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events is therefore assessed in terms of the risk, taking into account both the
consequence of the event and the probability of occurrence.
The impact assessment methodology used to evaluate the significance of the
biophysical and socio-economic impacts identified, is provided in Chapter 7.
Management Plans
The various measures to mitigate impacts identified through the EIA process
are reported in the EIA report within the Project description and mitigation
chapters. These are drawn together into a provisional environmental
management plan (EMP) for the Project (see Chapter 10).
The provisional EMP consists of the set of management, mitigation and
monitoring measures to be taken during implementation of the project to
eliminate adverse environmental and social impacts, offset them, or reduce
them to acceptable levels.
Reporting and Disclosure
The outputs of the above tasks have been drawn together into the draft EIA
report and will be submitted to the FMEnv for review. In line with World
Bank requirements for stakeholder consultation, the draft EIA report will also
be submitted to the World Bank’s InfoShop to allow for stakeholder
consultation and comment. Following this, the draft EIA report will then be
submitted to the FMEnv, where the report will be subjected to a review by a
panel of experts constituted by FMEnv comprising experts from within
FMEnv and external specialists. Following the review period, the findings
will be presented to stakeholders and this may be in the form of a public
hearing. Azura Power will then need to take appropriate action to address the
FMEnv’s findings. This may include revision to the report text to correct or
clarify content, or development of additional mitigation measures or
management actions.
As part of the formal regulatory process, FMEnv will publish a public notice
to provide stakeholders with information on the Project and obtain comments
on the draft EIA report. The FMEnv generally requires that the draft EIA
report is made public for 21 working day period at venues decided by the
FMEnv. Comments received on the draft EIA report from the FMEnv and
stakeholders’ written comments will be addressed in the final EIA report by
the EIA team and this will then be submitted to FMEnv for their decision on
whether to issue certification for the EIA. This certification provides
environmental authorisation for the Project.
The approximate schedule for the Project EIA is provided in Table 1.3 below.
AZURA EDO IPP
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DRAFT EIA REPORT