Supplementary eia report on port city project daily news. Efls port city eia comments environment foundation. Eia provides an opportunity to learn from experience of similar projects and avoids the often high costs of subsequently mitigating unforeseen negative and damaging impacts. Colombo port city chamber of construction industry, sri. The company established an environmental impact assessment eia special team to. Environmental impact assessment eia procedure in sri lanka. Efl has compiled a report detailing its comments on the supplementary impact assessment for the proposed port city project. The ministry of ports and shipping, in an official letter to the chec port city colombo pvt.
The project site is in colombo city, on the west coast of sri lanka, to the west of. Eia mkuze river crossing to phelendaba, south africa. The colombo port city, if all goes well, should be a reality in september 2017, three years after work officially began. Supplementary eia report on port city project, lakmal sooriyagoda. Cdr was appointed by the uda urban development authority to carry one of the specific studies for the seia supplementary environment impact assessment for the colombo port city project. If this can happened when proper eia procedures are followed, one simply cannot imagine the extent of the damage that will be caused by the colombo port city project, which did not follow eia. The report notes many flaws and deficiencies in the seia such as the absence of strategies for mitigating climate change impacts, lack of consideration of the loss of the historically significant galle face premise and insufficient consultation with environmental. Seia for the proposed colombo port city development project. Introduction port city plays a major role sustaining the sea port in national and international.
Colombo international financial city cifc is a special financial zone that is expected to become an offshore financial centre. The summary environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. Feasibility design investigations and their relevance to the eia process. During construction and post construction period of the south port there was no overall negative impact on the coastline or on the natural ecosystems. Download our ballast water management system leaflet. One of the many projects of the rajapasksa government, and one that has been used freely by president sirisenas election campaign days, the project is planned on 252 hectares of reclaimed land in colombo. Many environmentalists and civil society activists have stood up against the proceedings of this project due to the adverse impacts it will have on the environment and society. Environmental impact assessment eia procedure in sri lanka details. Proposed colombo port south harbor development project environmental assessment report prepared by the sri lanka ports authority for the asian development bank adb. For further information consult the comments sent by environmental foundation limited on supplementary eia on colombo port city project 11. Finel3d model, pollution concentration for situation without left and with groyne right. Port city project to proceed in phases the sunday leader. The approval for the project was given after it remained suspended for a year.
The colombo port city project which was a popular headline during the previous regime still remains to be a topic of discussion. Report and recommendation of the president to the board of. Colombo port city environment foundation guarantee. Daily mirror critical analyses of colombo port city project. Neither of these occurs with the port city project as demonstrated in numerous modeling studies carried out as described above for the colombo south port eia, the port city eia of 2011 and this seia. Development activities and infrastructure facilities within the reclaimed land area of proposed colombo port city development project sinhala. Chinese investment and the bri in sri lanka chatham house. The colombo port city project, which covers 233 hectares has been planned for two stages and will be completed in eight years. Chinafunded colombo port city becoming shining pearl of. Port city in hambantota, sri lanka european academic research vol.
Port city colombo is a brand new city development built as an extension of the central business district of sri lankas vibrant commercial capital, colombo. The total land area for the project is 233 hectares and that area will totally be reclaimed from the sea. The environmental impact assessment process in sri lanka by dekshika charmini kodituwakku environmental foundation limited, 14634, havelock road, colombo 05, sri lanka environmental impact assessment eia is one of the instruments for achieving sustainable. The total quantity of rock materials needed to reclaim the sea is 3.
Colombo port city development project eia ejustice. Pdf uma oya multipurpose development project, sri lanka. The second eia was for the development phase analyzing the impact on the environment of the new activities within the port. One big development project is the colombo port city. Spanning 269 hectares of reclaimed land from the sea, port city colombo will be south asias premiere residential, retail and business destination, offering unmatched planned city living along the warm waters of the indian ocean. The city will use construction resources from the colombo harbour expansion project, currently under construction near. The latest addition to the long resume of governments development projects is the colombo port city development project. The colombo port city development project groundviews. The proposed area will include all related facilities such as access roads, electricity, communication and all. Cecb seia report proposed colombo port city development project december. China and india to build sri lankas colombo financial.
Project description the colombo port expansion project provides for dredging and breakwater construction sufficient to accommodate three terminals, which will be constructed sequentially. Colombo port city, a brand new large scale land reclamation and city development project. The colombo port citys second eia of 2017 unlike the previously conducted seia that attracted 220 written responses, evoked only 2 responses i. Sarath iddamalgoda, 5th january 2016 click to view 2 article online from the hindu, protests against chinafunded colombo port city project continue by t. Shopping areas, water sports area, mini golf course, hotels, apartments, recreation areas, marinas and a formula one driving track are only few of the luxuries that will be available once the project is completed. Colombo with jun hai 1, asias largest trailing suction hopper dredger joining the construction fleet, the land reclamation of colombo port city, as a future city and long awaited by sri lankans. Environmental report clears colombo port city daily ft. India asked lanka to stop colombo port city project page 2. Sri lanka uda seia colombo port city cdr international. With the phased completion of this massive project colombo can be easily positioned as a financial hub similar to london, new york or singapore.
Sri lanka has given high priority to economic development to raise the standard of living of its citizens. Development projects funded by both local and foreign capital play a major role in the economic development process. Once completed, this largely private development will completely transform colombo, adding 233 hectares around 2. Further it is no secret now that this colombo port city project is causing serious environmental problems due to the extraction of rocks and mining of sand from the sea. Creation of new urban land by reclaiming the sea in colombo. A new environmental impact assessment has cleared the project for approval and the required. Environmental report clears colombo port city tuesday, 5 january 2016 00. The colombo city port is a planned city in colombo which is meant to be built on reclaimed land next to the galle face green, an ocean side urban park located. Eia report on the environmental impact of the colombo port. Summary environmental impact assessment project number. Colombo dockyard all rights reserved benworldwide feedback. The colombo port city project cpcp is widely regarded as the largest and most. Proposed colombo port south harbor development project asian. The colombo international financial city is to be constructed between the southern edge of the new colombo south port and the fort lighthouse reclaiming approximately 672acres from the sea and, the construction is being carried out by the chinese government.
Tuesday, march 3, 2015, environmentalists took to the roads in protest against the colombo port city project. Environment issues of port city not resolved the sunday. Cccc is committed to building bridges, roads, ports and cities that can help promote the. Supplementary eia final report for the proposed uma oya multipurpose development project 2012 volume 1, university of sri jayewardenepura, nugegoda, sri lanka. The port city and the environmental impact politicslk. One of the many projects of the rajapaksa government and the one that has been used. It is situated in colombo, sri lanka where the former port city was planned and is to be built on reclaimed land adjacent to the galle face green. Eia improves longterm viability of many projects box 5.
Final report english pdf annex v pdf annex without aia pdf annex aia pdf admin. Colombo port city development is the largest foreign direct investment fdi, sri lanka has attracted since its independence. Port city officials begin inspecting granite quarry sites. The colombo port city project was initiated by the previous regime and was finalized with the signing of different agreements in 2014 with the sri lanka ports authority slpa, board of investment. The summary environmental impact assessment report was circulated to the asian development bank adb board of directors on 12 july 2006. Tuesday, 3rd march 2015, environmentalists and took to the roads in protest of the colombo port city project. The eia report prepared in 1994 was referred to the cea for its approval, which. Abstract the colombo port city project is one of the.
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