the non garment exporting sector, increase in the number of jobs, increase in export revenue and growth of non garment exports. PSDSP Project Objective: The objective of the project is to develop environmentally sound zones using public private partnerships. The project consists of financing for public sector investment in infrastructure, the development of serviced land, improving the efficiency of existing zones and leveraging private financing for zone development where found feasible through private participation. Component 1 Sub component 1.1: Master Planning, Design, EIAs and SIAs The project will provide technical assistance to undertake the following: A full viability demand survey, including financial, economic, technical, legal, social and environmental assessments. This will also include some preliminary market testing and feedback; Provide transaction advice to develop an Information Memorandum for potential investors and assist in the ‘road show’ and revise the project design on feedback based on investor response; To develop a full procurement plan including documentation for the master developer and to market the project to potential investors; Develop the operational guidelines to monitor the performance of the master developer under the concession agreement, and ensure compliance with all other legal and regulatory requirements; Develop a dispute resolution mechanism to monitor disagreements, changes or other adverse circumstances that might threaten the concession. Sub component 1.2: Improving the business environment The project will also provide technical assistance and capacity building to reduce the cost of doing business by facilitating major business transactions within zones. The project will include: a) business registration, b) import and export permits and c) customs clearances and assessments. The project will support the review of process and procedures and support the amendment of any rules and legislation required. Sub component 1.3: Improving the capacity of Zones related institutions The project will provide technical assistance and capacity building crucial to
Environment Act, 2000 and subsequent amendments in 2002 The principal activities of DoE are: Defining Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures and issuing environmental clearance permits - the latter being legal requirement before projects can proceed to implementation stage; Providing advice or take direct action to prevent degradation of environment; Pollution control, including the monitoring of effluent sources and ensuring mitigation of environmental pollution; Setting the quality standards for particular uses of water and for discharges to water bodies; and Declaring Ecologically Critical Areas where the ecosystem has been degraded to a critical state. Department of Forest The Department of Forest is responsible for the protection of four types of legally protected areas-wildlife sanctuaries,game reserves,reserved forests&natural forests. DOE The DoE, clearance procedure for various projects identified under ECR would need to go through the following two stage process. Initial Stage: Site Clearance Certificate (SCC) Advanced Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) a) Initial Stage The first step for the project proponent is to complete an application form that may be obtained from the appropriate DoE Divisional office. The application form (Annex 4), with a covering letter, is then addressed to the Director/Deputy Director of the respective divisional office of the Department of Environment as prescribed in Form-3 of the Environment Conservation Rules, 1997. The application should include a project feasibility study, the IEE/EIA report, No Objection Certificate of the local authority, mitigation plan for minimizing potential environmental impacts, and a Treasury ‘Chalaan’ of prescribed fee. The DoE reserves the right to request additional information, supporting documents or other additional materials for the proposed project. Initially, for obtaining the SCC, the following two
validity period Orange A & B 1 year Red 1 year The EZ/EPZs proposed to be developed under PSDSP as per ECR will be considered a red category project/facility, and will have to secure ECC. The enterprises operating within the zone will be classified according to the nature of its operations/industry and shall comply with appropriate DOE regulations. SAFEGUARD POLICIES Safeguard policies of The Bank are aimed at avoiding and / mitigating environmental impacts associated with projects supported by the Bank. Safeguard policies of the Bank that could be triggered for PSDSP are summarized below. Table 3.2: The Safeguard Policies of World Bank on Environmental Issues S.No World Bank Policy Reasons of Applicability Addressed by Environmental Assessment OP 4.01 Project is likely to have impact on natural environment. Particularly, air, water land, human safety, natural habitats, forestry. Carrying out an Environmental Assessment and preparing an environmental management plan to environmental impacts Natural Habitats OP 4.04 Project passes through / impacts sensitive natural habitats Preparation of environmental management plan to address impacts, on Natural Habitats Forestry OP 4.36 Project passes through or is adjacent to forest areas Preparation of the environmental management plan to address impacts, if any, on forest areas