Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

IssuesParticipants’ Opinion,Comments and SuggestionsResponse to Questionsand Concernsand ensuring safetymeasures and forprotection of wildlifehabitats in the projectarea.Action PointsAre there othercriteria you would liketo be consideredduring project design,construction andoperation stage(crossing N8, bridgeor culverts, villagemarket, amusementparks, tourism,wildlife museum etc)?All the participants agreed thatthe project should start as soonas possible. Local people andlocal contractors should beemployed during construction.They also enquired about safecrossing of N8 by pedestrians,livestock, etc., provision ofamusement park, tourismfacilities, wildlife museum at theproject area.A total of 3.5m shoulderin each side will beprovided in the approachroad.EMP will recommendemployment of the localpeople and businessesduring construction.Crossing N8 will bethrough underpasses. Inaddition, 11 junctions aredesigned with district,regional, and other roads.Access from the bridge tothe regional road toShariatpur by a rampclose to the service areain Janjira side is designedto avoid long distancetraveled by the users whowants to use the regionalroad to Shariatpur.Provision shouldbe made for ecotourism,resortsand visitor center.Preference tolocal people inemploymentduringconstruction.The project, whencompleted, will provideresorts, visitor center, etc.Resettlement Site(model distributionplan)Location of market and schoolshould be separated by a pond.Housing should be arrangedaccording to profession,income size and social status.Dustbins for local wastedeposition as well as thecentral ones for onwarddistribution and disposal tomunicipal facilities should beprovided.Final design ofResettlement Sites willaccommodate suchprovisions.Final design ofresettlement sites will tryto accommodate suchprovisions.Final design ofResettlement Sites willaccommodate suchprovisions.Proper design ofresettlement sitesthat should haveprovisions for allbasic amenitiesVendors, Hawkers,Hotels and HotelWorkersAPs should not be resettledfarthest to their affected sites.Concern was expressed by asection of the audience aboutthe fate of vendors, hawkers,existing restaurants ownersFinal design ofResettlement Sites willaccommodate suchprovisions.The Resettlement Teamlooks after the issue andwill make arrangementsfor alternative professionsLivelihoodRestoration Planwill address theconcerns of all10-27