Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

77. The main functions of CEMC are the following: Support the BBA in supervision of the implementation of mitigation measures. Regular coordination with BBA Carry out environmental monitoring activities in accordance with CEMP Preparation of tariff and collection from the residents Interaction with BBA to collect CEMC’s share from toll Hire the appropriate staff (including teachers, maintenance staff, etc) for O/M ofinfrastructure & ensure adequate payment of monthly /daily salaries in time; Keep technical records (like O/M records, complain records etc.), financial records (likecash book, receipt voucher records etc), water quality records (like testing results recordetc.) etc. Open bank account on the committee name & make secretary of the committeeresponsible for transactions; Organize weekly meeting for the CEMC and the monthly meeting for the wholecommunity to solve environmental problems; and Conduct awareness campaigns about environmental sanitation, health, safety andhygiene.8.9.1.4 Budget78. The detailed budget for EA/IEE for RS is given in the Vol 1: EA/IEE for RS report. The budgetfor implementation of the management and monitoring measures proposed in EA/IEE for RS duringimplementation is US$ 309,024. The O/M budget for implementation of CEMP is about US$ 433,348per annum. It is recommended that the one percent of toll collection will be used to create‘environmental enhancement fund (see Section 8.10) and part of this amount will go to each CEMCfor O/M of resettlement sites.8.9.2 Tree Plantation and Green Area Development Plan8.9.2.1 Objective79. About 201,273 trees will be cut due to clearing of sites for various construction activities to becarried out under the Project. A tree plantation and greenbelt development plan is proposed tocompensate the lost vegetation and to improve the environmental and ecological status of the Projectarea, About 1,144 hectares of land will be acquired for construction activities, in which about 100hectares of land will be exclusively used for development of plantation.80. The following areas are identified for development of plantation sites in the Project areasDesignated green areas in the Resettlement Sites and Service AreasAlong the internal roads of Resettlement Sites and Service AreasAround schools, mosques, playgrounds in the Resettlement SitesAlong the boundary slopes of all the construction sites that were filled up to the 100 yearflood levelBehind the guide bunds and revetmentsBoth sides of the approach roads (around 25 m strip on either side)Along the buns of RTW8.9.2.2 Selection and Planning of Species81. The species for the proposed plantation are selected based on the statistics of the lostvegetation and in consultation with the officials district Forest Department of Ministry of Environmentand Forest, Government of Bangladesh. The list of species to be used for the plantation is givenbelowFruit Trees: Amra (Spondias pinnata), Mango (Mangifera indica), Black berry (Syzygiumcumini), Bel (Aegle marmelos), Tamarind (Tamrindus indica), Date palm (Phonixsyslvestries), Jambura (Citrus grandis), Jalpai (Elaeocarpus floribundus), Tentul (Temarindus8-44