The Padma Multipurpose Bridge project in Bangladesh faces significant challenges including river training, earthquake safety, and funding after initial donor withdrawals due to corruption allegations. With an estimated cost of $3 billion, the project aims to connect major regions and boost the economy but has resulted in land acquisition and environmental impacts, including loss of trees and fish breeding areas. Currently, approximately 40.5% of the construction work is completed, with a targeted end date of November 2018.

1. Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

2. Presented By

3. Padma Bridge is one of the most challenging projects in the
world. We are constructing the Bridge on the second
largest river flow in the world. Every second,
approximately 140,000 cubic metre water flows through
the project area. Twenty second flowing of that amount will
be sufficient to meet one day drinking water demand of
Dhaka city. Another challenge is scour depth. We have also
considered earthquake related dangers. That's why we are
using the second most powerful pile hammer in the world
for this project.
Introduction

4. River training is another challenge. It requires huge amount of
money. Last year there was serious river erosion in the Mawa
area, and as a consequence we had to change our design to
cope with such types of calamities. It might take more than
three years to complete the river training works.

5. General Information
• Main Bridge (6.15 km long)
• River Training Works(14 km length)
• Janjira Approach Road & Selected Bridge End Facilities (10.5 km
length)
• Mawa Approach Road & Selected Bridge End Facilities (1.5 km
length)
• Land Acquisition: About 1408.54 hectre

6. Financing
Project cost is estimated to be US$3.00 billion. The Padma
Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project was designed to be funded by
donors such as the World Bank, Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Islamic
Development Bank (IDB). After a scandal of alleged corruption by
some people associated with project preparation the World Bank
withdrew its commitment and other donors followed. The project
is now being funded from own resources of the Government of
Bangladesh. The state-owned company has constructed structures
like the famous 36 km Hangzhou Bay Bridge, the longest sea-
crossing bridge in the world. Padma Bridge, when commissioned,
will boost the GDP by as much as 1.2 percent.

7. And the Estimated Project Cost (as per
Final Design) is…
BDT 205072 Million or,
USD 2.972 Billion (Including VAT and IT)

8. Ministry
Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project.Ministry of Road Transport and
Bridges, Bridges Division, Bangladesh Bridge Authority. The World
Bank initially refused to sanction the proposed loan for
constructing the bridge and imposed conditions for the
continuation of loan talks with the government. In accordance with
one of these conditions Communications Minister Syed Abul
Hossain had to resign, as he was found to be involved in the
corruption.Now Mr. Obaidul Quader, Ministry of Road
Transport & Bridges Government of the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh.

9. Components of the Project
• Main Bridge
• River Training Works(RTW)
• Janjira Approach Road & Selected
Bridge End Facilities
• Mawa Approach Road & Selected
Bridge End Facilities
• Service Area-2
• Resettlement
• Environment
• Land Acquisition
• CSC(Main Bridge & RTW)
• CSC(Approach Roads & Service
Area-2)
• Engineering Support & Safety
Team(ESST

10. It will be capable as a gainer of generally people in our economical
society.Because it has created a greatest opportunity for inter communication
with other areas of our country.It will save the wasting time of people.People will
be able to connect easily with their peer.It will save their valuable time.As we
know journey by bus or car is easier then train or ship.In business perspective,
industrial and agriculture products are so much benificial for digital
market.Basically many products creat in Dhaka.For transferring these products
to rural area, the bridge is needed urgently. It will also help people for making
interpersonal relationship.
Impacts on Society

11. Project Impacts
Total land acquired 1,100 ha
Total AHs – 15,261 (80,000 persons)
Close to 5,000 households to be
relocated
3,000 hhs preferred “self relocation”
2,000 hhs to project Resettlement
Sites
Removal of trees and vegetation
Disturbance of aquatic wildlife
Hilsa and other catches
Migratory birds

12. After 3 years relocated families are stay on rehabilitation center. They are almost
happy their. But some people says they are not proper happy and they have some
dissatisfaction. Example :
SahadatHossen, a resident of rehabilitation site no 1 at Kumarbhog , would be
one of those who would have to leave his ancestral home.But he said he would be
happy to vacate his land for building the bridge in national interest.

13. By facilitating transportation across the river, the Padma Bridge is expected lead
to the greater integration of regional markets within the Bangladeshi national
economy. On the basis of their suitability of capture primary and secondary
economic impacts of construction project, three different types of economy wide
models are employed in addition to traditional traffic model to capture the total
and economy wide impacts of Padma Bridge.
Economic Aspect
of Padma Bridge

14. Economic Aspect
of Padma Bridge

15. What is EIA?
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the process by which the anticipated
effects on the environment of a proposed development or project are
measured. If the likely effects are unacceptable, design measures or other
relevant mitigation measures can be taken to reduce or avoid those effects.
• The document from this process is called an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS).

16. Environmental Impacts of Padma Bridge
• About 295,072 trees loss (Excluding 485,074 bamboo and banana trees)
• Crops 24,684 tons
• Loss of fish breeding area about 767 ha, 12 ha fishing ponds will be filled up, etc.
• Generate about 50 Million cubic meter dredge material from the river
• Traffic congestion, safety hazards, noise pollution, sanitation, health and
hygiene, waste generation etc.

17. Conclusions
Around 39% construction work of the 6.15-kilometre-long two-tier Padma
Multipurpose Bridge has been completed.The China Major Bridge Engineering
Corporation (MBEC), which was appointed for the main bridge, will carry out
the work. The soil testing and dredging works have been going on for the last
four months for the river training.The bridge will have a total of 42 pillars. Each
will have six piles beneath. Steel spans will be placed on the pillars. The bridge
will have a total of 41 spans. According to work plan: November 2014 . Now a
days The Project Progress : 40.50% .Work end date according to work plan:
November 2018