EIA report analysis of Rampal Power Plant. It has been done for a course work.

1. RAMPAL POWER PLANT
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3. Intro
duction
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A sustainable power supply system is a prerequisite for socio-economic
development of a country. And for developing countries like Bangladesh
with rapid growth rates, ensuring sufficient electricity to empower daily life
is a great challenge.
At present only 53% of the total population has access to electricity but
unreliable and discontinuous power generation and supply is still a
matter of concern.
The government forecasts that by 2030, electricity demand will rise to
34000 MW. To meet up this huge demand, the Government of Bangladesh
has formulated a Power System Master Plan (2010). And with that in
mind, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDP) took a mega project
to install three coal-based thermal power stations and The Rampal
Power Station is one of them.

4. Project
description
& location
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The Rampal Power Station is a 1320-megawatt coal-fired power station
currently under construction at Rampal Upazila of Bagerhat District in
Khulna, Bangladesh. The power plant, which is being built on more than
1834 acres of land, lies 14 kilometers north of the Sundarbans, the biggest
mangrove forest in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It will be
the biggest power plant in the nation.
Location: The project is located at 22°37'0"N km south of Khulna City,
11.5km Northeast of Rampal Sadar Upazila, 14 km North-east from Mongla
port, and 14 km north-west from the nearest point of Sundarbans (Map 1.2).
The location is 4 km away from the declared Ecological Critical Area of
Sundarbans, i.e. the Sundarbans within 10 km radius around its
boundary.22°34'30°N and 89°32'0"E to 89°34'5"E and around 23

5. Project
description
& location
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Project Proponents: It is being constructed by BIFPCL (Bangladesh India
Friendship Power Company Limited) which is a 50:50 joint venture
between India's state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC) and Bangladesh's Bangladesh Power Development Board
(BPDB). India signed the agreement at Dhaka on 29 January 2012. BIFCPL
awarded an EPC contract to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) valued
at over US$1.49 billion for setting up of Maitree Super Thermal Power Project
(2X660MW). BHEL has started EPC activities and the first dispatch
happened in January 2018. Others related to the project are- the Power Grid
Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), the Electricity Generation Company of
Bangladesh (EGCB), the Power System Master Plan (PSMP) 2010, etc.
Stage Unit Number Capacity Status
1st 1 660 Running
1st 2 660 Under process
Capacity: The planned capacity of the power plant is 1320 MW (2x660
MW). Unit-1 with the capacity to generate 660MW.

6. Project
description
& location
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7. Purpose of
the study
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The proposed power plant can be categorized as a Red category project as
per ECA,1995. So, an overall EIA study is a necessity for conducting this
kind of project.
The overall objective of the EIA study is: to obtain an Environmental
Clearance Certificate from the Department of Environment (DoE).
The specific purposes are-
1. Analysis of alternative sites
2. Establishment Of environmental and socio-economic baseline condition Of
the study area
3. Identification of national and international legal environmental
requirements
4. Prediction and evaluation of potential environmental and socio-economic
impacts
5. Identification Of mitigation and abatement measure]
6. Assessment of occupational risk and hazard
7. Development Of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

8. Scope of the
EIA Study
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Investigation and Survey:
•Topographic survey
•Water quality data collection and analysis
•Physical observation for hydrological and morphological assessment
•Soil investigation
•Meteorological, air quality, and noise level investigation
•Ecological survey
•Occupational Risk and Hazard analysis
The scope of the study includes the identification of statutory requirements,
prediction of potential environmental and socio-economic impacts, and
formulation Of EMP. The detailed scope of this study are:
Environmental policy and requirement analysis: both
Statutory and World Bank Group's-
•For emission control
•For handling and disposal Of generated ash
•For health and safety
•Identification of obligatory requirements of World Banks Group's health and
safety guidelines

9. Scope of the
EIA Study
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Establishment Of the environmental and social baseline
conditions in respect Of-
•Physical,
•Biological and
•Socio-economic condition
Impact assessment-
a. Prediction and evaluation Of potential environmental impacts
b. Prediction and evaluation Of potential socio-economic impacts
Identification of suitable control measures for emissions-
a. Control measures for SOX, NOX, C02
b. Exhaust stack requirements
Preparation of Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
Preparation Of the EIA report on the basis Of DOE approved TOR for
obtaining Environmental Clearance from the DoE

10. Class A
(Green)
Policies, Legal
&
Administrative
Framework
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The Government of Bangladesh proposed to established a coal based thermal
power plant in Khulna. Along with the environmental assessment,relevant
legal provisions, policies,strategies and institutional issues are very important
for any project
For obtain environmental clearance certificate environment conservation
rules 1997 classified into the four categories they are
Class B
(Orange-A)
Class C
(Orange-B)
Class D
(Red)
The Rampal Power Plant project of the Bangladesh government falls
under the red category

11. Policies, Legal
&
Administrative
Framework
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Steps for obtaining an environmental clearance certificate:
1. Report on the feasibility of the project.
2. Process flow diagram, design, and time schedule of the effluent treatment
plant of the project.
3. No objection certificate of the local authority.
4. Emergency plan relating to adverse environmental impact and plan for
mitigation of the effect of pollution.
5. Outline of relocation rehabilitation plan if applicable.
6. Other necessary information (where applicable).
The proposed project might emit different types of gaseous pollutants noise
liquid and solid waste. To regulate uncontrolled emission schedule 2 to 11 of
the rule has been established.

12. Policies, Legal
&
Administrative
Framework
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The forest act 1927 is the first law of the land on forestry. it provides for
reserving forest. The proposed location of Rampal power plant is situated
around 14 km away from the Sundarban reserve forest.
Here is some code relevant to this project
1. The penal code,1860
2. Civil aviation ordinance,1960
3. Mongala port authority ordinance,1976
4. Environment conservation act 1995
5. The fatal accident act,1855
6. The Bangladesh petroleum act,1974

13. Methodology
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Process followed in the EIA study of this project:
1. Project design and description
2.Environmental and social baseline description survey
3. selecting IESC's through scoping
4. Bounding
5.Major field investigation
6.impact prediction and evaluation
7.impact quantification and evaluation
8.environmental management planning
9. EIA report preparation

14. Methodology
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Assumptions are made for carrying out the project:
1. The dredging activities required for the site area establishment and
improvement of the channel will be carried out by the relevant authority.
2. The Bagha Kaiger Daskati road will be used as the access road and LGED
will prepare this road for the project.
3. For the establishment of the site the land will be developed with dredged
sand and coal-burned ash.

15. Evaluation of
Alternative
Sites
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The possible alternative sites were compared with the proposed site based
on different criteria in a systematic approach. A checklist was developed to
make the framework operational in the field. The final evaluation was made
based on checklist data and real-time judgment.

16. Notable Social
&
Environmental
Components
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Physical Environment:
Landscape & Scenic beauty
Heat radiation
Air quality
Acid rain
Solid waste
The Scoping process finds out the key components of the socio-
environmental condition and identifies their effects on the project. The social
and environmental components can be categorized as-
Water Resource:
Tidal inundation
Drainage condition
Water logging
Erosion
Land Resource:
Land type
Land use
Heavy metal

17. Notable Social
&
Environmental
Components
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Agriculture, Livestock, fisheries
Ecology
Population
Occupation
Employment & manpower
Health & water-sanitation
Socio-economic condition:

18. Environmental
and Social
Baseline
Condition
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The baseline environmental and socio-economics conditions have been
established with respect to the physical environment, water resources, and
other resources setting of the selected study area using both primary and
secondary data.
Study Area
Availability of Coal
Availability of water
Physical Environment
These data are:
1. Climate and meteorology
2. Landscape and Topography
3. Geology
4. Acoustic environment

19. Environmental
and Social
Baseline
Condition
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Surface water Resources
1. Surface water system
2. Surface runoff during rain
3. Water level
4. Tidal Behavior
5. Tidal inundation
6. Waves
7. River bed sediment
8. Water Use
River Morphology
1. River plan form
2. Erosion and accretion
3. River bathymetry

20. Environmental
and Social
Baseline
Condition
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Groundwater Resources
1. Hydrology
2. Groundwater level
3. Groundwater use
4. Groundwater quality
Transportation system
1. Road communication system
2. Water communication
3. Railway communication system

21. Impacts
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A coal-powered electricity generation station will obviously have huge
impacts not only on the environment but also on social life and activities.
Impacts on pre-construction and construction stages
1.
2. Impacts during operation (post-construction stage)
3. Cumulative Impacts

22. Impacts
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A coal-powered electricity generation station will obviously have huge
impacts not only on the environment but also on social life and activities.
Impacts on pre-construction and construction stages
1.
For this project 1,834 acre lands have been acquired. This will be changed
from existing condition but it might not affect land form and land type of the
surrounding area. At the initial stage, 420 acre of land shall be developed
for site establishment. The existing low to medium high land within the project
area will be changed to high land. The rest of the land shall be developed for
2 nd phase of the project by dumping of ash slurry to be generated from the
power plant.
Impact on land form and land type

23. Impacts
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Land use of the surrounding area might not be affected by the construction
and pre-construction activities of the project. But in the future (post-
construction phase) the land use of the surrounding area might be changed
for the induced regional and local infrastructure development.
Impact on land use:
Construction activities may change the visual landscape of the project area.
Site clearance activities, a gathering of equipment and construction
materials, machinery, and camp establishment on green field sites may
reduce the scenic beauty. Nevertheless, the impact is for a short duration,
and reversible as the project plan includes landscape planning, green belt
development, etc.
Impact on landscape and scenic beauty:

24. Impacts
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Different diesel engines to be operated for construction-related activities
and project vehicles are the potential sources of heat, which would be very
insignificant to increasing local air temperature. Hence, there may be no or
negligible impact of heat radiation during the preconstruction and
construction phase.
Heat radiation
Land filling, site establishment, earth works, construction materials processing, construction activities,
vehicle movement, etc. may generate fugitive dust particles. The proposed project involves
construction activities like civil construction, mechanical construction, handling and stocking of
construction materials, etc. It is necessary to adopt management plan for controlling the fugitive
particulate matter during construction activities. However, these ground sourced generation will be
limited to the project boundary and the impact might be for short period, only during the construction
activities. Moreover, the consequence will not be significant as the closest hamlet of settlement is
located away from the project boundary.
Generating particulate dust materials

25. Impacts
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Carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides may be emitted from combustion of the
petroleum products in project related vehicles, machinery, generators, and
vessels/barges etc during the construction period. Their impact on air quality will
not be significant as the pollutant emission activities (point and area sources) will
be limited within the project boundary and the activities will be short term (only for
construction period). However, this impact may further be minimized by adopting
Environmental Management Plan.
Emission of greenhouse gases
Operation of different machineries and equipments for construction activities, running of heavy load
traffic for construction materials transportation, and regular traffic movement may generate noise
during construction period. The produced noise may have impact on existing acoustic environment of
rural category defined in ECR, 1997. Local inhabitants may feel disturbed due to noise from line
sources (traffic movement). However, it is very unlikely that the local people will be affected by the
noise which might be produced from point sources (construction activities) as the nearest - hamlet of
settlement is located away from the sources.
Impact on ambient noise

26. Impacts
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Carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides may be emitted from combustion of the
petroleum products in project related vehicles, machinery, generators, and
vessels/barges etc during the construction period. Their impact on air quality will
not be significant as the pollutant emission activities (point and area sources) will
be limited within the project boundary and the activities will be short term (only for
construction period). However, this impact may further be minimized by adopting
Environmental Management Plan.
Emission of greenhouse gases
Operation of different machineries and equipments for construction activities, running of heavy load
traffic for construction materials transportation, and regular traffic movement may generate noise
during construction period. The produced noise may have impact on existing acoustic environment of
rural category defined in ECR, 1997. Local inhabitants may feel disturbed due to noise from line
sources (traffic movement). However, it is very unlikely that the local people will be affected by the
noise which might be produced from point sources (construction activities) as the nearest - hamlet of
settlement is located away from the sources.
Impact on ambient noise

27. Impacts
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28. Impacts
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Construction activities may generate different categories of solid wastes and
might have an impact on the local environment only if not managed properly.
Wastes may be generated from earthworks, site establishment, civil construction,
a stockpile of materials, and domestic household activities. The wastes might be
metals, concrete, spoiled construction material, excavated spoils, spilled oil from
machinery and vehicles, etc. The construction activities shall be carried out
following environmental rules and regulations so that no significant environmental
impact would result from the construction activities. The ElA also suggests
different management plans as EMP for controlling the generation and scattered
disposal of wastes. If EMP is properly implemented, there might be only some
minor local and short-term impact of waste disposal on physical environmental
resources i.e. water, land resources, and agriculture.
Waste generation and disposal

29. Impacts
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Oil spillage from the workshop, and water vessel may contaminate surface water
near the construction site.
Impact on Surface Water Quality:
Crop production
Crop damage
Impact on agriculture resources
The land acquired for the proposed power plant provides food, fodder, and
grazing land for livestock. Acquisition of this land will reduce grazing area for
livestock. However, there are also other grazing areas for livestock within a radius
of the project that shall be unaffected.
Impact on livestock resources

30. Impacts
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Fish Habitat: The only direct impact during pre-construction phase is acquisition
of agricultural cum shrimp aquaculture area. There will be no other significant
direct impacts on fish resources during pre-construction phase. Acquired land
includes shrimp aquaculture farm, mangrove, intertidal area, and tidal creeks
which are used as, fish habitat. Acquisition of these lands might cause loss of
these habitats. However, the expected benefits of the project overcome these
losses.
Impact on fisheries
The project has been located 14 Km away from the nearest point of Sundarbans. However, the
materials and equipment during the construction period would be transported by river to the project
site. As such, the frequencies of the vessels will relatively increase. If navigational, spillages, noise,
speed, lighting, and waste disposal rules regulations are not properly maintained, it may impact the
Sundarbans ecosystem especially Royal Bengal Tiger, deer, crocodile, dolphins, mangroves, etc.
Impact on Sundarbans Ecosystem

31. Impacts
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•Impact on landform and land type
•Impact on land use
•Impact of heat radiation
•Impact on ambient air
•Emission of SOx and NOx by coal combustion
•Acid rain
•Impact on ambient noise
•Solid waste disposal
2. Impacts during operation (post-construction stage):

32. Impacts
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The region (project area and study area) is less industrialized. There are few
industries near Mongla Port and within the ECA boundary which may cause
environmental pollution. The industries within the radius of the plant location are
listed below:
1.Mongla Cement Factory, Mongla
2.Meghna Cement Mills Ltd. Mongla
3.Wes Farmers Kleen Heat, Mongla.
4.Summit Surma Petroleum Co. Ltd. Mongla./Bashundhara LP Gas
5.Holcim Bangladesh Ltd. Mongla.
6.Dubai Bangladesh Cement Mills Ltd. Mongla.
7.Sunshing Edible Oil (under construction)
Cumulative Impacts

33. Impacts
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The cement industries cause a rise of SPM in the local air within the close proximity
of the industries. The navigation activities e.g. ash import, clinker import, cement
transportation, etc. may cause moderate to minor impact on the surrounding
environment.
If the responsible authorities enforce ECA 1995 and the follow-up rules of ECR 1997
properly, then the cumulative impacts may be within the acceptable limits of ECR
1997.
Cumulative Impacts

34. Impact
Evaluation
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The affected areas, due to wind patterns, would cover the entire Sundarbans
ecosystem, Satkhira, Khulna, Noakhali, Comilla, Narsingdi and Dhaka districts in
Bangladesh and Ashoknagar, Kalyangar, Basirhat and Kolkata of West Bengal.
Exposure to these pollutants increases the risk of diseases such as stroke, lung
cancer, heart and respiratory diseases in adults, as well as respiratory symptoms in
children.
In Rampal, 5 million tonnes of coal are used every year, which would be among the
largest sources of air pollution in the country. The emissions would elevate the
levels of toxic particles, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide over the entire
southwestern Bangladesh and 100km to the northeast due to prevailing wind
patterns.
EIA report by Bangladesh DoE states that a radius of 10 kilometers from the Sunderbans is
considered the Environmentally Critical Area (ECA) and the proposed spot for the plant is 14
kilometers away from the forest, making the plant not risky as it is 4 kilometers away from the
Sunderbans’ ECA. But our findings through Geographical Information System (GIS) software exhibit
that this distance is between 9 and 13 kilometers.

35. Impact
Evaluation
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In the project area, Over 95 percent of the allocated land is capable of being
harvested thrice a year which every year produced 1,285 tons of rice and 561.41
metric tons of fish. Over 8,000 families are permanent residents of the allocated
land and among them, 7,500 families live on the mentioned farming and fisheries.
The Rampal plant is going to force these families of their homes and incomes
Social Impact

36. Impact
Evaluation
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Apart from extensive environmental drawbacks, the proposed Rampal plant is
financially infeasible. 15 percent of the costs will be borne by PDB, 15 percent will
be borne by the Indian NTPC and bank loans would cover the rest. The produced
electricity will be entirely purchased by the PDB, and the profit after the PDB’s
purchasing will be split between PDB and NTPC equally. Here, the coal price has
been set to be the basis of the power price. The price for the proposed Rampal
plant is here found to be two-fold of the benchmarked. The only way to curb the
direct public impact of this high price is through government subsidies.
Economic impacts

37. Hazard & Risk
Assessment
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In the EIA,hazard assessment has been carried out to identify the
potential hazard associated with or inherent in the design process
and to identify possible measures to avoid the hazard along with
the safety plan for minimising the risk
identification of potential hazard point
hazard cause identification
consequence of exposure
risk management
safety plan
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Mitigation measure for controlling air pollution:

38. Hazard & Risk
Assessment
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mechanical,
Electrical fire and explosion
toxic chemical exposure
failure Mode hazard
fire
wave erosion etc.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The hazards points where identified for
Pre-construction
Construction and
Post-construction Stages
1.
2.
3.
Hazard category of Rampal power plant :
Hazard assessment and consequence analysis:

39. Hazard & Risk
Assessment
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Hazard assessment and job safety analysis are essential for
ensuring the safe working place for the employees.
Occupational hazard such as:
stuck by
fire
toxic exposure
health.
Occupational Hazard assessment:

40. Mitigation
of Impacts
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The impacts were evaluated based on their nature, spatial and temporal
extent, reversibility, and consequences. These analyses identify the scope
of adopting mitigation measures of reconciliation the project design with
the objective of preventing environmental pollution in compliance with
ECA 1995. Thereafter, all of the identified impacts were further evaluated
with and without mitigation measure adoption. The consequence analysis
with and without consideration of mitigation measures adoption gives an
idea of effectiveness of the measure. It helps the decision makers to have
clear idea to reconcile project plan and design preventing negative
impacts and conserving project benefits.

41. Mitigation
of Impacts
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Limiting site clearance and base stripping activities within the project boundary.
Dispersed gathering and stocking of construction materials and machinery should be
within a limited area in the project boundary.
The project area should be fenced prior to initiation of construction activities.
Stock piles of construction materials should be covered in order to protect them from
wind and weathering action.
The existing right of way should be used in material transportation and existing right of
ways should not be blocked.
Provision of sanitary toilet, one toilet for 10 persons.
Location of spoil stock pile should be located in safe area and protected from wind and
rain action.
No spoil should be stored on River bank/slope.
Construction wastes must be reused or recycled as and where possible.
Burning of waste material should be restricted.
Quality housekeeping should be maintained by regular inspection and checking.
1. During Construction Phase:
Controlling & Mitigation of Waste Generation:

42. Mitigation
of Impacts
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Limiting activities may produce fugitive dust particle within project area.
Vegetation clearance and base stripging should be minimized.
Vehicle speed restriction should be enforced to control dust generation.
Earthen roads and undeveloped roads should be avoided to minimize dust generation.
Construction materials should be covered to protect from wind action.
Keep provision of water spraying system to suppress fugitive dust.
Dust particle generated from access roads must be controlled by spraying water
during dry season.
Stock piles of construction materiais should be covered in order to protect from wind
action.
Mitigation Measure for Controlling Air Pollution:

43. Mitigation
of Impacts
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Switch off / throttle down all site machinery, vehicles, water vessels, and generator
when not in use.
No construction activities at night.
Use noise damper on project boundary.
Introduce vehicle speed limit and its monitoring.
Mitigation for Noise Pollution:
Avoid fish breeding season during construction works (if possible).
Most excavation, backfilling, and site grading will be undertaken during the dry
season, Sediment should be trapped on-site using sediment fences and traps and
basins, and by preventing the off-site movement of coarse material.
Alternate sourcing of sand other than river bed dredging.
Enforcing the speed restriction and regular maintenance to control noise, dust
generation.
Oil spillage from vehicle/water vessel should be controlled.
Protection of Fisheries:

44. Mitigation
of Impacts
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The plant equipment must be performance tested during commissioning phase to
ensure that standard has been maintained.
Regular inspection and maintenance of boiler, pressure parts, FD and ID fans and
ash separation and handing system, and other ancillaries.
Safety and emergency plan for accidental hazard.
Remote monitoring and control of total production process.
Regular maintenance and overwhelming as per design specification.
Plant must be designed so as to ensure Bangladesh's standard of emission.
Stack height and high velocity of plume (minimum 20 m/s) should be maintained.
Discharge of emissions through stack must be directed vertically upward without any
impedance or hindrance.
Provision of buffer zone and green belt.
2. Post-construction/Operational phase:
Air Pollution Control:
Noise Control:

45. Mitigation
of Impacts
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On site waste collection and disposal system should be provided by municipality of
Bagerhat through Rampal Upazila administration.
Dust control mechanism must be utilized for Ash handling and coal handling system.
Provision of different waste bin with color code for different waste (recyclable,
reusable, biodegradable, hazardous, etc) in road side, parking places, office, eco-
parks, and other official and public places in the plant site.
Provision of waste management department with given responsibily of waste
collection, hauling. disposal and overall management and the department should be
vested under Environmental quality and Safety Management wings.
Provision of regular awareness building meeting of programs.
Controlling Waste Generation:

46. Environmental
Management
Plan (EMP)
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The environmental management plan (EMP) describes how to put the mitigation
measures identified and covered in the earlier chapters into practice. The primary goal of
the EMP is to direct Bangladesh PDB, the project's implementing agency, in achieving
project sustainability and maintaining environmental protection in accordance with national
and international standards.
The EMP includes mitigation, enhancement, compensation and contigency measures for
each of the three phases of the project- Pre-construction, construction and post-
construction. The management plan covers air quality management plan, noise
management plan, waste management plan, site establishment plan, water resources
management plan, ash management plan, fisheries management plan, ecosystem
management plan, agriculture management plan and socio-economic management plan.

47. Environmental
Management
Plan (EMP)
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EMP during preconstruction phase:
1. Compensation plan
2. Resettlement action plan
3. Youth empowerment plan
EMP during construction phase:
1.Site development by backfilling
2.Construction site management plan
3.Construction waste management plan
4.Air quality management plan
5.Acoustic management plan
6.Groundwater management plan
7.Dredging activities and dredge spoil management plan
8.Agriculture resources management plan
9.Priority for affected and local people in project employment
10.Occupational health and safety plan
11.Labor recruitment plan

48. Environmental
Management
Plan (EMP)
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EMP during operation phase
1.Air pollution management plan
2.Coal transportation and handling plan
3.Acoustic management plan
4.Solid waste management plan
5.Coal yard management
6.Dust Suppression System
7.Ash management plan
8.Water resources management plan
9.Rainwater harvesting plan
10.Ecosystem management plan
11.Maintenance dredging and spoil management plan
12.Greenbelt development plan
13.Fisheries management plan
14.Resettlement action plan

49. Conclusion &
Recommendation
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With the goal of rapid development and human comfort, the
Bangladesh government issued the massive project of
Rampal power plant. But this type of construction brings
huge potential negative impacts on society and environment
along with it. So, there is no alternative to conduct a proper
EIA study to pinpoint potential hazards and effective
mitigation measures. EIA study also describes the whole
project step-by-step and ensures proper monitoring of
project activities.

50. Conclusion &
Recommendation
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Some notable recommendations that can be made
based on this EIA report are-
Proper Resettlement and Rehabilitation plan is necessary for
proper compensation to Project Affected People.
People (not owner) dependent on the land to be acquired
should also be compensated and created scope for alternative
livelihoods.
Findings and suggestion of EIA study in project planning,
design and operation should be considered and implement with
strong monitoring.
FGD system should be installed in case coal having high sulfur
content (more than ) where the cost will be compensated by
environmental and social benefit.
All activities (pre-construction, construction and post-
construction stage) should be implemented according to EMP.

51. Conclusion &
Recommendation
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Environmental Management Plan and, Hazard and Safety
Management Plan should be implemented at every suggested
steps of plant construction and operation.
Establishing Institutional arrangement with proper logistic and
training for Environment, Health and Safety in Project
Management Unit during pre-construction, construction and
operation phases of the project.
The surrounding and inter tidal area of the project area should
be brought under green-belt activities trough afforestation.
Special care should be taken for Dolphin community protection
as per EMP.
Relevant national laws and IMO conventions signed by the
GOB should be enforced properly by the relevant authorities
(MPA, DG Shipping, BIWTA, etc); accordingly, the Coal
Transportation Agency should oblige the relevant laws and
conventions.

52. Conclusion &
Recommendation
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It is suggested to conduct a further detail study to prepare an
Environmental Action Plan (EAP) and Environmental
Management Framework (EMF) for Sundarbans Ecosystem and
Biodiversity during detail design of the project (after
engagement of the EPC contractor). EMP implementation
during construction and operation of the power plant shall be
followed by the EAP and EMF.
The plant should be operated ensuring all pollution abatement
measures e.g. ESP, FGD (in case of Sulphur contain more than),
Low NOx burner, effluent treatment plant, etc are in order and
regular monitoring has to be done to evaluate their
performance.

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