PROJECT DESCRIPTION
| The project area covers a new alignment mostly along the coastal belt starting from Mirersarai (from Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway, N1) in Chittagong to Cox’s Bazar Section, a total length of 160 km. This alignment will provide an alternate to National Highway, N1 and will also serve as a corridor for Regional connectivity to Myanmar, India and China (BCIM Corridor). The proposed expressway will be mostly at-ground level with flyovers and bridges at certain points. The expressway will also use the ongoing Karnaphuli tunnel to cross the river. A massive coastal protection work will be required to protect the expressway from the Bay of Bengal. This screening will provide a concise assessment of the existing environmental and social conditions of the proposed alignment section and would also identify the sensitivity and risk involved |
KEY SERVICES
The key activities performed under the preliminary environmental & social studies are as follows:
- Review of alignment;
- Site reconnaissance and field visit;
- Review of all available documents which is procured from secondary sources;
- Consultation with different level stakeholders to share about the proposed alignment and seek opinion on these;
- Socioeconomic condition and livelihood patter along the project alignment;
- Environmental setting along with project alignment;
- Preparation of screening checklist using important environment and social components;
- Identification of impacts and probable mitigation measures;
Screening findings & recommendations
PROJECT VALUE
BDT 2,371,800/ USD 30,408
SECTOR
Transport
CLIENT
China Harbor Engineering Corporation/ CDR International B.V., Netherlands
