Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

indica), Laychee (Litchi chinesis, Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Jackfruit (Artocarpusheterophyllus), Piyara (Psidium guajava), Chalta (Dillenia indica), and Kul (Ziziphusmouritiana) Timber Trees: Jarul(Lagerstroemia speciosa), Mahogany (Swwietenia mahagoni), Shilkoroi(Albzia procera), Epil-Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala), Akasmoni (Acacia auricoliformis), andRain tree (Samanea saman), Fuel Wood Trees: Simul (Bombox ceiba), Debdaru (Polyalthia longifolia), Kadam(Anthocephalus chinensis), Pitali (Trewta nudiflora), Pitali (|Trewia nudiflora), and Gab(Diospyros spp), Medicine Trees: Neem (Azarlira chlaindica), Amloki, Arjun (Teominalia arjunna), Bohera(Terminalia belliricha), Hortoki, and Chalta(Dillenia indica)82. Under the proposed plantation, timber species cover 50%, fruit species cover 30%, medicinespecies cover 10 % and fire wood species cover the rest 10%. The estimated land area under eachcategory of tree coverage and the number of trees are shown in Table 8.4.83. The tree species suitable for planting on the side slopes of service area (SA), toll plaza area(TPA), RS, and approach roads embankment include: Mahogany (Swietenia spp.), Silkoroi (Albiziaprocera), Am (Mangifera indica), Black Berry(Syzygium cumini), Epil-Ipil (Leucaena leucocephala),Manguim (Acacia mangium), Neem (Azabdirachta indica), Sonalu (Cassia fistula).84. The tree species suitable for planting on RS, RTWs areas, service areas are: Mango(Mangifera indica), Black Berry (Syzygium cumini), Kul (Ziziphus mouritiana), Tamarind, Lychee(Litchi chinesis), Jambura (Citrus grandis), Amra (Spondias pinnata), Battle Nut(Areca catechu),khejur (Phocnix syslvestris), Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Jalpai(Elaeocarpus floribundus), Bel (Aegle marmelos), Chalta (Dillenia indica), Piyara (Psidium guajava),Tentul (Temarindus indica), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Arjun (Teominalia arjunna), Bohera(Terminalia belliricha), Hortoki and Amloki.85. The species for seasonally flooded land, at both sides of the approach roads (about a bufferstrip of 25m side) are Kadam (Anthocephalus chinesnis), Jarul (Lagerstrocmia speciosa), Pitali(Trewia nudiflora), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Hijal (Barringtonia acutangula), Mandar (Erythrinaspp), Simul (Bombox ceiba), Gab (Diospyros spp), etc.86. Further, all the AHs will be provided with 6 saplings to plant around their houses. A spacing of2 m x 2 m is recommended between each plan. Details of proposed number of plantations at variousProject locations are given in Table 8-8.Table 8-8: Details of Proposed Plantation in the Project SitesNumber of TreesRTWs Approach Road Service Area RS TotalMawa SideTimber (50%) 30,000 11,029 8,125 10,140 59,294Fruit (30%) 18,000 6,617 4,875 6,084 35,576Fuel (10%) 6,000 2,206 1,625 2,028 11,859Medicine (10%) 6,000 2,206 1,625 2,028 11,859Sub-Total 60,000 22,058 16,250 20,280 118,588Janjira SideTimber (50%) 50,000 63,867 17,500 10,234 141,601Fruit (30%) 30,000 38,320 10,500 8,344 87,164Fuel (10%) 10,000 12,773 3,500 2,781 29,054Medicine (10%) 10,000 12,773 3,500 2,781 29,054Sub-Total 100,000 127,733 35,000 24,140 286,873Total 160,000 149,791 51,250 44,420 405,4618-45