ESIA Scoping Report for Nyaung Hnitpin Industrial Complex Project, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region

ESIA Scoping Report for Nyaung Hnitpin Industrial Complex Project, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region 0 ESIA Scoping Report for Nyaung Hnitpin Industrial Complex Project, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region Contents Contents .............................................................................. 1 (အစီရင်ခံစာအကျဉ်းချျုပ်) .............................................................. 6 Executive Summary (English).......................................... 15 1. Context of the Project ............................................... 21 1.1 Overview of the Project ................................................................................21 1.2 Approach to the Scoping..............................................................................22 1.3 The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Expert Team ...............22 2. Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework .............. 24 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................24 2.2 National Administrative Framework .............................................................24 2.3 The Constitution of Republic of Union of Myanmar ......................................24 2.4 National Sustainable Development Strategy ................................................24 2.5 Myanmar National Environment Policy (1994) ............................................25 2.6 National Land Use Policy ................................................................................25 2.7 Myanmar Forest Policy ....................................................................................25 2.8 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) ................................26 2.9 Myanmar Industrial Policy ...............................................................................26 2.10 The Myanmar Special Economic Zone Law and Rule (2014)........................27 2.11 The Land Acquisition Act (1894) ...................................................................27 2.12 The Farmland Law and Rules (2012) ............................................................27 2.13 The Environmental Conservation Law and Rules ..........................................27 2.14 The Protection of Wildlife, Wild Plants and Conservation of Natural Areas Law (1994) ....................................................................................................................28 2.15 The Forest Law .............................................................................................29 2.16 Myanmar Investment Law .............................................................................29 2.17 The Public Health Law ..................................................................................29 2.18 The Conservation of Water Resources and Rivers Law ................................29 1 ESIA Scoping Report for Nyaung Hnitpin Industrial Complex Project, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region 2.19 The Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Regions Law ..............30 2.20 The Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases Law (1995, revised in 2011) .....................................................................................................................30 2.21 The Explosive Act (1884) ..............................................................................30 2.22 The Explosive Substances Act (1908) ...........................................................30 2.23 The Prevention of Hazard from Chemical and Related Substances Law (2013) ..............................................................................................................................30 2.24 The Worker’s Compensation Act (1923) .......................................................30 2.25 The Payment of Wages Act (1936) ...............................................................31 2.26 The Factory Act (1951) ..................................................................................31 2.27 The Shops and Establishment Act (1951) .....................................................31 2.28 The Leave and Holidays Act (1951, revised in 2014) ....................................31 2.29 The Labor Organization Law (2011) ..............................................................31 2.30 The Social Security Law (2012) .....................................................................31 2.31 The Labor Dispute Settlement Law (2012) ....................................................31 2.32 The Minimum Wage Law (2013) ...................................................................31 2.33 The Export and Import Law (2012) ................................................................32 2.34 The Electricity Law (2014) .............................................................................32 2.35 The Boiler Law (2015) ..............................................................................32 2.36 International Conventions, Treaties and Agreements ...............................32 2.37 Environmental Policy of the Developer Company .........................................33 2.38 Social Policy of the Developer Company ......................................................33 2.39 The Developer Company’s Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines and Standards ..............................................................................................................34 3. Project Description & Alternatives ........................... 35 3.1 Project Description and Location .................................................................35 Development Concept ...........................................................................................41 2 ESIA Scoping Report for Nyaung Hnitpin Industrial Complex Project, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region Project Timeline .....................................................................................................42 3.2 Topography ..................................................................................................42 3.3 Study Limit ...................................................................................................43 3.4 Existing Surrounding Environment ...............................................................45 3.4.1 ......................................................................................................................45 3.5 Proposed Land Use Pattern .........................................................................48 3.6 Proposed Internal Infrastructure ..................................................................49 3.7 Alternatives ..................................................................................................56 3.8 External Infrastructure .................................................................................57 3.9 Baseline Data Collection ..............................................................................62 4. Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 79 4.1 Impact Assessment Methodology ................................................................79 4.2 Non-hazardous solid waste management plan ............................................83 4.3 Hazardous solid waste management plan ...................................................84 4.4 Residual Impacts .........................................................................................84 4.5 Emergency Response Plan .........................................................................86 5. Public Consultation ................................................... 87 5.1 Findings and Recommendations .................................................................87 5.2 Public Consultation for establishing Nyaunghnapin Industrial Zone ............88 6. Conclusion and Recommendations ....................... 108 7. TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR ESIA ....................... 109 Chapter 3 Description of the Project and Alternative ...........................................113 Chapter 4 Description of the Surrounding Environment ......................................113 Environmental and Socio-economic Baseline Studies ........................................113 Physical Environment ..........................................................................................113 8. Reference ................................................................. 124 Appendix 1 ..........................................................................................................126 3 ESIA Scoping Report for Nyaung Hnitpin Industrial Complex Project, Hlegu Township, Yangon Region Figure 1-1: Overview image of project ................................................................................. 21 Figure 1-2: Team discussing on matter of mitigation ........................................................... 22 Figure 3-1: Location Map .................................................................................................... 35 Figure 3-2: Aerial Photo of Existing Project Site (Taken by MSR Drone Team) ................... 36 Figure 3-3: Aerial Photo of Existing Project Site (Taken by MSR Drone Team) ................... 36 Figure 3-4: Overview Map of Project Location ..................................................................... 37 Figure 3-5:Project Layout Plan (See large map A3 size in Appendix) .................................. 38 Figure 3-6:Artist impression ................................................................................................. 38 Figure 3-7: The map of topography ....................................................................................

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