Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Figure 10-10: Second Public Consultation: NaodobaFigure 10-11: Second Public Consultation: BakhorerkandiFigure 10-12: Second Public Consultation: Kathalbari Char10.3 Feedback Obtained and Incorporated10.3.1 Expert Consultations10. Consultations were conducted in Dhaka with professionals who had expert knowledge of wildlife,River ecology, morphology etc., and government officials responsible for reviewing the EIA and makedecisions on environmental clearance. The meetings were very helpful in finalizing the terms ofreference of the EIA study and setting out the institutional arrangements for the EIA report and EMPreview processes. During the consultations, guidance was obtained on various aspects of the EIAstudy, with particular emphasis on the need to carefully choose the project boundary for impactanalysis, consider climate change in project design, conduct wildlife and ecological study, assessimpact of future traffic on Dhaka City’s traffic management. Table 10-5 gives the gist of suggestionsobtained from experts and their follow up actions.10-12