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Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Sylhet Hi-Tech Park Public Disclosure Authorized SFG1618 Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Sylhet Hi-Tech Park Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Support to Development of Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park Project Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority Information and Communication Technology Division Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and IT Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh BCC Bhaban, E-14/X, Agargaon, Dhaka – 1207 Bangladesh Public Disclosure Authorized January, 2015 Project Name Initial Environmental Examination(IEE) of Proposed Sylhet Hi-Tech Park (Sylhet Electronics City) Report For Sylhet Hi-Tech Park (Sylhet Electronics City) Version Date Prepared by Reviewed by Final January, Md. Billal Hossain A.N.M. Safiqul Islam 2015 Environmental Specialist Project Director SDKHTP SDKHTP Distribution List Date Issued Number of Copies SHTP January 25, 2015 3 The information within this document is and shall remain the property of Support to Development of Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park/IT Parks Project, BHTPA i Abbreviations BECA Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Act BPO Business Process Outsourcing BHTPA Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority DBFOOT Design, Build, Finance, Own, Operate and Transfer DoE Department of Environment DPP Development Project Proposal/Proforma EA Environmental Assessment ECA Environmental Conservation Act ECC Environmental Clearance Certificates ECR Environmental Conservation Rules EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMF Environmental Management framework ESDO Environment and Social Development Organization GoB Government of Bangladesh HTP Hi-Tech Park ICT Information and Communication Technology IEE Initial Environmental Examination IIFC Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company IT Information Technology ITES Information Technology Enabled Services JSTP Jessore Software Technology Park MFL Mean Flood Level MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forest MoICT Ministry of Information and Communication Technology NEMAP National Environmental Management Action Plan NOC No Objection Certificate NTTN National Communication Transmission Network OP Operation Policy POPs Point Of Presence PSDSP Private Sector Development Support Project SCC Site Clearance Certificate SDKHTP Support to Development of Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park SEC Sylhet Electronics City SFYP Sixth Five Year Plan STP Software Technology Park UNO Upazila Nirbahi Officer WB World Bank ii Contents Abbreviation Executive summary Section Subject Page 1.0 Introduction 01 1.1 Background 01 1.2 Objectives of EA 03 1.3 Categorization 05 2.0 Legal Framework 05 2.1 Legal Requirements 05 2.2 Environmental Legislative Framework 06 2.3 Compliance with Environmental Related Policies in Bangladesh 06 2.3.1 National Environmental Policy, 1992 06 2.3.2 National Environmental Management Action Plan (NEMAP), 07 1995 2.3.3 Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Act, 1995 07 2.3.4 Environmental Conservation Rules, 1997 08 2.3.5 Environment Court Act, 2010 09 2.4 Implications of Policies and Environmental Clearance Procedure 09 2.4.1 Steps for Environmental Clearance Procedure for category Red 10 project 2.5 World Bank Safeguard Policies(in case of WB funded project) 11 2.5.1 Environmental Policy OP 4.01( Environmental Assessment) 12 2.5.2 Environmental Screening 13 2.5.3 Application of DoE and WB policy 4.01 13 3.0 Detail Environmental Features 14 3.1 EIA Procedures 14 3.1.1 Criteria for Locating Industrial Plants 15 3.1.2 Baseline Studies 16 3.1.3 Setting the Boundaries of an IEE/EA by identifying significant 17 issues 4.0 Methodology 20 5.0 Description of the Project 20 5.1 General 20 5.2 Options for Site Development 22 6.0 Master Plan 23 6.1 Project Development Process 25 6.1.1 Land Development plan by Dredge Soil 26 6.1.2 Building Design and Brief Specification 26 6.1.2.1 Structural Steel Building 26 6.1.2.2 RCC Service Core 27 6.1.2.3 RCC Frame Structure Buildings 27 6.1.2.4 Energy Efficiency with E-Glass cladding 27 iii 6.1.2.5 Solar Panels and Green Technology for Buildings 27 6.1.2.6 Ceilings and Floors 27 6.1.2.7 Mechanical and Service space 28 6.1.2.8 Air Conditioning 28 6.1.3 Buildings and Installation of Electronic City 28 6.1.3.1 Administrative Building (BHTPA) 28 6.1.3.2 Multi-Tenant Building (MTB) 28 6.1.3.2.1 MTB’s facilities 28 6.1.3.4 The Incubator Building 29 6.1.3.5 Conference Hall 29 6.1.3.6 The Residential Buildings 29 6.1.3.7 The Dormitory Building 29 6.1.3.8 Social and Utility Buildings 30 6.1.3.9 Hotel Building 30 6.1.3.10 Convention Centre 30 6.1.3.11 Recreational Zone Vacant Spaces 30 6.1.3.12 Vacant Industrial Plots 30 6.1.3.13 Internal Roads 30 6.1.4 Off-site Infrastructure for Electronics City 31 6.1.4.1 Jetty Construction 31 6.1.5 Remarks on the Design Aspect 31 6.1.6 Rationale of the Project 31 6.1.7 Location of the Project 32 6.1.7.1 The Project Site 33 6.1.8 Ownership 34 6.1.9 NOC from Local Authority 34 6.1.10 Raw Materials 35 6.1.11 Outputs of the Project 35 7.0 Environmental Baseline 37 7.1 General 37 7.2 The Project Site 37 7.3 Environmental Background 39 7.3.1 Physical Environment 39 7.3.1.1 Topography 39 7.3.1.2 Location 39 7.3.1.3 Access Roads 40 7.3.1.4 Waterway through Katakhal River 40 7.3.1.5 Shape of Site 41 7.3.1.6 Earthquake Data 41 7.3.1.7 Roads 41 7.3.1.8 Railway 41 7.3.1.9 Airport 41 7.3.1.10 Landuse 41 7.3.1.11 Climate 41 7.3.1.12 Temperature 42 7.3.1.13 Relative Humidity 42 iv 7.3.1.14 Rainfall 43 7.3.1.15 Cyclone 44 7.3.1.16 Earthquake 45 7.3.2 Biological Environment 45 7.3.2.1 General 45 7.3.2.1.1 Flora and Fauna 46 7.3.2.1.2 Surface Water Quality 48 7.3.2.1.3 Groundwater quality 50 7.3.2.1.4 Air Quality 50 7.3.2.1.5 Noise Level 50 7.3.2.1.6 Fisheries 51 7.3.2.1.7 Heritage and Archeology 51 7.3.2.1.8 Flooding 52 7.3.2.1.9 Transportation Facilities 53 7.3.2.1.10 Seismicity 53 8.0 Identification and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 54 8.1 General Overview of Environmental Impacts 54 8.1.1 Identification of Impacts 54 8.2 Pre-Construction Phase 55 8.2.1 Pre-Construction Phase Impacts 55 8.2.1.1 Positive Impacts during Pre-Construction 55 8.2.1.2 Adverse Impacts during Pre-Construction 56 8.2.1.2.1 Impact on Physical Environment 56 8.2.1.2.2 Adverse Impact on Biological Environment 56 8.3. Impacts during Construction Phase 57 8.3.1. Impacts on Physical Environment 57 8.3.1.1. Water Quality 59 8.3.1.1.1. Surface and Groundwater 59 8.3.1.2. Drainage System 59 8.3.2. Impact on Biological Environment 59 8.3.2.1. Bio-diversity (Floral and Faunal) 59 8.4. Operational Phase Impacts 59 8.4.1. Impact on Physical Environment 59 8.4.1.1. Impact on Air Pollution 60 8.4.1.2. Impact on Noise Pollution 60 8.4.1.3. Impact on Domestic Wastewater 60 8.4.1.4. Impact on Effluent 60 8.4.1.5. Impact on Geology 60 8.4.1.6. Impact on Surface and Groundwater 61 8.4.1.7. Impact on Disposal of IT Equipment 61 8.4.1.8. Flooding 63 8.5 Social related Impacts 63 8.5.1 Employment Opportunity 63 8.5.2 Effects of e-Waste disposal 63 9.0 Public (Stakeholder) Consultation 64 9.1 Introduction 64 v 9.2 Methodology 65 9.3 Disclosure of Public Consultation 66 9.4 Summary of Public Consultation 66 10.0 Environmental Management and Mitigation Plan 69 10.1 Principles of EMP and Detail Plan 69 10.1.1 Applicable Safeguard Policies of the World Bank 69 10.2 Pre-Construction Phase 70 10.3 Construction Phase 71 10.3.1 Effects on Water, Air and Soil quality 71 10.3.2 Effects on Flora and Fauna, Ecosystems and Habitats 71 10.3.3 Effects on Noise and Emission 71 10.4 Implementation of the EMP 74 11.0 Organizational Management Aspects (Institutional 77 Framework) 12.0 Environmental Monitoring Program for Performance 79 Evaluation 12.1 Requirements for Management and Monitoring 79 12.2 Monitoring and Reporting in case of PSDSP 80 12.3 Monitoring Parameters and Schedule 81 12.3.1 Monitoring Indicators 81 12.3.1.1 Noise Monitoring 82 12.3.1.2 Water Quality Monitoring 82 12.3.1.3 Air Quality Monitoring 82 12.3.1.4 Direct Construction Impact Monitoring 82 12.4 Environmental Management and Monitoring Program 83 12.5 Environmental Management Budget 83 13.0 Institutional Capacity 84 13.1 Key aspects of the Study including the no. of Competency Staff 84 13.2 Availability of Appropriate Technology and Equipment 85 13.3 Monitoring Budget 85 14.0 Responsibility of the Contractor 85 15.0 Conclusion 88 List of figures Figure Subject Page no. 01 Mouza map of the site 18 02 Features up to 05 km. from the site 19 03 Master plan layout of project site 23 04 The location of Sylhet HTP 38 05 Companiganj upazila and adjoining areas 40 06 Alignment of cyclonic events 44 07 Seismic co-efficient at different places of Bangladesh 45 08 Earthquake zones of Bangladesh 45 09 Flood types of Bangladesh 52 vi List of Tables Table Subject Page no.
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