Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

There is no exclusive habitat of any endangered species near the project site. HoweverPadma is a secondary habitat of 2 endangered species namely Shushuk (Dolphin) & GangeticGharial. Padma River is an important migratory route for hilsha fish. Due to LA of 616ha, about 3,150 houses (3000 households) will be affected. RAP will beprepared to mitigate these important issues. Due to acquisition of 231ha agricultural land, agricultural production loss will be about2,396MT/Year. A total of 41 cultural establishments including school, madrasha, mosque, eidgah, graveyards& Hindu crematory places will be affected.44. With the proposed mitigation/enhancement measures, overall impact will be limited. Theestimated EMP cost for mitigating the negative impacts and enhance the positive impacts is aboutUSD 3 million.45. The study recommended the following actions: Ground water analysis for parameters pH, hardness, COD, NH3-N, nitrate, nitrite, PO4-as P,total coliform, fecal coliform, Cl-, Fe, As and Mn Surface water analysis for parameters pH, EC, Cl-, TSS, TDS, total coliform, fecal coliform,DO, BOD, COD, Ca, T-P, NH3-N, nitrate, nitrite, Fe, As, and oil and grease Present and future peak and average noise-level during both day and night Present and future air quality analysis (SOx, NOx, CO, SPM and Pb) Dredge material test for Zn, Cu, Hg, Mn, COD, Pb, CN, Cd, Cr, As, Se and VOCs Hydrological investigation (for use in EMP) on flooding, drainage, erosion and other indirectlosses Study on Hilsa migration Undertaking plan on landuse and landscape development Charland study Wildlife survey1.5.4 BBA Study (June 2006 EIA, EMP)46. The BBA EIA had in its focus the guidelines of the GoB and JICA with reviews on the AsianDevelopment Bank and the World Bank guidelines.47. The EIA report described the project area encompassing the districts of Munshiganj, Shariatpurand Madaripur with the proposed Padma Multipurpose Bridge (excluding bridge and viaducts) having atotal length of 5.58km along with approach roads comprising 0.273km at the Mawa site and 12km atthe Janjira site, and RTW comprising 6km on the Mawa site and 10km on the Janjira site. Boundaryconsidered for EIA study comprised of approach road ROW 150m) strip, RTW 100m for Mawa and150m for Janjira site, service area (2.5km x 2.5km) = 6,25km 2 and Toll gate at Janjira (200m x 400m) =80,000m 2 while that at Mawa (500m x 350m) = 175,000m 2 .48. Baseline considered for the BBA study had been Natural Environment of the project area(General Topography, Regional Hydrology and Flood Pattern, River Erosion and Siltation Pattern,Drainage Condition, Ecological Environment (Water bodies. Fisheries Situation, Tree Plantation,Wildlife), Environmental Pollution (Air, Noise and Vibration, Water Pollution) and Social Environment(Land use Pattern, Historical and Cultural Area, Navigation and Water Transport, Health andSanitation, Road Accident). It is noted that almost similar baseline environmental quality survey wascarried out during both BBA and JICA studies.49. Participants in FGD/PRA conducted during the course of the study process had been 675: 203(30%) of whom had been farmers, 199 (29%) belonged to the business community and othersconstituted the rest 273 (41%). Men and women comprised 586 (87%) and 89 (13%), respectively.50. Findings of the EIA had been based on the nature of impacts – positive, negative and zero – onthe selected 28 parameters. Without EMP, the study had anticipated 20 IECs to have negative impact1-19