Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

Annex 1-1Harmonization between Environment Safeguard of GOB and that of Multilateral Financial InstitutionsHarmonization of Co-financiers’ Environmental Safeguard Policiesto draft Operational Framework for Padma Multi-Purpose Bridge ProjectAspect ofOperationalFrameworkEnvironmentalPolicy andRegulationsScreening andCategorisationWorld Bank ADB JICA GOB Harmonized OperationalFramework Policy on Disclosure ofInformation, May 2002 Operational Policy 4.01EnvironmentalAssessment andassociated BP 4.01 The Bank undertakesenvironmentalscreening of eachproposed project todetermine theappropriate extent andtype of EA Categorization intoCategory A, B, C, FI Categorization takesinto account the type,location, sensitivity, andscale of the project andthe nature andADB’s Safeguard PolicyStatement (2009) sets outthe policy objectives,scope and triggers, andprinciples for three keysafeguard areas:(i)environmentalsafeguards(ii) involuntaryresettlementsafeguards, and(iii) indigenous peoplessafeguardsrequirements: ADB carry out projectscreening andcategorization at theearliest stage of projectpreparation whensufficient information isavailable for thispurpose. It is undertaken to (i)reflect the significanceof potential impacts orrisks that a projectmight present; (ii)identify the level ofJICA Guidelines forEnvironmental andSocial consideration,April 2004 JICA requiresproponents to fillScreening form andthen categorizes theproposed project, Categorization into A, B& C Categories basedon likely significantimpacts. In addition, JICAconducts informationgathering, field surveysand consultations withthe recipientEnvironmentConservation Act(1995)EnvironmentConservation Rules(1977)EIA guidelines onIndustrial projects The Department ofEnvironment (DOE)ECA (1995) and ECR(1977) has set outscreening criteria tocategorize the projectsinto Green, Orange A,Orange B and Red. These screening criteriaare generally based onproject type onlyirrespective of its scaleand location. In somecases, order of Screen each proposedproject as early aspossible to define thescope of EnvironmentalAssessment (EA) coveringall project components. Categorization should takeinto account the type,location, sensitivity, andscale of the project andthe nature and magnitudeof its potentialenvironmental impact. Forthe Padma Project, theA1-2