UPDATED ENVIRONMENT January 2020 AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAND WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTRE (IWRMC) IN TH. KIBIDHOO PROPOSED BY: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PREPARED BY: HAMDHOON MOHAMED (EIA P03/2017) Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ 6 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Consultants Declaration ................................................................................................................................ 9 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 10 ާާސާލުޙާާާދާސ .................................................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Aims and Objectives of the project ............................................................................................. 14 1.2 Current situation in solid waste management and project rationale ......................................... 14 1.3 Project Proponent ....................................................................................................................... 16 1.4 Desk Study Reviews .................................................................................................................... 17 1.5 Report Preparation, Acknowledgements and Author Credits .................................................... 17 CHAPTER TWO: LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATION ........................................................... 18 2.1 National Legal and Regulatory Framework ................................................................................. 18 2.2 World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguards Requirements ............................................. 18 2.3 Other relevant legislations, regulations, policies, and guidelines .............................................. 19 CHAPTER THREE: STUDY AREA .................................................................................................................... 23 3.1 The Project Setting ...................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Site Location ................................................................................................................................ 24 CHAPTER FOUR: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Project Components ................................................................................................................... 25 4.1.1 General Construction .............................................................................................................. 25 4.1.1.1 Machinery ............................................................................................................................... 26 4.1.1.2 Site Mobilization ..................................................................................................................... 26 4.1.1.3 Demarcation and Site Clearance ............................................................................................. 26 Uprooting Trees .................................................................................................................................. 27 4.1.1.4 General construction works .................................................................................................... 30 4.1.1.5 Foundation .............................................................................................................................. 30 4.1.1.6 Construction of Leachate Tank ............................................................................................... 30 4.1.1.7 Construction of Sorting Area .................................................................................................. 30 4.1.1.8 Construction of Perimeter Fence ............................................................................................ 31 4.1.1.9 Construction of Well ............................................................................................................... 31 4.1.1.10 Construction of Superstructure ............................................................................................ 31 Page | 1 4.1.1.11 Construction of Septic Tank .................................................................................................. 31 4.1.1.12 Inspection of concrete works ................................................................................................ 31 4.1.1.13 Labour Requirements and Availability .................................................................................. 31 4.1.1.14 Waste Management during construction phase .................................................................. 32 4.1.1.15 Pollution and Control Measures ........................................................................................... 33 4.1.1.17 Demobilization ...................................................................................................................... 33 4.1.2 Aerobic System (Composting Machine) for compositing ....................................................... 33 4.1.2.1 Concept Design ................................................................................................................... 34 4.1.2.2 Process Diagram .................................................................................................................. 34 4.1.2.3 Requirements of feed waste types and activation requirements ...................................... 35 4.1.2.4 Bi-products and output of the process ............................................................................... 35 4.1.3 Health and Safety Measures ................................................................................................... 36 4.1.4 Operation of IWRMC ............................................................................................................... 36 4.1.4.1 Machinery and equipment proposed ..................................................................................... 38 4.1.4.2 Waste Collection ..................................................................................................................... 38 4.1.4.3 Composting ......................................................................................................................... 39 4.1.4.4 Leachate Management ........................................................................................................... 39 4.1.4.5 Volume Reduction ................................................................................................................... 39 4.1.4.6 Sewage management .............................................................................................................. 40 4.2 Project Inputs and Outputs ......................................................................................................... 40 4.3 Project Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 44 CHAPTER FIVE: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................... 45 5.1 Current Waste Management Practices ....................................................................................... 45 5.2 Island Waste Management Plan ................................................................................................. 48 Island Waste Management Plan ............................................................................................................. 48 5.3 Existing Environment at the Project Location ............................................................................. 50 Site zoning guidelines by EPA and MLSA ............................................................................................ 51 5.3.2 Coastal Environment near project location ............................................................................... 51 5.4 Environmentally Protected Areas and Environmentally Sensitive Areas ................................... 52 5.5 Areas of Historic and Cultural Significance ................................................................................. 53 5.6 Socio-economic Environment ..................................................................................................... 53 5.6.1 Population and population growth ......................................................................................... 53 5.6.2 Population Density .................................................................................................................. 54 Page | 2 5.6.3 Economic Activities ................................................................................................................. 54 5.6.4 Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................... 54 5.6.5 Water Resources ....................................................................................................................