Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

No.Environment Related InternationalConventions, Protocols and treaties26 United Nations Convention to CombatDesertification in those CountriesExperiencing Serious Drought and / orDesertification, Particularly in Africa(Paris, 1994.)27 Convention on Nuclear Safety (Vienna,1994.)28 Cartagena protocol on Biosafety to theConvention on Biological Diversity.29 Convention on persistent OrganicPollutants, Stockholm.30 Kyoto protocol to the United NationsFramework Convention on ClimateChange.Signed Ratified/Accessed(AC)/Accepted(AT)/Adaptation (AD)14.10.94 26.01.9621.09.95 21.09.95 (AT)Being Ratified24.05.2000 In the processof ratification23.05.2001 In the processof ratification21.08.2001 (AC)11.12.1997 (AD)1.2.1.8 Environmental Clearance21. The Department of Environment (DOE), the technical arm of the Ministry of Environment andForest (MOEF) is the regulatory body and the enforcement agency of all environmental relatedactivities. Like all other projects, this project also needs to meet the requirement of the DOE. Anenvironmental assessment (EA) study needs to be undertaken for obtaining the environmentalclearance. As per ECR 1997, the proposed Padma Multi-purpose Bridge having the length of about6.15km falls under the Red Category and hence, necessitates a full-scale EIA. Steps to be followed forobtaining Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) in connection with the construction/reconstruction / extension of bridges over 100 meter in length (under Red Category) from DOE areoutlined in Figure 1-3. Public participation or consultation is not a condition in the ECR 1997 and orEIA Guidelines, however, DOE prefers the proponent to engage in public participation and putconditions while providing site clearance or during the approval of the EIA TOR.1-12