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Initial Environmental Examination BAN: Bangladesh Power System Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Draft Project Number: 49423-006 September 2020 BAN: Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project – Additional Financing Prepared by Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 6 September 2020) Currency unit – Bangladesh Taka (Tk) Tk1.00 = $0.01179 $1.00 = Tk84.80 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AEZ agro-ecological zone ARIPA Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act BBS Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BMD Bangladesh Meteorological Department BREB Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board BWDB Bangladesh Water Development Board CEGIS Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services CITES Convention on International Trade in endangered species DAE Department of Agricultural Extension DC Deputy Commissioner DG Director General DoE Department of Environment DoF Department of Fisheries DPP Development Project Proposal EA executing agency ECA Environment Conservation Act ECC environmental elearance certificate ECR environmental conservation rules EIA environmental impact assessment EMP environmental management plan EQMS environment quality standards FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FD Forest Department FGD focused group discussion FIDC Forest Industries Development Corporation GoB Government of Bangladesh GRC grievance redress committees HES health environment and safety HHs households IEE initial environmental examination IUCN International Union for Conservation for Nature LCC location clearance certificate MDG Millennium Development Goal MoEFCC Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change NEP National Energy Policy NGO non-governmental organization NOC no objection certificate PAP project affected people PBS palli bidyut samity PCM People’s Consultation Meeting PD Project Director PMU project Management Unit PGCB Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. PPE personal protection equipment PWD Public Works Department RP resettlement plan RoW right of way SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SRDI Soil Resources Development Institute ToR terms of reference UN United Nation UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB(A) – A-weighted decibel ckm – circuit km ha – hectare km – kilometer kV – kilovolt kWh – kilowatt-hour LV – low voltage μg – microgram m – meter MT – metric tonnes sqm – square meter MVA - mega volt ampere NOTE (i) In this report, ‘$’ refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Objectives of the Project ......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Project Activity ........................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Scope of Work ........................................................................................................ 2 1.5 Objectives of the IEE Study .................................................................................... 3 1.6 Project Location ...................................................................................................... 3 1.7 Methodology ........................................................................................................... 4 1.8 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................ 6 2 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework .................................................................. 7 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Procedure for Obtaining Site/Environmental Clearance .......................................... 7 2.2.1 Requirement for IEE Reports ........................................................................ 7 2.2.2 Procedure ....................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Organisations Related with Enforcement of Environmental Standards .................... 9 2.3.1 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) ............. 9 2.3.2 Department of Environment (DoE) ............................................................. 10 2.3.3 Forest Department ....................................................................................... 10 2.3.4 Related Other Organizations ...................................................................... 10 2.4 National Policies and Legislation Relevant to Environment and Social.................. 10 2.4.1 Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Amended in 2010) ....................... 10 2.4.2 Environment Conservation Rules (ECR), 1997 (as amended in in 2002 & 2003) 11 2.4.3 The Environment Court Act, 2010 .............................................................. 11 2.4.4 National Environmental Policy 2018 .......................................................... 12 2.4.5 The Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act, 2017......... 12 2.5 Other Relevant Acts related to Environment ......................................................... 14 2.5.1 The Bangladesh Wildlife Preservation Order (1973; amended to Act in 1974) 14 2.5.2 The National Forest Policy (1994).............................................................. 14 2.5.3 Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act 2012 .......................................... 14 2.6 Policy Related with Energy Development .............................................................. 14 2.6.1 The Electricity Act, 2018 and Electricity Rules 1937 ................................ 14 2.6.2 The Telegraph Act (1885) ........................................................................... 15 2.6.3 The Power Policy, 1995 .............................................................................. 15 2.6.4 The Energy Policy (1996 updated 2004) ................................................... 15 2.6.5 The Industrial Policy (1999) ........................................................................ 16 2.7 Other Relevant National Legal Instruments for the Project .................................... 16 2.8 Compliance with International Requirements ........................................................ 21 2.8.1 Rio Declaration ............................................................................................ 21 2.8.2 Convention on Biological Diversity, (1992) ............................................... 21 2.8.3 Wetlands of International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, (1971) ....... 21 2.8.4 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, Montego Bay, (1982) ................. 21 2.8.5 Others (Conventions and Agreements) ..................................................... 21 2.9 Compliance with IFC Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines ........... 22 2.10 Compliance with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009 ..................................... 22 2.11 Environmental Categorization and Standards ....................................................... 23 2.11.1 Environmental Category: Bangladesh .................................................... 23 2.11.2 Environmental Category: ADB ................................................................ 23 2.12 Compliance with BREB Health Environment and Safety (HES) Requirements ...... 24 3 Project Description ....................................................................................................... 25 3.1 Background of the Project ..................................................................................... 25 3.2 Project Location .................................................................................................... 25 3.3 Project Components ............................................................................................. 26 3.4 Construction and Installation Work ........................................................................ 27 3.5 Resource Requirement ......................................................................................... 29 3.5.1 Water ............................................................................................................ 29 3.5.2 Land .............................................................................................................. 29 3.5.3 Power requirement ...................................................................................... 29 3.5.4 Material Requirement .................................................................................. 29 3.6 Pollution Source and Characterization .................................................................. 30 3.7 Existing and Associated Facilities ........................................................................
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