Dhaka Environment and Water Project Volume 1 - LGED

Table of Contents1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 11.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 11.2 The Report .................................................................................................................................... 22. Description of the Project ..................................................................................................................... 32.1 Component 1 – Monitoring and Environmental Compliance ....................................................... 32.2 Component 2 – Industry Pollution prevention and Demonstration Program ................................ 42.3 Component 3 CETP Design, Construction and Operationalization .............................................. 52.4 Program management, monitoring and evaluation and stakeholder engagement ......................... 53. Relevant Policy and Regulations .......................................................................................................... 73.1 Relevant Government Policies, Acts, Rules and Plans ................................................................. 73.1.1 Environmental Policy, 1992 and Environmental Action Plan, 1992 ........................................... 73.1.2 National Environment Management Plan, 1995 .......................................................................... 83.1.3 Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Act (ECA), 1995 ........................................................ 83.1.4 Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Rules (ECR), 1997..................................................... 83.1.5 Environmental Courts Act, 2000................................................................................................ 113.1.6 Implications of Policies and Environmental Clearance Procedure ............................................ 123.1.7 National Water Policy, 1999 ...................................................................................................... 133.1.8 Industrial Policy, 2005 ............................................................................................................... 133.1.9 Bangladesh Labor Act, 2006 ...................................................................................................... 143.1.10 Bangladesh National Building Code, 2006 .............................................................................. 153.1.11 Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance, 1982 ................................... 163.1.12 Gaps in Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Ordinance, 1982 ...................... 173.2 World Bank Policies on Environment and Social Safeguard ...................................................... 183.2.1 OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment .................................................................................... 193.2.2 OP/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats ..................................................................................................... 203.2.3 OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources................................................................................... 203.2.4 OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement ....................................................................................... 213.2.5 World Bank‟s Directives Regarding RAP ................................................................................. 243.2.6 Comparison between GoB Laws and WB Policies on Land Acquisition and Resettlement ..... 243.2.7 The World Bank‟s Disclosure Policy for EA ............................................................................. 273.2.8 The World Bank‟s Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook 1998 ................................ 27i