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Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Local Government Engineering Department Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report Of Ten Markets Projects in Khulna Region Upazila: Dacope, Kaliganj, Rupsha, Paickgacha, Debhata, Satkhira Sadar, BagerhatSadar, Rampal, Mongla. District: Khulna, Satkhira and Bagerhat September 2014 Table of Contents APPENDIX 2 : INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) IN MARKETS IN THE KHULNA REGION ............................................................................................... v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Methodology ........................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 2 2. Policy, Legal And Administrative Framework ....................................................... 4 3. Description of the Project ..................................................................................... 5 3.1 Scope of the project ............................................................................................. 5 3.2 Need for the project ............................................................................................. 5 3.3 Location of the project ......................................................................................... 6 3.4 Major components of the project .......................................................................... 6 3.5 Description of ten Subprojects ............................................................................. 6 Sub-Project 1: Perikhali LGC; Upazila – Rampal ; District – Bagerhat ................................... 8 1.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders ...................................................................... 8 1.1.2 Recommendation................................................................................................. 8 1.1.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................... 9 Sub-Project 2: BatbuniaLGC; Upazila – Dacope; District – Khulna ...................................... 10 1.2.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 11 1.2.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 11 1.2.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 12 Sub-Project 3: Nalta Hat LGC; Upazila – Kaliganj; District - Sathkira .................................. 12 1.3.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 13 1.3.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 14 1.3.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 14 Sub-Project 4: Alaipur GC; Upazila – Rupsha ; District - Khulna ......................................... 15 1.4.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 15 1.4.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 15 1.4.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 16 Sub-Project 5: Soladana Bazar LRM :Upazila – Paickgacha ; District – Khulna .................. 16 1.5.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 17 1.5.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 17 1.5.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 18 Sub-Project 6: Subarnabad Hat (GC): Upazila – Debhata ; District – Sathkira .................... 18 1.6.1 Major Demands from Stakeholders .................................................................... 19 1.6.2 Recommendation............................................................................................... 20 1.6.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 20 Sub-Project 7: Bangdah Hat (GC)- Upazila – Sadar; District – Sathkira .............................. 20 i 1.7.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 21 1.7.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 22 1.7.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 22 Sub-Project 8: Depara Bazar (LRM); Upazila – BagerhatSadar; District – Bagerhat ........... 22 1.8.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 24 1.8.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 24 1.8.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 24 Sub-Project 9: Chatterhat GC; Upazila – Mongla; District – Bagerhat ................................. 25 1.9.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 26 1.9.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 26 1.9.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 27 Sub-Project 10: Baddamary; Upazila – Mongla ; District – Bagerhat ................................... 27 1.10.1 Major Demands from Stakeholder ..................................................................... 28 1.10.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................. 29 1.10.3 Estimated Cost .................................................................................................. 29 4. Description of the Environment (Baseline data) ................................................. 30 4.1 Physical Resources ........................................................................................... 30 4.2 Biological (Natural Environment) ........................................................................ 31 4.2.1 Aquatic Faunas .................................................................................................. 31 4.3 Terrestrial Flora ................................................................................................. 32 4.4 Terrestrial Faunas.............................................................................................. 33 4.5 Aquatic Faunas .................................................................................................. 33 4.6 Wildlife Status in Project Site ............................................................................. 34 5. Socio-economic ................................................................................................. 34 5.1 Agriculture ......................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Crops Grown ..................................................................................................... 34 6. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................ 35 6.1 Environmental Impacts ...................................................................................... 35 Sub-Project 1: Perikhali LGC; Upazila – Rampal ; District – Bagerhat ................................. 36 Sub-Project 2: BatbuniaLGC ;Upazila – Dacope ; District – Khulna ..................................... 37 Sub-Project 3: Nalta Hat LGC ;Upazila – Kaliganj; District - Sathkira .................................. 37 Sub-Project 4: Alaipur GC; Upazila – Rupsha; District - Khulna .......................................... 37 Sub-Project 5: Soladana Bazar LRM :Upazila – Paickgacha; District – Khulna ................... 38 Sub-Project 6: Subarnabad Hat (GC): Upazila – Debhata; District – Sathkira ..................... 38 Sub-Project 7: Bangdah Hat (GC)- Upazila – Sadar; District – Sathkira .............................