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40540-014: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Initial Environmental Examination Project No. 40540-014 January 2020 Revised Initial Environmental Examination for Additional Work Scope Under SASEC Road Connectivity Project Improvement of Joydebpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Road (N-4) To a 4-lane Highway This Initial Environmental Examination 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. 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 Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Road Transport and Highways Division Roads and Highways Department (RHD) Revised Initial Environmental Examination for Additional Work Scope Under SASEC Road Connectivity Project Improvement of Joydebpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Road (N-4) To a 4-lane Highway Project Implementation Consultants: Kunhwa Engineering & Consulting Co. Ltd. (South Korea) in Joint Venture With Korea Consultants International Co. Ltd. (South Korea) Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd. (India) in association With Development Design Consultants Ltd. (Bangladesh ) February 2019 List of Abbreviation AAQ Ambient Air Quality AOI Area of Influence APHA American Public Health Association BOD Biological Oxygen Demand BMD Bangladesh Meteorological Department BBS Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BARC Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council BWDB Bangladesh Water Development Board BIWTA Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority BFDIC Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation BNBC Bangladesh National Building Code BBS Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics CO Carbon Monoxide COD Chemical Oxygen Demand DO Dissolved Oxygen DoE Department of Environment DAE Department of Agricultural Extension DD Data Deficient EC Electrical Conductivity ECA Ecological Critical Area ECR Environment Conservation Rule ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan ENP Environmental National Policy EHS Environmental Health and Safety EQS Environment Quality Standard FGD Focused Group Discussion FD Forest Department DPP Development Project Proposal GoB Government of Bangladesh GSB Geological Survey of Bangladesh GIS Geographic Information System IEE Initial Environment Examination IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature ICTPs International Conventions, Treaties and Protocols IECs Important Environmental Components IBAs Important Bird Areas KII Key Informant Interview LGED Local Government Engineering Department LC Least Concern MoL Ministry of Land NEMAP National Environment Management Action Plan NOx Oxides of Nitrogen NO Nitrogen Oxides NT Nearly Threatened NLTP National Land Transport Policy NGOs Non-Government Organization PCM Public Consultation Meeting PPE Personal Protective Equipment PM Particulate Matter PCU Passenger Car Unit pH Potential of Hydrogen RFI Request for Information RHD Roads and Highways Department SO2 Sulpher di oxide SRDI Soil Research and Development Institute SES Social Economic Survey SHWL Standard High Water Level SPARRSO Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization SDGs Sustainable Development Goals MoEF Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate change TDS Total Dissolved Solid TIA Traffic Impact Assessment TOR Terms of Reference TSS Total Suspended Solid 3R Recycle Reuse Reduce NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan MoWR Ministry of Water Resources USGS United States Geological Survey Contents Overview of the project ........................................................................................ 1-2 Need of the project........................................................................................ 1-2 Objective of the project ........................................................................................ 1-3 Purpose of the Study ........................................................................................... 1-4 Extent of the study ............................................................................................... 1-4 Project Description ............................................................................................... 1-6 Road components ................................................................................................ 1-6 Construction materials Sourcing .......................................................................... 1-6 Purpose and scope of the EIA.............................................................................. 1-7 Scope of the EIA Study ........................................................................................ 1-7 Approach and Methodology of The EIA Study ...................................................... 1-8 Methodology for the EIA study ............................................................................. 1-9 Methods of Impacts Assessment ....................................................................... 1-15 Resources/Receptors and Impacts considered in scoping ................................. 1-21 EIA Team ........................................................................................................... 1-23 Limitation of The Study ...................................................................................... 1-23 Structure of The Report...................................................................................... 1-24 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 2-1 Environment-Related Policies in Bangladesh ................................................ 2-1 Environment and social Related Legislations in Bangladesh ................................ 2-5 The Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (as amended in 2000, 2002 & 2010) 2-5 Environment Conservation Rules (ECR), 1997 (as amended in 2002 & 2003) 2- 5 The Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act, 2017 ................ 2-5 Framework for Leasing of Government (Khas) Agricultural Land .................. 2-7 Administrative Setup Related to Environment in Bangladesh ............................. 2-13 Department of Environment (DoE) ..................................................................... 2-13 Environmental Clearance Process ..................................................................... 2-13 Institutional Arrangements Related to Land Acquisition in Bangladesh .............. 2-17 Project Relevant International Treaties and Conventions ................................... 2-18 ADB Safeguard policy statement, 2009 .............................................................. 2-19 Applicable EHS Standards ................................................................................. 2-20 Categorization of The Project ............................................................................. 2-21 Project Classification as per DOE, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Bangladesh ............................................................................................................... 2-21 Project Classification as per ADB Safeguard Policy Statement ................... 2-21 The Project .......................................................................................................... 3-1 Objectives of the project....................................................................................... 3-2 Project Area ......................................................................................................... 3-2 Project Location ................................................................................................... 3-2 Integration of SMVT lane along with proposed new 2 lane roads ......................... 3-3 Existing and Proposed Cross Drainage Structures ............................................... 3-3 SMVT Crossing Schedule .................................................................................... 3-4 Guardrail between the SMVT and Carriageway ................................................... 3-5 Integration of the existing road along with SMVT Lane......................................... 3-5 Alignment and ROW ............................................................................................ 3-6 Incorporation Project Feature ............................................................................. 3-10 Road safety aspects ................................................................................... 3-10 Disability access ......................................................................................... 3-11 Climate resiliency ........................................................................................ 3-11 Bus Bays .................................................................................................... 3-11 Toilets and locker facilities .......................................................................... 3-12 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4-1 Study Area ........................................................................................................... 4-2 Physical Environment .......................................................................................... 4-3 Geology
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