of Database United Nation Conference Centre in Korea, Samoa, Seychelles Web Application on Water Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop (contributor), Singapore Resources Mapping was organized by Economic and Social (contributor), South Africa The World Bank Environmental Commission for Asia and the Paci�ic (contributor), Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Social Framework (ESCAP). The 85 international experts Timor Leste, UK, Vanuatu and Viet Application of Sentinel-1 Images included scientists in ocean statistics, Nam. Organizations represented science, and policy from national include: Association of Paci�ic Rim to Delineate Erosion by Padma River at Naira, Shariatpur governments and research Universities (APRU), Asian Institute of institutions as well as regional and Technology (AIT), ASEAN, the Atlantic Re-excavation, Renovation and international organizations. Another Research Centre, FAO, GEO/Blue Development of Khals for 37 experts who were interested, but Planet initiative, International Mitigating Water Logging unable to attend, contributed to the Institute for Environment and problems of Chattogram City development of issue papers and will Development (IIED), the Paci�ic Workshop on Awareness Program continue contributing to the resulting Community (SPC), SOLSTICE-WIO - ‘Our Environment Our Resource’ guidance documents. Engr. Md. Waji (Western Indian Ocean), UN Hydro-morphological Study and Ullah, Executive Director, CEGIS and Environment and UNITAR. Design of Paturia-Daulatdia Ferry Member (Engineer), Joint Rivers The workshop provided guidance for Ghats Commission (JRC), Government of the testing in national pilot studies, People’s Republic of Bangladesh and including reviews of governance gaps Mr. Md. Ra�iqul Islam, Deputy Director, and good practices and also executed Center for Environmental and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) many sessions on ocean resources Geographic Information Services and Professor A.K. Enamul Haque, and management and tools. Engr. Md. (A Public Trust under the Ministry of Water Resources) East West University participated as a Waji Ullah, Executive Director of House 6, Road 23/C, Gulshan 1 high level member of the Bangladesh CEGIS chaired the Modeling Session Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh. Government Delegation. Countries Phone: 88 02 58817649-52; 9842581, 9842551 where CISRO Australia presented all participating include: Australia, Fax: 88 02 9843128 the relevant modeling activities with Bangladesh, Canada, China, Fiji, Email: [email protected], Web: www.cegisbd.com respect to oceans in the world. The France, Germany (contributor), Cont’d on page 3 purpose of the workshop was to Y ear 17 Issue 57 Environmental ImpactH M StudyNurul Islam, of Two Ecology, Tannery Forestry and Estates Biodiversity onDivision the Buriganga and the Dhaleshwari River Hazaribagh Tannery Industries have been shifted to Savar and Indian bullfrogs left the polluted areas permanently. Tannery Estate with the objective to organize and manage Spawning of �ishes are hampered and fry �ish does not these industrial activities in an environment friendly way. To survive due to water pollution. Therefore, ecosystem do so, several environmental management plans such as Central Ef�luent Treatment Plant (CETP) and Soild Waste Disposal Yard etc. have already been adapted. However, environmental problems in Harindhara, Savar, have intensi�ied constantly due to the use of inferior technologies, huge loads to CETP for treating industrial wastes, Open Soild Waste Disposal Yard and saline water issue in ef�luents. In addition, the existing water use practices by labors is also a problem for the ef�icient management of waste water of tanneries. And so, having these challenges, Department of Environment (DoE) has engaged CEGIS to conduct this Tannery waste dumping at river side study. The main objective of this study is to identify the environmental and social problems currently being services are being limited from the Dhaleshwari River. The aggravated by Savar Tannery Estate. In order to do that, the pollution of surface water triggers the unavailability of present status of Hazaribagh Tannery Estate was evaluated suitable surface water for agriculture thus the farmers of the and the lessons are learnt here have been used in assessing area have stopped using surface water for their agricultural the issues for Dhaleshwari River. practices. Last but not the least, the social status, has been in�luenced a lot due to this Savar Tannery activities. Some This study has identi�ied physical, biological and social positive economical changes such as grocery shops, issues of the study area. It has been found that water quality transportation facilities and so on have been assessed in the of Dhaleshwai River has become the prime concern among area. In contrary, residents of the surrounding areas are all. Both the physical and chemical characteristics of water facing the problem of chronic odor in air, drainage quality have been affected severely. Changes in water color, congestion, shortage of drinking water during dry season low dissolved oxygen (around 4-5 mg/L) and high organic (overexploitation of groundwater) etc. loads have damaged the aquatic environment and later affect on the ecosystem services. In addition, heavy metals Therefore, this study �inds the best achievable solutions to especially Chromium (Cr) is being disposed at the rate of 3-4 keep the surrounding environment safe, healthy and mg/L from the CETP, which is almost double than the sustainable. Recommended solutions are improving water ECR’1997 recommendation of 2 mg/L into inland surface quality, managing odor problem, managing soild wastes, water. This impacts on aquatic environment, changes the improving river habitat suitability, enhancing ecological �ish habitat suitability and overall the ecology of the resources, supporting agricultural productions and Dhaleshwari River. Several wild animals like aquatic snakes improving socio-economic condition. Feasibility StudySarazina for Developing Mumu, Water Resources River ManagementPorts, Ferry Division Ghats and Jetties at Various Locations Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has vested the responsibility to CEGIS to conduct the feasibility study (including Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) for developing 4 Ferry Ghats at Aricha, Norodah, Cox’s Bazar and Moheshkhali; 4 Jetties at Chanua, Baroghop, Sattaruddin and St. Martin’s Island and 5 Rivers Ports at Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Chhatak, Faridpur and Noapara of Bangladesh. Being part of this feasibility study, topography survey, hydrographic survey, morphological study, traf�ics survey and Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) were conducted. MCA has been conducted considering 4 criteria; technical feasibility, environmental sustainability, social acceptability and economic aspect. Based on these criteria, the best possible location for each of the proposed development has been identi�ied and an ESIA has been conducted on each of that best locations. Later on layout plans of ports, ferry ghats and jetties including their associated facilities, 3D views and animations have been prepared. Feasibility study revealed that the proposed developments are viable both technically and economically. However, this project will have some impact on environment (especially on ecological and �ish resources) and society though not anything major. Thus, mitigation measures are proposed in ESIA study to Proposed location of River Ports, Ferry Ghats and Jetties minimize/reduce those to ensure no trade off in between environmental degradation and infrastructure development for economic bene�it. 2 Y ear 17 Issue 57 K. H. Razimul Karim, Database, ICT and System Management Division CEGIS Comprehensive Resource Database Home page of the Comprehensive Resource Database CEGIS works as a scienti�ic independent organization and assessment, development of Digital Elevation Model (DEM), conducts integrated environmental analysis using land-use planning, urban planning; development of web based technologies like GIS, RS, IT and databases. It provides spatial database, MIS and Decision Support System (DSS) for solutions to issues and problems in a wide range of sectors, planning, designing, implementation and monitoring of water such as water, land, agriculture, meteorology, forestry, sector projects, etc. At the same
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