Environmental impact assessment for 16'' DN X140 PSIG , 100 KM gas pipeline network within Dhaka city under Dhaka clean fuel project

Abstract

Bangladesh Government has taken a new gas distribution pipeline project titled as "16 DNxl40 Psig 100 Km Gas pipeline network within and around Dhaka City under Dhaka Clean Fuel Project" with the financial assistance of ASIanDevelopment Hank (ADS), This project is taken up because existing gas pIpelines network of Dhaka City is lnadequale lo cater the present demand of gas for proposed CNG filling stations The other goal of the project is 10meet future demand of the eity dwellers, Government of Bangladesh has imph:mented the project through Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co. Ltd, (TGTDCL), a company ofPetrobangla Aecordlllg to the ECA 1995 (with amendment 2000) and the ECR 1997, TGTDCL has received environment clearance from the Department of Environment (DOE) for Ihis Pipeline Project, PP(project Proforma) of!he project was approved on lOIh June,200J, The time limit of the completion of the project was June, 2007, The projeel was completed on June, 2008. This post estimated Environment Impact Assessment Study (EIA) has been carried oullo identify all positivc and negative impacts due to the pIpeline project. The consultants appointed by Titas Gas T & D Co. Ltd, expected in their Environmental Impact Assessment that some negative impacts would arise during pre-construction and construction periods of the project But they suggested some mitigation measures that would minimize the predicted impacts In view of my studies, from data analysis and site visit, it is found that proper mitigation measures were carried out against negative impacts during pre-constmetion and construction phase Existing flora, funa, population, homestead and assets arc not affected oy implementation of this project Thcrefore, no adverse impact on the environment is involved.