Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Table 10-4: Second Round of Public Consultation MeetingsDate Time Venue No. of Participants16 March, 2010 10.00 a.m. – Jashaldia Village, 8812:00 am Lauhajang, Munshiganj16 March, 2010 2.00 p.m.– Kumarbhog Village, 664:00 pm Lauhajang, Munshiganj17 March, 2010 11.00 a.m. – Naodoba High School, 1001:00 pm Naodoba, Janjira,Shariatpur18 March, 2010 11.00 a.m. – Union Council of Matbarer 781:00 pm Char, Bakhorerkandi,Shibchar, Madaripur19 March, 2010 11.00 a.m. – Kathalbari Char, Shibchar, 401:00 pm MadaripurTotal 3729. The list of participants who attended the first and second round of public consultation meetings isgiven in Annex 10-7. The first round of public consultation meetings were attended by a total of 346people. Among the participants were seven teachers, nineteen students, 106 entrepreneurs, 55employed person, 72 farmers, 7 drivers, one housewife, three masons, 14 public representatives, and16 government officials. The second round of public consultation meetings were attended by a totalof 372 people and had a similar representation to the first round of consultations. Figure 10-5, Figure10-6, and Figure 10-7 show the first round of public consultation meetings held at Mawa, Naodoba,and Bakhorerkandi, respectively. Figure 10-8 to Figure 10-12 show the second round of publicconsultation meetings held at Jashaldia, Kumarbhog, Naodoba, Bakhorerkandi, and Kathalbari Char.Key representatives of the affected communities discussed the project issues with the DetailedDesign Team and government authorities, and made valuable suggestions about the mitigation ofpotential environmental and social impacts associated with the Project in their community. Themeetings provided the technical specialists a better understanding of the environmental concernsaffecting the communities and facilitated the establishment of contacts for further collection ofenvironmental-related information relevant to the Project during implementation.Figure 10-5: First Public Consultation: MawaFigure 10-6: First Public Consultation: Naodoba10-10