The ESMF will serve as a template to undertake appropriate environmental and social analysis of sub-projects under this project. It will be made available for public review and comment in appropriate locations in Sri Lanka and in IDA’s Public Information Center in accordance with BP 17.50 requirements of disclosure. Detailed EAs for individual projects will be carried out (in accordance with the ESMF) by the implementing agency and will be reviewed and cleared by the designated Project Approving Agency (PAA), as applicable, under prevailing national environmental legislation in Sri Lanka and by IDA prior to the approval of disbursement of funds. Similarly, specific social safeguards requirements such as Social Impact Assessments will be prepared and approved prior to project activities takes place. 3.0 Environmental and Social Safeguards Policies and their Implementation 3.1 National Policies, legislative and regulatory considerations National Environmental Act (NEA) No 47 of 1980, and its’ amendment Act No. 56 of 1988 and Act No. 53 of 2000 Under provisions of Part IV C of the NEA No. 47 of 1980 as stipulated in Gazette (Extra Ordinary) No. 772/22 dated June 24, 1993 GOSL made Environmental Assessment (EA) a legal requirement for a range of development projects. The list of requiring an EIA/ IEE is prescribed in the above Gazette notification. In addition, the Gazette notification includes a list of line ministries and agencies that are designated as Project Approving Agencies (PAA). The PAA’s are responsible for the administration of the EIA process under NEA. Further amendments to the NEA stipulated environmental approvals for material extraction, emissions, noise and vibration levels. These regulations will also have a bearing on this development project. According to provisions of the NEA regulations, the only prescribed project type under the Transport and Highways Sector relevant to the proposed project requiring an EA is the construction of national and provincial highways involving a length exceeding 10 Km. In addition, other prescribed projects requiring environmental assessments, listed in the same regulations relevant to the proposed project include; Reclamation of land, wetland area exceeding 4 hectares; Conversion of forests covering an area exceeding 1 hectare into non forest uses; Involuntary resettlement exceeding 100 families, other than resettlement effected under emergency situations;
The ESMF will serve as a template to undertake appropriate environmental and social analysis of sub-projects under this project. It will be made available for public review and comment in appropriate locations in Sri Lanka and in IDA’s Public Information Center in accordance with BP 17.50 requirements of disclosure. Detailed EAs for individual will be carried out (in accordance with the ESMF) by the implementing agency and will be reviewed and cleared by the designated Project Approving Agency (PAA), as applicable, under prevailing national environmental legislation in Sri Lanka and by IDA prior to the approval of disbursement of funds. Similarly, specific social safeguards requirements such as Social Impact Assessments will be prepared and approved prior to project activities takes place. 3.0 Environmental and Social Safeguards Policies and their Implementation 3.1 National Policies, legislative and regulatory considerations National Environmental Act (NEA) No 47 of 1980, and its’ amendment Act No. 56 of 1988 and Act No. 53 of 2000 Under provisions of Part IV C of the NEA No. 47 of 1980 as stipulated in Gazette (Extra Ordinary) No. 772/22 dated June 24, 1993 GOSL made Environmental Assessment (EA) a legal requirement for a range of development projects. The list of projects requiring an EIA/ IEE is prescribed in the above Gazette notification. In addition, the Gazette notification includes a list of line ministries and agencies that are designated as Project Approving Agencies (PAA). The PAA’s are responsible for the administration of the EIA process under NEA. Further amendments to the NEA stipulated environmental approvals for material extraction, emissions, noise and vibration levels. These regulations will also have a bearing on this development project. According to provisions of the NEA regulations, the only prescribed project type under the Transport and Highways Sector relevant to the proposed project requiring an EA is the construction of national and provincial highways involving a length exceeding 10 Km. In addition, other prescribed projects requiring environmental assessments, listed in the same regulations relevant to the proposed project include; Reclamation of land, wetland area exceeding 4 hectares; Conversion of forests covering an area exceeding 1 hectare into non forest uses; Involuntary resettlement exceeding 100 families, other than resettlement effected under emergency situations;
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