Sri Lanka - Provincial Roads Project : environmental assessment and management framework
Pardinas Ocana,Claudia M.
The objective of the Provincial Roads Project for Sri Lanka is aimed at improving the connectivity of people and goods in the provinces to markets thus enhancing welfare and economic growth by: a) rehabilitation of provincial road infrastructure in selected prioritized area; and b) supporting development of technical capacity at the provincial level to improve their ability to manage and maintain their assets. Negative measures include: impacts on flora, fauna, natural ecosystems, and agriculture land; water resources; air quality and noise; and impacts on existing drainage. Mitigation measures include: a) precautions should be taken to avoid any possible nuisance from noise, vibration and emission from construction vehicles, equipment and hot mix plant to the movement of the wild animals; b) all construction materials processing plants, materials storage yards, and construction vehicle service stations will be located away from the environmental sensitive and protected areas; c) conduct tree planning program to compensate for the trees that were removed with the support of the local authorities and communities in suitable places; and d) ensure that storing of construction materials which are toxic, hazardous and containing other fine partials and minimize them expose to the flowing water.
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