Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Other environmental enhancement projects approved by the EnvironmentalEnhancement Committee (EEC).138. An environmental enhancement project is a project that acquires habitat for preservation, orimproves habitat quality, and ecosystem function above the baseline condition, and should be locatedwithin or immediately adjacent to the direct Project area as defined in EIA report and should have ameasurable outcome within predetermined timeframe.139. The EEF can also fund project proposals from both the Public and Private Sectors, providedthe proposals involved promoting, enhancing, protecting, and restoring the environment througheducation, conservation and sustainable use. To be eligible for support from the EEF, proposals forfunding needed to include at least one of the following criteria:Protection of important habitats – dolphins, Gangetic gharial, and other importantspecies in the project area;Promotion of environmental education and awareness;Reduction of environmental degradation;Promotion of the sustainable use innovative techniques, such as, rainwaterharvesting, alternative energy for income generation, compost from organic wasteetc.;Environmental benefit to fish and wildlife and air and water quality. Tangiblebiophysical enhancements that provide an on-the-ground environmental return.Potential good news stories and communications. Opportunity to promote positiveenvironmental stewardship information via internal and external media.Goodwill considerations. Forging and strengthening working relationships betweenpartners, including with environmental agencies and community groups.8.11.2 Environmental Enhancement Committee140. BBA will form and setup an Environmental Enhancement Committee (EEC). The committeecan consists of the following members Chairman, Executive Director, BBA Secretary, Head of Environmental Unit, BBA Representative of Finance Unit, BBA Representative of DOE District Commissioners of the Project districts141. The EEE shall establish a process for the solicitation, submittal, review, and selection ofenvironmental enhancement projects. Selection criteria shall be developed to ensure that projectsmeet the intent of the fund8.11.3 Source of Fund and Management142. Projected revenue collections from PMBP tolls based on the current tolls at Jamuna Bridge(Tk400 for cars, TK795 for buses and TK935 for trucks) have been estimated and presented in Table8-15 . 1% of this toll collection as EEF is also shown in this Table. EEF for the first year of operationwill be 0.46 million USD, in which 0.30 million USD will be required O/M of RS, protected Sanctuaryand Visitor Center, and environmental monitoring. The balance 0.16 million can be used for otherenvironmental enhancement activities. The Environmental Unit of BBA will be responsible for themanagement and administration of the EEF.Table 8-15: Projected Revenues Collections from Toll and EEFYearTrafficRevenue from TollEEF(AADT) (million BDT) (million USD) (million USD)2014 12,056 3,229 46.13 0.462015 13,686 3,667 52.39 0.528-58