Country Presentation-Bangladesh
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the
Legal and Regulatory Framework for Nuclear Power
Plant in Bangladesh

FNCA Study Panel Meeting
Tokyo, Japan, 7 March 2019

A K M Raushan Kabir Zoardar
Chief Scientific Officer
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority(BAERA)

Content Introduction to Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
 Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) at a glance Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA)
 Legal and regulatory framework for Environmental
Assessment (EIA) of NPP
 EIA Guidelines for Industries
 EIA Report for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
 Conclusion
 References

ImpactBangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
 Owner, Operator and Licensee of Rooppur Nuclear PowerPlant in Bangladesh Established in 1973
 Largest Research Organization in Bangladesh in the field ofNuclear Science & Technology

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) at a glanceTime bound action plan for the implementationof RNPP in Bangladesh
Activities

Unit 1

Unit 2First concrete

30 November
2017

14 July 2018

Fuel loading

October 2022

October 2023

Power Start up

December2022

December2023

Provisional takeover

October 2023

October 2024

Final Take overOctober 2024

October 2025

Five layers Safety System of RNPP
Containment BuildingRooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP)at a glance
Authorization for Rooppur Nuclear
Power Plant (RNPP)
Authorization Unit 1

Unit 2Siting Licenceissued by Bangladesh Atomic
Energy Regulatory Authority(BAERA) on 21 June 2016

Design andConstruction
Licenceissued by
BAERA on2 November
2017

issued by
BAERA on8 July 2018

BAEC submitted EIA Report to BAERA for Siting
Licence and also submitted to the Department ofEnvironment (DoE) for Environment Clearance
Certificate for RNPPFirst Concrete Pouring Ceremony
Inaugurated by Honorable PM Shiekh Hasina
on 30 Nov 2017

Main Technical Features of Rooppur NPPFeatures

ValueFeatures

Value

Number of Units

2

Basic Design

AES-2006(VVER-1200)

Reference Plant

Novovoronezh NPP-2

Service life:
Power unit
Reactor plant

50 years
60 years

Seismic Impact
Maximum Design
Earthquake (MDE)
Design Basis
Earthquake (DBE)

0.333g0.172g

Thermal output (eachunit)

3212 MWPower unit capacity

Not less than 1150 MW(at water temperatureequal to 28°C)

Aircraft Crashup to 5.7 t falling at avelocity of 100m/s

Period between refueling

12 months

Utilization factor

92%

16.2±0.3MPa

Construction Period

Unit-1: 86 months
after FCD
Unit-2: 98 months
after FCD

Coolant pressure at thecore outlet
Coolant Temperature at
the reactor inlet

298.2 °C

Coolant Temperature at
the reactor outlet

328.6 °C

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority

Established in 2013

Legal Basis

What we regulate?

How we regulate?

• Bangladesh Atomic Energy
Regulatory Act, 2012
• Nuclear Safety andRadiation Control Rules1997• Nuclear and Radiation facilities
and radiation sources• Radioactive waste management• Transport of Radioactivematerials• Import & Export of radiation
sources• Physical Protection andSafeguards• Laws, Regulations, Codes, andGuides• Authorization• Inspection and enforcement

Major Achievements of BAERA in the establishment of 1st NPP
in Bangladesh Issuance of Siting Licence of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) on 21
June 2016; and Issuance of Design & Construction Licence of RNPP Unit 1 on 02 November2017 Issuance of Design & Construction Licence of RNPP Unit 2 on 08 July 2018
Design & Construction Licence Issuing Ceremonyof Unit 2

Legal and regulatory framework forEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of NPP

Legal & Regulatory Framework for EIA relevant to NPPAct: The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act,
1995 (Act No. 1 of 1995) which is Amended by Act 12 of2000, and Act No. 9 of 2002 and finally Act No. 50 of2010.

Act

Objectives: An Act to provide for conservation of theenvironment,improvementofenvironmental
standardsandcontrol
andmitigationofenvironmental pollution.
Rules: The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997
(SRO No. 197-Law/97), which is amended by notification
SRO No. 29-Law/2002, SRO No. 234-Law/2002, SRO No.
88-Law/2003, SRO No. 220-Law/2005, SRO No. 117Law/2008, SRO No. 355-Law/2010, and finally amendedRules
by SRO No. 349-Law/2017.

Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act
 Department of Environment.- (1) The Government shall, for carrying out thepurposes of this Act, establish a Department to be called the Department ofEnvironment and headed by a Director General. [Section-3(1)] Environmental Clearance Certificate.- [Section-12 (1)] : No industrial unit
or project shall be established or undertaken without obtaining, in the mannerprescribed by rules, an Environmental Clearance Certificate from theDirector General.
In addition, Section 6 (4) of the amended Act (Act No. 50 of 2010) states thatEnvironmental Impact Assessment Report, Environmental Management Plan, publicopinion, Public access to information regarding these matters, formation ofcommittee for clearance, terms of references, minimum regulatory requirement, andappeal etc. will be addressed in detail in the Regulations on Environmental clearance
for the purpose of the Act.

Procedure for issuing Environmental Clearance Certificate
 For the purpose of issuance ofEnvironmental Clearance Certificate,the industrial units and projects
shall, in consideration of their site
and impact on the environment, beclassified into the following four
categories:- For industrial units and projects
falling in the Orange – A, Orange – B
and Red categories, firstly a Location
Clearance Certificate and thereafter
anEnvironmentalClearance
Certificate shall be issued;(a) Green;(b) Orange – A;(c) Orange – B; and(d) Red (e.g. 35. Nuclear Power)

Provided that the Director General may,without issuing a Location Clearance
Certificate at the first instance, directlyissue
EnvironmentalClearance
Certificate if he, on the application of anindustrial unit or project, considers it
appropriate to issue such certificate to the[rule 7. (1) of E.C.R. ’97]

industrial unit or project.
[rule 7.(4) of E.C.R. ’97]

Procedure for issuing Environmental Clearance Certificate
Cont’d…
According to the Rule 7.(6)(d) of E.C.R. ’97 the following documents shallbe attached with the application for Environment Clearance Certificate:i. report on the feasibility of the industrial unit or projectii. report on the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) relating to theindustrial unit or project, and also the terms of reference for theEnvironmental Impact Assessment of the unit or the project andits Process Flow Diagram; orEnvironmental Impact Assessment report prepared on the basis ofterms of reference previously approved by the Department ofEnvironment, along with the Layout Plan (showing location ofEffluent Treatment Plant), Process Flow Diagram, design and timeschedule of the Effluent Treatment Plant of the unit or project,(these are applicable only for a proposed industrial unit or project)

Procedure for issuing Environmental Clearance Certificate
Cont’d…
iii. report on the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for theindustrial unit or project, and also the Process Flow Diagram, Layout
Plan (showing location of Effluent Treatment Plant), design andinformation about the effectiveness of the Effluent Treatment Plan ofthe unit or project (these are applicable only for an existing industrial
unit or project);iv. no objection certificate of the local authority;
v. emergency plan relating adverse environmental impact and plan formitigation of the effect of pollution;vi. outline of relocation, rehabilitation plan (where applicable); andvii. other necessary information (where applicable)

BAERA Requirements for NPP relevant toEnvironmental Impact Assessment
Responsibilities of BAERA according to BAER Act, 2012

For carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Authority shall:communicate and to co-ordinate with various government or nongovernment bodies having competence in the area of health andsafety, environmental protection, security and transport ofdangerous goods [Article 11(21)]

determine the limits of radioactivity in soil, water and air or any
type of food used for human beings and animals or usedotherwise [Article 11(12)]BAERA Requirements Cont’d…….

Responsibilities of licensee for obtaining NPP Siting Licence: According to Rule 17.3 (2) of NSRC Rules, 1997, a safety analysis report
prepared in pursuant to rule 17.3 (a) (1) shall have to be submitted to the authority(BAERA) According to rule 44.(1) (g) of NSRC Rules, 1997, safety analysis report shallcontain the factors which may accelerate a substantial release of any radioactive
material and measures available to prevent or control such a release , and themaximum activity of any radioactive material which, in the event of a major failureof the containment, may be released to the atmosphere.
It is noted that BAERA issued Siting Licence on the basis of review of EIA report,
Feasibility Evaluation Report, Engineering Survey Report and other necessary relevant
documents.

BAERA Requirements Cont’d…….
 For Siting, the following subjects shall have to be taken into consideration: The factors which affect exposure or potential exposure of radiation workers,other employees and members of the public and for a source constituting a large
inventory of radioactive materials and having the potential for large release
into the environment, the site selection shall take into account relevant features(e. g. environmental features and local population) that might affect theradiation safety of the source, or be affected by the source, and the feasibility ofcarrying out emergency plans. [NSRC Rule 17.3.(a) (1) (a)] Operational Requirement: The licensee shall ensure thatThe likely consequence of any potential exposure, its magnitude and probability ofoccurrence, and the number of person who may be affected by it are assessed. [Rule55(d)]EIA Guidelines for Industries

EIA Guidelines for Industries
EIA Guidelines for Industries was published by the Department ofEnvironment in June 1997, which includes detail guidelines on:
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EIA Procedures
Screening of Industrial
Projects
Application of Environmental
Clearance
Review of EIA Report
Methodology for the EIA
Process
Criteria for Locating Industrial
Plants
Initial Environmental
Examination(IEE)

 Environmental ImpactAssessment (EIA):
Baseline Studies,
Impact Identification,
Impact Prediction,
Evaluation,
Mitigation measures,
EMP,
Post-Project Monitoring Plan,

Special Studies,
Documentation and Communication
Public Participation
Structure of an EIA Report

EIA Guidelines for Industries Cont’d….
Public Participation
Since the general public is the ultimate recipient of the economic benefits and environmental
damages, an EIA study should involve the public as part of the decision- making
process development.
According to EIA Guidelines the following techniques could be adopted for PublicParticipation:

 Radio and television Workshops

 News releases

 Public meetings

 News letters Public hearings

 Advertisements

 Sample polls

 Citizens advisory committee Lobbying

Information van, andEIA Report for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Department of Environment (DoE) Approved the EIA Report for RNPP on 26 Nov 2017.

The following features have been discussed in detail in the EIA Report for Rooppur
Nuclear Power Plants:

Legal & Legislative Framework
Specification
Project Description
Analysis of Suitability of the Land
Cover/Land Use Description of the Environment Environmental Impacts
 Evaluation of Environmental
Impacts

 Environmental Mitigation
 Environmental ProtectionMeasures
 Risk Assessment
 Environmental Monitoring Plan
 Work Plan
 Consultation /Provision of theInformation to the Population

Conclusion
 Russian vendor Atomstroyexport (JSC ASE EC) prepared theEnvironmental Impact Assessment Report of Roopur Nuclear
Power Plant (RNPP) on behalf of Bangladesh Atomic Energy
Commission according to Acts, Rules and Regulations of Russia
and Bangladesh, as well as following IAEA and other applicableinternational codes and standards
 Department of Environment approved the EIA Report for theconstruction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in BangladeshReferences:
The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995
The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Act, 2012
Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control Rules, 1997
www.rooppurnpp.gov.bd
http://www.doe.gov.bd
http://doe.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/doe.portal.gov.bd/page/5a9d6a31_d858_4001_b844_817a27d079f5/Env.%20Con.%20Act%201995.pdf
 http://doe.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/doe.portal.gov.bd/page/5a9d6a31_d858_4001_b844_817a27d079f5/ECR%201997.pdf
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Thank you