By november 2010 the university of sri jayewardenepura prepared a three volume eia report on uma oya project on behalf of the ministry of irrigation. Annex 4 includes the maps included in the eia report to. Data in this report are based on information reported on form eia 858, uranium marketing annual survey. Much has been reported about the uma oya debacle which has adversely impacted on the lives of people in bandarwela in badulla district.
Nema carries out impact assessment within the following ways assessing and monitoring all environmental phenomena with a view to making an assessment of any possible changes in environment and their possible impact. Horizon line of national development in light of issues and. Capacity of the electrical power generation is 120 mw and irrigation of approx. Volume 1 final annual data for the supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products.
Form eia858 survey collects data on contracts, deliveries during the report year and projected for the next 10 years, enrichment services purchased, inventories, use in fuel assemblies, feed. Get the latest breaking news and top stories from sri lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news. The environment impact assessment eia report was compiled two years after the official launch of the project, and was found to be. Environmental impact assessment eia course curriculum for tertiary level institutions in pakistan national impact assessment programme niap pakistan thomas b fischer phd fiema and obaidullah nadeem phd fipp september 20. Summary of weekly petroleum data for the week ending april 24, 2020. This report concludes that the project is important for improvement of the water and. The project will involve the construction of two reservoirs on tributaries of the uma oya river and one tunnel on the river.
The uma oya multipurpose project is proposed to divert 145mcm million cubic metres of water annually to kirindi oya basin uma oya multipurpose. The move came after villagers on wednesday staged a massive protest in bandarawela and the president in a. This report is the environmental impact assessment report eiar required to be. The eia report was only prepared two years later in 2010. Incompetent engineers also failed to follow instructions, leading to disastrous blunders. Once the samanalawewa tunnel was lined and grouted up, the water table built up again. Every year an average of 145 million cubic metres of the uma oya river will be redirected to the kirindi river system and used for irrigation. With empty wells and abandoned paddy cultivations, over 500 families including anulawathis family in weheragalathanna are still living in the same badly damaged houses which.
Early assessments of project dates back to 1989, when the first studies was conducted by the countrys central engineering and consultancy bureau. Environment impact assessment report beach resort, sindhudurg, maharashtra ii information about eia consultants brief company profile this environmental impact assessment eia report has been prepared by senes consultants india pvt. This stakeholder analysis was undertaken for the project on the conservation and sustainable use of globally significant biological diversity in the maldives baa atoll. Sometimes only the executive summary is made available to the public. Uma oya multipurpose development project final report nov 2010 table of contents. Erm and impacto for and on behalf of erm and impacto approved by. Studio zindeed technical explainer animations 40,248 views. The project proponent was the ministry of irrigation and water management whereas the central environmental authority cea acted as the project approving agency paa. Projectlevel environmental impact assessment ubabgrisa workshop on deepsea mining berlin, march 2017 malcolm clark.
In view of that, a prefeasibility study of the uma oya multipurpose project trans basin option was carried out by the central engineering consultancy bureau cecb in 1991. Eia report for the proposed borehole at tabani rc primary school may 2014. Monitoring operation of any industry, project, policy or activity with a view to determining its immediate and long. Page of 320 uma oya multipurpose development project final report nov 2010. The uma oya project uomdp passed a milestone event with the breakthrough of the link tunnel on january, 2017. Addendum to the environmental impact assessment sri asian. The directive is given effect though different legislation.
Eia process and report the esia full study report has been prepared pursuant to section 58 of the environmental management and coordination act emca, 1999 and in accordance with part ii of the environmental impact assessment and audit regulation, 2003, legal notice no. The directive divides projects into 2 different types. Most of the people dont know these effect of the uma oya project. Supplementary eia final report for the proposed uma oya multipurpose development project 2012 volume 1, university of sri jayewardenepura, nugegoda, sri lanka. Project proponents submit reports that include complex and obscure technical terms.
Uma oya multipurpose development project, sri lanka. Uma oya water multipurpose development project, development refuges. Uma oya eia decision a lost opportunity hemantha withanage 1st may, 2011 i heard that the uma oya project has been approved by the authorities on 12th april 2011. The uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp consists of the construction of two dams across two main tributaries of uma oya at welimada and dyraba and in a 23km long transbasin diversion tunnels with an underground power station at randeniya. To this extent, the cedro project has initiated a guideline report for the environmental impact assessment eia of wind farm projects. Oct, 2017 reality of the uma oya diversion project october, 2017, 10. Nov 12, 2019 the need to carry out an eia comes from european eia directive. The environmental impact assessment report is a document of the borrower. The uma oya hydropower complex also internally called uma oya multipurpose development project or uomdp is a irrigation and hydroelectric complex currently under construction in the badulla district of sri lanka. Eia report was compiled two years after the official launch of the project, and was found to be outdated, inaccurate, and. Norwegian expert submits interim report on uma oya project english watch more video. Introduction the purpose of environmental impact assessment eia is to identify potential positive and negative environmental impacts associated with proposed borehole development project as.
Addendum to the environmental impact assessment september 2017 project number. Despite the uma oya multipurpose development project being financed by the government of iran, the sri lankan government has been compelled to bear approximately 80% of its cost. The project areas covered by the entire threetranche uec investment program are shown in figure 1. Pdf uma oya multipurpose development project, sri lanka. Uma oya project throws up fresh challenges biodiversity sri. This was done by mahab ghodss consulting engineering company. The uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp, initially drafted by the central engineering consultancy bureau in 1991, was rejected by the asian development bank adb because the project. Deputy solicitor general palinda ranasinghe appeared for the respondents. The uma oya multipurpose project is proposed to divert 145mcm million cubic metres of. The experts panel that compiled the environmental impact assessment eia in 2009 for the uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp yesterday stressed that the eia had clearly indicated the possibility of a drawdown of groundwater through weaker zones into the tunnel, affecting domestic and irrigation activities in the surroundings. The supreme court yesterday directed the authorities to submit a periodical report regarding the uma oya multipurpose project. While looking for various possibilities for augmenting irrigation water supplies to.
Senes india, incorporated under the companies act 1956 no. Much has been reported about the uma oya debacle which has adversely impacted on the lives of. Environment, as an addendum to the environmental impact assessment eia for the proposed upper elahera canal uec project, dated june 20151 and approved by the central environmental authority cea on 31 march 2016. Jan 03, 2017 the uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp, initially drafted by the central engineering consultancy bureau in 1991, was rejected by the asian development bank adb because the project. The puhulpola reservoir is on the dalgolla oya and the dyraaba reservoir on the mahatotilla oya, both rivers discharging into the uma oya.
In addition to generating electricity for the whole of sri lanka 230 gwhyear, the aim is to develop the lower reaches of the uma oya river towards hambantota. Stakeholder analysis report biosphere reserve maldives. The uma oya multipurpose development project was first proposed in 1991. Eia report the environmental impact assessment report is the document prepared by the developer that presents the output of the assessment. Environmental impact assessment eia report of the uma oya project was prepared by the university of sri jayawardhanapura and was submitted in november 2010. The plant will add 120 mw to the generation system with 230 gwh of annual energy generation. The report submitted to the supreme court shows that original ingress of water 450 ls was reduced to 6070 ls before sealing and after sealing it reduced to 47 ls. The eiar includes a description of the impacts that remain after mitigation measures have been applied for the proposed project and its alternatives. The purpose of an eia is to provide clear and impartial information about a projects potential environmental and social impacts. Environmental impact assessment eia report for the. Environmental impact assessment training manual about this initiative the eia learning platform and the accompanying manual seek to help build capacity for key aspects of environmental impact assessment eia at the project and initiative levels in the context of national legislation and policies. Naturalist indaka kamaladasa, a resident of the area, told the sunday leaderthat a number of brooks and wells have dried up within the last 10. The uomdp includes two reservoirs, namely the dyraaba and puhulpola reservoirs.
Depending on the level of assessment required, this takes the form of either a basic assessment report or an environmental impact report. Initial scoping eia report test mining eia exploitation regulations application eia for mining. Hasalaka oya and lower uma oya via the randenigalakalu ganga transfer canal rnkc as indicated in the boxed area. He said that it was the duty of the cea to make development environmental friendly according to the trends of the modern world. However, when it was initially proposed, it was rejected on the basis of protests that it would take away the peoples right to free water and because of technical flaws in the project plan. Uma oya multipurpose development project final report nov 2010. Eia report of the uma oya multipurpose development.
Authority to control pollution without the active preparation of eia reports. The uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp in sri lanka has been under the eagle eye not only of local environmental organizations but also the general public. Eia projects main eia projects the environmental impact assessment is a continuous process, where each case as applicable, is subject to screening for significant impacts, formulation of tailormade terms of reference for the eia. Team members work together to systematically synthesize, analyze and organize all the data and plans developed in the.
However, when the drilling operation continued, it has increased to 110 to. The project will involve the construction of two reservoirs on tributaries of the uma oya river and one tunnel on the river itself to divert water. Uma oya project throws up fresh challenges biodiversity. Jun 27, 2016 tunnelling in uma oya continues despite more wells turning dry in the heel oya area in bandarawela. The eia report for the project has not warned of any of these consequences, mainly because those preparing the report had not conducted the nevessary surveys. The very proposal rejected the asian development bank adb in 1991, was retrieved from the wpb in 2007, despite the dissuasion by the experts and protests by the residents and environmentalists. Uma oya multipurpose development project, sri lanka ejatlas.
Uma oya projects uma oya and responsibility of the citizens. Uma oya multipurpose development project sri lanka flood. Environmental impact assessment eia report of the uma oya project was prepared by the university of sri jayawardhanapura and was submitted in. Uma oya disaster movement for land and agricultural reform. Eia for peshawar sustainable bus rapid transit corridor project. Controversial uma oya project may be suspended latest.
The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of adbs board of directors, management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Uma oya multipurpose development project is proposed to transfer water from uma oya to kirindi oya in order to develop hydropower and to irrigate the dry and less developed southeastern region of the central highlands. Mahaweli water security investment program tranche 1 and 2 upper elahera canal project main report prepared by ministry of mahaweli development and environment with the assistance of. Assessment eia report for the liquefied natural gas project in cabo delgado final eia report february 2014 project ref. The execution based on the faulty eia report become progressively faulty in its entirety.
Sc calls for a periodical report on uma oya project. Pdf a study on problems and challenges faced by people due to. Eia report of the uma oya multipurpose development project were prepared by the university of jayawardhanapura. The project was found to be flawed right from its design. Despite the visible effects of the uma oya multipurpose development project in the form of houses collapsing, land surfaces cracking, wells and brooks drying up, residents being displaced and. The uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp has become a disaster at the very outset. The institution of engineers sri lanka uma oya multi. Aug 07, 2017 president maithripala sirisena said at the occasion that many problems had arisen during the implementation of the uma oya multipurpose development project as the previous government had hurriedly commenced the project without calling for a proper feasibility report and a environmental impact assessment eia. Being a resident of weheragalathanna village that boarders the uma oya multipurpose development project in bandarawela, she said that the project is a curse for them. Eia reports national environment management authority.
Uma oya multipurpose development project combines energy production and irrigation in sri lanka early in 2014, andritz hydro and farasan international sdn bhd signed a contract for engineering, manufacturing, delivery, and installation of two 63 mw vertical pelton units, including main inlet valves, governors, generators, excitation and auxiliary systems, for the uma oya multipurpose. The environmental impact assessment of projects eia is an instrument enabling the preservation of natural resources and the defence of the environment by introducing the environmental variable into decisionmaking on projects which are predicted to have a significant impact on the environment in this regard, the legislation on strategic environmental. Prepare an environmental impact assessment report compliant to the environmental management and coordination act 1999and detailing findings. Thursday 28th april, 2011 cea approves uma oya project eia. The eia report is compiled by the project team and its associated consultants, according to the tor identified during the scoping stage. This was the result of years of distress inflicted on citizens by the uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp. This project consists of two reservoirs at puhulpola and dyraaba, a conveyance tunnel linking the two reservoirs of 3. Jul 07, 2017 the government will go ahead with the completion of the uma oya multipurpose development project as the majority of work has already been completed, state minister of mahaweli development, mahinda amaraweera said today. Although the uma oya project is subject to all the above conditions, the foundation stone was laid ignoring the necessity to conduct an environmental impact assessment. Recent visits to samanalawewa project area showed all the paddy fields etc as green as ever. Summary of weekly petroleum data for the week ending april. Horizon line of national development in light of issues. Norwegian expert submits interim report on uma oya project.
President maithripala sirisena said that it is regrettable that series of problems have arisen during the implementation of the uma oya multipurpose development project as the previous government has hurriedly commenced the project without proper study of the feasibility report and the environmental impact assessment eia. The prefeasibility study report of the project commenced only after placing the foundation stone on 20 july 2008. The kirindi oya that located in ambadangama, close to the main tunnel of uma oya project to dry up over years, galahagama, a village adjoining ambadandegama, experienced massive cracks on the earth and also the hil oya in bandarawala also dry up. Pdf the uma oya multipurpose development project uomdp in sri lanka has been under. The project will involve the construction of two reservoirs on tributaries of the uma oya river and one tunnel on the river itself. Reality of the uma oya diversion project the island. Reality of the uma oya diversion project october, 2017, 10. Fig 10 11 are not available in the feasibility report information on access roads.
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