regard/acknowledge this as official information. As of the date, the ministry and its line agencies get the official information of the project impacts only when the developing agency seeks approval for forest land required for the project. The is regularly formulating forest policies which have direct implications to the developing projects without any with the other sectoral ministries. Sector Formulation of sectoral policies and plans for sector development Same as that of the Ministry of Forests and Same as that of the Ministry of Participation and sector inputs in the formulation of cross-sectoral Soil Conservation Forests and Soil Conservation Ministries policies on environment (concerned with Co-ordination with the sector line agencies for the implementation Transport and of cross projects including transport and bridges –sector Bridge) Department of Bridge Unit Translate Government policies for the Bridge sub-sector from Roads policy, planning, design , quality and standards and During pre-feasibility and feasibility stage Co-ordination With GESU is implementation perspectives of project preparation, there is very poor poor both at planning and Conduct or outsources Pre-feasibility studies of SRN bridges and pro-active co-ordiantion with the GESU, implementation alternative analysis to select environmentally, socially, and an environmental/social wing of the financially suitable bridge option in coordination with GESU Department of Roads. As a result the Conduct or outsource feasibility of selected option and reports are weak in terms of approve design and cost estimation for implementation in A minimum level of with GESU initial environmental screening and site environmental / social Screening of projects for mid-term, and long-term alternatives of the proposed projects to supervision by the bridge unit bridge development and forward to higher authorities, Ministry for avoid, and minimize the environmental and approval. is needed for all bridge projects social impacts and mainstreaming of the Screening of bridge projects for regular and periodic rehabilitation EA process and required budgets in the and maintenance and forward to higher authorities, Ministry for subsequent phases of project preparation. approval. Forward approved projects for Contract Document Unit Contract bid documents should Project supervision by the bridge unit does Implementation of bridge projects through itself or forward to the at least reflect the Regional Directorate and Divisions for implementation not give due consideration of environment
regard/acknowledge this as official information. As of the date, the ministry and its line agencies get the official information of the project impacts only when the developing agency seeks approval for forest land required for the project. The is regularly formulating forest policies which have direct implications to the developing projects without any with the other sectoral ministries. Sector Ministries (concerned with Transport and Bridge) Formulation of sectoral policies and plans for sector development Participation and sector inputs in the formulation of cross-sectoral policies on environment Co-ordination with the sector line agencies for the implementation of cross –sector projects including transport and bridges Same as that of the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Same as that of the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Department of Roads Bridge Unit Translate Government policies for the Bridge sub-sector from policy, planning, design , quality and standards and implementation perspectives Conduct or outsources Pre-feasibility studies of SRN bridges and alternative analysis to select environmentally, socially, and financially suitable bridge option in coordination with GESU Conduct or outsource feasibility of selected option and approve design and cost estimation for implementation in with GESU Screening of projects for mid-term, and long-term bridge development and forward to higher authorities, Ministry for approval. Screening of bridge projects for regular and periodic rehabilitation and maintenance and forward to higher authorities, Ministry for approval. Forward approved projects for Contract Document Unit Implementation of bridge projects through itself or forward to the Regional Directorate and Divisions for implementation During pre-feasibility and feasibility stage of project preparation, there is very poor pro-active co-ordiantion with the GESU, an environmental/social wing of the Department of Roads. As a result the reports are weak in terms of initial environmental screening and site alternatives of the proposed projects to avoid, and minimize the environmental and social impacts and mainstreaming of the EA process and required budgets in the subsequent phases of project preparation. Project supervision by the bridge unit does not give due consideration of environment Co-ordination With GESU is poor both at planning and implementation A minimum level of environmental / social supervision by the bridge unit is needed for all bridge projects Contract bid documents should at least reflect the
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