1. Consultancy Services for Preparation of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP) and Obtain Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from DoE for “Feasibility Study of 9 (nine) PBS’s under Modernization and Capacity Enhancement of BREB Network (Khulna Division)” project.

2. Consultancy Services for Preparation of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP) and Obtain Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from DoE for Feasibility study on electricity distribution network under Modernization and Capacity Enhancement of BREB Network (Dhaka-Mymensingh Division) Project.

3. Consultancy Services for Preparation of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP) and Obtain Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from DoE for Feasibility study on electricity distribution network under Modernization and Capacity Enhancement of BREB Network (Chattagram-Sylhet Division) Project

4. Consultancy Services for Preparation of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP) and Obtain Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from DoE for Feasibility study on electricity distribution network under Modernization and Capacity Enhancement of BREB Network (Rajshahi-Rangpur Division) Project &

5. Consultancy Services for Preparation of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP) and Obtain Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from DoE for “Feasibility study on electricity distribution network under Modernization and Capacity Enhancement of BREB Network (Barishal Division) Project.

According to power system master plan (PSMP-2016) of Bangladesh Government, BREB has to cover a supply of 13,500 MW by the year 2025 and 18,200 MW of electricity by 2030. To cater those expected load BREB has to ensure a robust distribution system capacity of 28,000 MW within 2025, but BREB network holds only up to 14500 MW at present which is miles behind from the target. BREB has targeted to take modernization and capacity enhancement project in each division to meet the projected demand & ensure un-interrupted, reliable, quality and affordable electricity supply for all.

Development Solutions Consultant Limited (DSCL) has been engaged to Preparation of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Environmental Risk Management Plan (ERMP) and Obtain Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from DoE.

The scope of work of the EIA includes:

§  Review of relevant all documents and data/information from secondary sources, and identifies gaps to be filled, relevant to the environmental screening needs from field surveys.

§  Provide a description of the environmental baseline (such as baseline data on physical, biological/ecological and socio-economic characteristics of the subproject site along with area of influence).

§  Represent the field surveys where include baseline (air, noise, surface water and ground/drinking water) environmental quality monitoring at representative and sensitive locations, and identification of macro-level environmental issues within the Sub-project’s influence area.

§  Collect information on environmentally sensitive locations on and along the sub-projects as well as within the sub-project’s influence area.

§  Arrange consultation with the local people especially project affected persons (PAPs) to find out their opinions about the sub-projects.

§  Analysis of alternatives to the proposed sub-projects.

§  Identify and assessment of potential environmental impacts due to implementation of the sub-projects.

§  Conduct preliminary analysis of impacts and management measures of the nature, scale and magnitude of the impacts that the sub-project is likely to cause on the environment and classify the same using established methods.

§  Develop Environmental Management Plan (EMP) including Monitoring Plan for successfully implementing the mitigation/enhangement measures.

§   Assess PGCB’s institutional capacity to execute and monitor the EMP and recommend necessary institutional capacity building including additional professionals for environmental management.

§   Prepare an EIA report in accordance with the DOE safeguard policies and guidelines.

§  Assist the Client in coordination and liaison with the DOE to organize presentation and facilitate the process of EIA approval and thereby issuance of Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC).