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Anticipated Environmental Impacts And Public Disclosure Authorized GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH MINISTRY OF FOOD DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOOD MODERN FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES PROJECT (MFSP) IDA Credit # 5265-BD ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) REPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GALVANIZED CORRUGATED FLAT BOTTOM STEEL SILO WITH RCC FOUNDATION AND IT'S ANCILLARY WORKS AT Public Disclosure Authorized CHATTOGRAM SILO SITE Public Disclosure Authorized PROJECT DIRECTOR MODERN FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized PROBASHI KALLAYAN BHABAN, 71-72, ESKATON GARDEN RAMNA, DHAKA-1000, BANGLADESH. OCTOBER, 2019 Modern Food Storage Facilities Project (MFSP), Chattogram Table of Contents ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................... vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... ix 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Background ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2. Objectives of the Project ............................................................................................. 2 1.2.1 Strategic Objectives ............................................................................................. 2 1.2.2 Specific Objectives .............................................................................................. 2 1.3. Key Results ................................................................................................................. 2 1.4. Scope of Study ............................................................................................................ 3 1.5. Approach and Methodology ........................................................................................ 3 1.6. Structure of the Report ................................................................................................ 6 1.7. Limitation of the Study ............................................................................................... 6 1.8. The ESIA Study Team ................................................................................................ 7 2. POLICY & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .................................................................... 8 2.1. National Environmental Laws ..................................................................................... 8 2.1.1. General Description ............................................................................................. 8 2.1.2. Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 .............................................. 9 2.1.3. Environment Conservation Rules, 1997 .............................................................. 9 2.1.4. Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) 2009 ......... 10 2.1.5. National Environment Action Plan, 1992 .......................................................... 10 2.1.6. National Water Policy, 1999 .............................................................................. 11 2.1.7. Standing Orders on Disaster, 2010 .................................................................... 11 2.1.8. National Integrated Pest Management Policy, 2002 .......................................... 12 2.1.9. National Fisheries Policy, 1996 ......................................................................... 12 2.1.10. National Adaption Programme of Action (NAPA) ........................................ 13 2.1.11. Bangladesh Labor Act, 2006 .......................................................................... 13 2.1.12. Bangladesh National Building Code, 2006 .................................................... 14 2.1.13. National Agricultural Policy, 2010 ................................................................ 15 2.1.14. National Food Policy, 2006 ............................................................................ 16 2.1.15. National Food Policy Plan of Action, 2008-2015 .......................................... 17 2.1.16. Bangladesh Country Investment Plan (CIP), 2011 ........................................ 18 i Modern Food Storage Facilities Project (MFSP), Chattogram 2.2. World Bank’s Environmental Safeguard Policies ..................................................... 18 2.2.1 OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment ............................................................ 19 2.2.2 OP/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats ............................................................................. 20 2.2.3 OP/BP 4.09 Pest Management ........................................................................... 20 2.2.4 OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources .......................................................... 20 2.2.5 OP/BP 4.36 Forests ............................................................................................ 21 2.3 Environment, Health & Safety Guidelines ................................................................ 21 2.4 Social Policies & Legislation of Bangladesh ............................................................ 23 2.4.1 General Description ........................................................................................... 23 2.4.2 Constitution of Bangladesh ................................................................................ 23 2.4.3 The Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance, 1982 ..... 23 2.4.4 The East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (Revised, 1994) .... 24 2.4.5 Constitutional Right of the Tribal Peoples Rights ............................................. 24 2.4.6 The Chattogram Hill Tracts Regulation, 1990 ................................................... 25 2.4.7 The Chattogram Hill Tracts (Land Acquisition) Regulation, 1958 ................... 25 2.4.8 The CHT Regional Council Act, 1998 .............................................................. 25 2.4.9 Ethnic Minority Rights in PRSP, 2005 .............................................................. 26 2.4.10 GOB Laws and Land Acquisition ...................................................................... 26 2.5 World’s Bank Social Safeguard Policy ..................................................................... 27 2.5.1 Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) .................................................................. 27 2.5.2 Indigenous People (OP 4.10) ............................................................................. 27 2.6 Implication of National Policies and Legislations .................................................... 28 2.7 Implication of Environmental Safeguard Policies of WB ......................................... 28 2.8 Implication of Social Safeguard Policies of WB ...................................................... 28 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 30 3.1. Location of the Project .............................................................................................. 30 3.2. Description of Project Works .................................................................................... 33 3.3. Current Situation of the Proposed Silo Site .............................................................. 35 3.4. Construction of Steel Silos ........................................................................................ 40 3.5. Implementation Schedule .......................................................................................... 42 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................... 43 4.1 Physical Environment ............................................................................................... 43 4.1.1 Climate ............................................................................................................... 43 ii Modern Food Storage Facilities Project (MFSP), Chattogram 4.1.2 Noise Level ........................................................................................................ 48 4.1.3 Physiography...................................................................................................... 49 4.1.4 Topography ........................................................................................................ 52 4.1.5 Geology .............................................................................................................. 54 4.1.6 Air quality .......................................................................................................... 56 4.1.7 Water Resources ................................................................................................ 56 4.1.8 Soil Quality ........................................................................................................ 62 4.1.9 Agro-Ecological Zones within the Project Area ................................................ 64 4.1.10 Seismicity ........................................................................................................... 66 4.2 Biological Environment ................................................................................................. 68 4.2.1 Bio-Ecological Zones......................................................................................... 68 4.2.2 Terrestrial Ecosystem......................................................................................... 70 4.2.3 Aquatic Ecosystem............................................................................................
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