Project step Environmental step remarks Pre-feasibility and/or feasibility Collection of preliminary Pre-feasibility and/or Feasibility study (after Dzongkhag selects environmental information Report contains environmental the concept for further together with project section in which environmental consideration) or feasibility field situation of project site/ investigation. (by DEC) immediate surroundings, potential risks to the subproject, and Obtain relevant NoCs. probable mitigations will be described. Report contains NoCs Preliminary analysis of also. subproject's environmental risks and identification of probable mitigation / recommendations. Selection of subproject Review the environmental Initial Environmental screening or feasibility report for information provided in the will check: i) if the subproject is preparing Detailed Project Report or feasibility report, eligible, ii) if the subproject is (DPR). and carry out Initial exempted by Bhutan Environmental Screening. environmental laws from further environmental investigation, and iii) who is the Competent Authority for reviewing and issuing environmental clearance. Preparation of subproject DPR by PCU/PMT also prepares EI as EI needs to be prepared before PCU/PMT on behalf of the required by Bhutan law (if not DPR preparation so that community. exempted). environmental inputs go into DPR. NoCs are checked and if needed additional NoCs obtained. EI and/or DPR also contain all NoCs. Incorporation of environmental Prior to finalization of DPR recommendation into subproject including bid documents or MoU. plan & design, bids, contract/ MoU (supported and ensured by PMT) Approval of DPR by PSC. Obtain EC, if not exempted to DPR approval Bidding and awarding contract or Brief prospecting contractors/ Prior to bidding or finalizing signing MoU implementer on environmental MoU requirements Construction mobilization order Implementers prepares Site-in-charge will approve the Management Plan site-EMP before works at site begins Supervision, and monitoring DEC and/or PPD (by itself or Monitoring report is shared with engaging private/ NGO) carry out Dzongkhag and PMT, who will compliance monitoring every instruct site-in-charge and three month (to each EC required implementers for necessary
Project step Environmental step remarks Pre-feasibility and/or feasibility study (after Dzongkhag selects the concept for further consideration) Collection of preliminary environmental information together with project or feasibility field investigation. (by DEC) Obtain relevant NoCs. Preliminary analysis of subproject's environmental risks and identification of probable mitigation / recommendations. Pre-feasibility and/or Feasibility Report contains environmental section in which environmental situation of project site/ immediate surroundings, potential risks to the subproject, and probable mitigations will be described. Report contains NoCs also. Selection of subproject or feasibility report for preparing Detailed Project Report (DPR). Review the environmental information provided in the or feasibility report, and carry out Initial Environmental Screening. Initial Environmental screening will check: i) if the subproject is eligible, ii) if the subproject is exempted by Bhutan environmental laws from further environmental investigation, and iii) who is the Competent Authority for reviewing and issuing environmental clearance. Preparation of subproject DPR by PCU/PMT on behalf of the community. PCU/PMT also prepares EI as required by Bhutan law (if not exempted). NoCs are checked and if needed additional NoCs obtained. EI needs to be prepared before DPR preparation so that environmental inputs go into DPR. EI and/or DPR also contain all NoCs. Incorporation of environmental recommendation into subproject plan & design, bids, contract/ MoU (supported and ensured by PMT) Prior to finalization of DPR including bid documents or MoU. Approval of DPR by PSC. Obtain EC, if not exempted to DPR approval Bidding and awarding contract or signing MoU Brief prospecting contractors/ implementer on environmental requirements Prior to bidding or finalizing MoU Construction mobilization order Implementers prepares Management Plan Site-in-charge will approve the site-EMP before works at site begins Supervision, and monitoring DEC and/or PPD (by itself or engaging private/ NGO) carry out compliance monitoring every three month (to each EC required Monitoring report is shared with Dzongkhag and PMT, who will instruct site-in-charge and implementers for necessary
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