Bangabandhu Bridge

Environment Programme

Since the inception of the project the Government of Bangladesh has been aware of the potential impact of a development of this scale on the environment. The Environment programme have been, therefore, an important and integral part of the project.
Much of the implementation of this programme is being undertaken through major NGO to ensure the programme objectives are fully met and sustained and not constrained to assistance only during the project period.

Environment Management Action Plan
The aim of the Environmental Management Action Plan or EMAP is to mitigate any detrimental environmental effects of the project including those that may impact on the nature of employment and livelihood of those in the project area.
EMAP contains components relating to:

Boat Navigation

Fisheries

Water Quality

Social Afforestation

Wildlife

A range of activities have been have undertaken under these components.

Construction related environmental impacts have been closely monitored

Training in pisciculture have been provided

Wildlife monitoring and protection programmes have been completed

Trees have been planted

Health education campaigns have been completed

Water quality and the effects on wildlife are being monitored

Pond fish culture development programmes are being implemented

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