ESIA and EMP revision and ESS compliance- Nikachu HPP
Client
DGPC, DoHPS and ADB
Location
Bhutan
Duration
May 2012 – January 2014
Services provided
Environmental and Social Management
Finalisation of the ESIA, ESMP and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the Nikachhu Hydropower Project, including a dedicated Environmental Impact Assessment for its transmission line.
Outcomes
We delivered the following solutions to ensure compliance:
Conducted site visits to validate the main environmental issues, identify gaps, and frame impact analysis and mitigation measures.
Conducted vegetation, biodiversity and aquatic surveys, updating the ESIA and ESMP to be more responsive to ADB and national requirements, with emphasis on fish migration, environmental flow and biodiversity.
Conducted stakeholder consultations to present the Nikachhu ESIA and EMP.
Assisted DGPC with processing the required local approvals for different project components.
Prepared the EIA report for the transmission line, submitted to and approved by the National Environment Commission in 2014.
