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Science and Technology Human Resource Development Project —Proposed Faculty of Technology Building Complex, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Initial Environmental Examination (Draft) June 2018 Sri Lanka: Science and Technology Human Resource Development Project —Proposed Faculty of Technology Building Complex, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Prepared by Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka for the Asian Development Bank. INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION PROPOSED FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY BUILDING COMPLEX IN RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA PART I: IEE Rajarata FCT Part I: IEE SRI LANKA- PROPOSED FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY BUILDING COMPLEX IN RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA Project Number: JUNE 2018 Vocational Training Authority, Sri Lanka Prepared by TMS for RUSL This Initial environmental examination report 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. Page | 2 Rajarata FCT Part I: IEE Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................38 1.1 Project Background ........................................................................................................ 38 1.2 Objectives of the IEE ..................................................................................................... 40 1.3 Approach and Methodology ........................................................................................... 41 1.4 Structure of IEE Report .................................................................................................. 43 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................44 2.1 Project Location ............................................................................................................. 44 2.2 Description of the Project ............................................................................................... 47 3 POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ....................................56 3.1 Applicable Measurable Environmental legislations ....................................................... 56 3.2 Administrative Framework ............................................................................................ 62 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.....................................................................64 4.1 Methodology used for Baseline Study ........................................................................... 64 4.2 Location Area and Connectivity .................................................................................... 64 4.3 Land Use ........................................................................................................................ 65 4.4 Seismicity ....................................................................................................................... 67 4.5 Geology, Soil and Topography ...................................................................................... 67 4.6 Climate and Meteorology ............................................................................................... 67 4.7 Ambient Air Quality and noise ...................................................................................... 72 4.8 Surface and Ground Water Quality ................................................................................ 73 4.9 Ecology and Biodiversity ............................................................................................... 74 4.10 Educational, Medical and Health Facilities.................................................................... 78 4.11 Cultural Archaeological and Historical Significance ..................................................... 78 4.12 Communication facilities and CBO ............................................................................... 79 4.13 Demographic details of affected population .................................................................. 79 4.14 Analysis of alternatives .................................................................................................. 80 5 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND ..................................................83 MITIGATION MEASURES ......................................................................................................83 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 83 5.2 Land and Environment ................................................................................................... 83 5.3 Social and Cultural Resource ......................................................................................... 86 Page | 3 Rajarata FCT Part I: IEE 5.4 Water and Environment ................................................................................................. 87 5.5 Water Use ....................................................................................................................... 89 5.5 Air Environment ............................................................................................................. 93 5.6 Noise Environment ......................................................................................................... 93 5.7 Impact on the Fauna and Flora ....................................................................................... 96 5.8 Induced and Cumulative impacts ................................................................................... 98 5.9 Climate Change Impact and Risk ................................................................................... 99 5.10 Design of FCT buildings under the green building ...................................................... 100 5.11 Risk of Fire and Emergency Preparedness ................................................................... 102 5.12 Occupational Health and Safety and General Public ................................................... 102 5.13 Waste Disposal and Sanitation ..................................................................................... 104 5.14 Health and Safety of Trainees ...................................................................................... 106 5.15 Adopt food safety guidelines........................................................................................ 107 6 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ..............................................................................................108 6.1 Approach to Public Consultation ................................................................................. 108 6.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................ 108 6.3 Analysis of the collected feedback ............................................................................... 109 7 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..............................................111 7.1 Environmental Social Management Plan ..................................................................... 111 7.2 Implementing Arrangement ......................................................................................... 112 7.3 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting ................................................................ 116 7.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism .................................................................................... 116 8 INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTING ARRANGEMENT ...........................................119 9 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................120 9.1 Conclusion:................................................................................................................... 120 9.2 Recommendations: ....................................................................................................... 121 9.3 Measures to be adopted to improve the habitat around the project site theh ............... 121 Page | 4 Rajarata FCT Part I: IEE List of Figures Figure 1: Projects highlights ........................................................................................................ 11 Figure 2: Plates of project site ..................................................................................................... 11 Figure 3:”FCT project location: .................................................................................................. 12 Figure 4: UDA zonation plan for Mihintale divisional secretariat .............................................. 44 Figure 5: Plates of project site ..................................................................................................... 46 Figure 6: Project location seen as plantation area with 80% green cover with respective distances to the archeological sites .............................................................................................. 47 Figure 7:Layout Plan .................................................................................................................... 50 Figure8:3D diagram of the faculty of technology UOR ............................................................... 50 Figure 9: Average monthly precipitation over the year (rainfall) at the project site ................... 68 Figure 10: Variation of Temperature Average
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