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Prepared by Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) Of Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) of 890KWp on Ground and 211KWP on Rooftops Solar System Project at Far East Spinning Industries Ltd, Madhabpur, Habiganj August 2018 Prepared by Far East Spinning Industries Ltd. (FESIL) Uttor Surma, Teliapara, Madhabpur, Habiganj Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) Table of Contents 1 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Project Background ........................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Rationale of the Project ..................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Project Objectives and Benefits ........................................................................ 1-2 1.4 ESA Methodology ............................................................................................... 1-3 1.4.1 Orientation ................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.4.2 Data Collection Planning ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.4.3 Data Collection ........................................................................................................ 1-3 1.4.4 Physical Environment ............................................................................................. 1-5 1.4.5 Biological Environment ............................................................................................. 1-5 1.4.6 Socio-Cultural Environment ................................................................................. 1-7 1.5 ESA Team............................................................................................................ 1-7 2 CHAPTER TWO: PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................. 2-1 2.1 Project Location and Design ............................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Design Consideration........................................................................................ 2-4 3 CHAPTER THREE: LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK .............................................. 3-1 3.1 Applicable Policies ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 National Policies ...................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 International Policies ............................................................................................. 3-3 3.2 Environmental Clearance .................................................................................. 3-5 4 CHAPTER FOUR: TECHNICAL ASPECTS ....................................................................... 6 4.1 Proposed Process and Technology ..................................................................... 6 4.2 List of Major Equipment....................................................................................... 6 4.3 Description of Major Equipment ...................................................................... 4-1 4.3.1 Photovoltaic (PV) module: .................................................................................... 4-1 4.3.2 Grid-Tied String Inverter ....................................................................................... 4-1 4.3.3 Master Box for Three-Phase Solar ...................................................................... 4-1 4.3.4 Remote Control ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4.3.5 Display of Operating Status ................................................................................. 4-1 4.3.6 Number of Solar Inverters .................................................................................... 4-1 4.4 Plant Capacity Selection .................................................................................... 4-1 5 CHAPTER FIVE: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE ........................................................... 5-1 5.1 General ............................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Do Nothing ......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.3 Alternatives Energy Generation Technology ................................................... 5-2 5.4 Alternative Land Use ......................................................................................... 5-2 5.5 Alternative Site ................................................................................................... 5-2 6 CHAPTER SIX: DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE ......... 6-1 6.1 General ............................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Physical Environment ........................................................................................ 6-1 6.2.1 Climate ....................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2.2 Physiography ............................................................................................................ 6-8 6.2.3 Regional and Site Topography ............................................................................ 6-9 6.2.4 Geology .................................................................................................................... 6-12 6.2.5 Soil Quality .............................................................................................................. 6-14 6.2.6 Agro-Ecological Zones within the Project Area ............................................ 6-14 6.2.7 Hydrology ................................................................................................................ 6-17 Fig: 6.15 Surface water sampling in the project area ........................................................ 6-20 890 KWp on Ground area and 211 KWp on Rooftop Solar System Project PAGE |i Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) 6.2.8 Noise Assessment ................................................................................................ 6-21 6.2.9 Seismicity ................................................................................................................ 6-22 6.2.10 Climate Change and Natural Hazards ........................................................ 6-23 6.2.11 Biological Environment ................................................................................... 6-26 6.2.12 Bio-ecological Zones ............................................................................................ 6-26 6.2.13 Terrestrial Flora and Fauna ............................................................................ 6-26 6.2.14 Flora ...................................................................................................................... 6-27 6.2.15 Aquatic Flora and Fauna ................................................................................. 6-31 6.2.16 Protected Areas and Red Book Species ...................................................... 6-31 6.3 Social Environment .......................................................................................... 6-33 6.3.1 Demography ........................................................................................................... 6-33 6.3.2 Livelihood ................................................................................................................ 6-34 6.3.3 Land Use .................................................................................................................. 6-35 6.3.4 Economic Status .................................................................................................... 6-35 6.3.5 Public Health and Sanitation ............................................................................. 6-35 6.3.6 Education ................................................................................................................. 6-35 6.3.7 Transport Infrastructure in Habigonj City ..................................................... 6-36 6.3.8 Environmental and Social Hotspot .................................................................. 6-36 6.3.9 Archaeological and Cultural Resources ......................................................... 6-36 6.3.10 Important Environmental and Social Features (IESFs)................................ 6-36 7 CHAPTER SEVEN: ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............. 7-1 7.1 General ............................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Impact Magnitude.............................................................................................. 7-1 7.3 Sensitivity of Receptor ...................................................................................... 7-1 7.4 Summary of Assessed Impacts ........................................................................ 7-2 7.5 Corridor of Impact (CoI) .................................................................................... 7-2 7.6 Pre-construction Phase ..................................................................................... 7-3 7.6.1 Land Use .................................................................................................................... 7-3 7.7 Construction Phase ..........................................................................................
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