ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE PREPARATORY STUDY ON THE DHAKA MASS RAPID TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LINE 5 FROM VATARA TO HEMAYETPUR) Final Report August 2017 Prepared for Prepared by Joint Venture of Joint Venture of ALMEC Corporation KS Consultants Ltd. And Oriental Consultants Global Co,, Ltd., EQMS Consulting Limited Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., and Katahira & Engineering International ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE PREPARATORY STUDY ON THE DHAKA MASS RAPID TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (LINE 5 FROM VATARA TO HEMAYETPUR) AUGUST 2017 PREPARED FOR: Joint Venture of ALMEC Corporation Oriental Consultants Global Co,, Ltd., Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., and Katahira & Engineering International PREPARED BY: Joint Venture of KS Consultants Ltd. And EQMS Consulting Limited Environmental Impact Assessment of the Preparatory Study on the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line 5 from Vatara to Hemayetpur) Table of Content Table of Content .................................................................................................................... i List of Table .......................................................................................................................... vi List of Figure ....................................................................................................................... viii List of Annex ......................................................................................................................... x Abbreviation .......................................................................................................................... xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... xiv 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Brief Description ..................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Scope of Study ....................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Methodology ........................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Limitation ................................................................................................................ 6 1.6 EIA Team ................................................................................................................ 6 1.7 References ............................................................................................................. 6 2. LEGISLATIVE, REGULATION AND POLICY CONSIDERATION .................................. 9 2.1 Applicable Environmental Legislation in Bangladesh .............................................. 9 2.1.1 National Environment Policy, 1992 .................................................................. 9 2.1.2 National Environment Management Plan 1995 ................................................ 9 2.1.3 Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Act (1995) and Amendments ......... 10 2.1.4 Environment Conservation Rules (1997) and Amendments ........................... 11 2.1.5 Ecological Critical Area .................................................................................. 11 2.1.6 EIA Guidelines for Industry ............................................................................ 13 2.2 Relevant Legislation in Bangladesh ...................................................................... 13 2.3 Occupational Health and Safety related laws and rules ........................................ 14 2.4 Legal Framework for Land Acquisition .................................................................. 15 2.5 EIA System and Procedure set by Domestic Law/Regulation ............................... 16 2.5.1 Flow of EIA Approval ..................................................................................... 16 2.6 The Japan International Cooperation Agency Policy ............................................. 17 2.7 Gaps between Environmental Regulations of GoB and the JICA Guidelines......... 18 2.8 ADB Requirements ............................................................................................... 20 2.8.1 ADB‟s Safeguard Policy Statement ................................................................ 20 2.8.2 ADB Project Categorization ........................................................................... 21 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 23 3.1 Project Location .................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Project Concept .................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Project Components ............................................................................................. 24 3.3.1 Route Overview ............................................................................................. 24 3.3.2 Design Standard ............................................................................................ 27 3.3.3 Control Point .................................................................................................. 28 3.3.4 Alignment Planning ........................................................................................ 32 3.3.4.1 Horizontal Alignment Plan ....................................................................... 32 3.3.4.2 Vertical Alignment Plan ........................................................................... 34 3.3.5 Station Location ............................................................................................. 36 EQMS Consulting Limited Page | i Environmental Impact Assessment of the Preparatory Study on the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line 5 from Vatara to Hemayetpur) 3.3.6 Schematic Proposed Alignment (Plan, Longitudinal) and Track Layout.......... 37 3.3.7 Civil Structure ................................................................................................ 39 3.3.7.1 Elevated Section Structures .................................................................... 39 3.3.7.2 Underground Section Structure ............................................................... 43 3.3.8 Station Architectural Design ........................................................................... 50 3.3.9 Train Operation Plan ...................................................................................... 52 3.3.9.1 Train Operation Policy ............................................................................ 52 3.3.9.2 Passenger Demand and Transport Capacity .......................................... 53 3.3.9.3 Transport Capacity in a Train Set............................................................ 54 3.3.9.4 Operation Headway ................................................................................ 55 3.3.9.5 Travel Time ............................................................................................. 56 3.3.9.6 Required Number of Rolling Stock .......................................................... 56 3.3.10 Rolling Stock .................................................................................................. 57 3.3.11 Depot ............................................................................................................. 59 3.3.11.1 Depot location ......................................................................................... 59 3.3.11.2 Capacity.................................................................................................. 61 3.3.11.3 Methodology of Rolling Stock Inspection Plan......................................... 61 3.3.11.4 Layout ..................................................................................................... 63 3.3.11.5 Structure Type ........................................................................................ 64 3.4 Project Activities ................................................................................................... 67 3.5 Project Schedule ................................................................................................... 68 3.6 Resources and Utilities Demand ........................................................................... 68 3.6.1 Raw Material Requirement ............................................................................. 68 3.7 Cost Estimation ..................................................................................................... 68 3.8 Alternative Analysis ............................................................................................... 68 3.8.1 No Action Option ............................................................................................ 68 3.8.2 Comparison of Structure Types ..................................................................... 69 3.8.3 Comparisons of Alternative Routes on Cantonment Area .............................. 73 4. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE .................................................................................... 74 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 74 4.2 Geology and Soil .................................................................................................