Environmental Impact Assessment for Extension Project of Qasim International Container Terminal (Phase-II)
Country:
Pakistan
Location within Country:
Port Qasim, Karachi
Name of Client:
Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT).
Completion Date:
Dec 2006
Name of Associated Consultants, if any:
None
Narrative Description of Project:
Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) intends to extend its operations due to the saturation approaching at the existing Container Terminal at QICT. The location will be Port Qasim which is in the south-west of District Karachi. The total area for the proposed QICT Phase-II extension will be approximately 25 hectare.
Due to the nature of the project, special considerations were given to the dredging alongside the berths and reclamation work. The type of dredging to be conducted alongside of berths is maintenance dredging which involves further deepening of previously dredged area and removal of siltation from the beds. The area to be dredged along berths will be very small and already disturbed due to previous dredging therefore, significant impacts are not expecting.
IEE for the extension project thoroughly investigated all impacts and recommended its mitigation along with the management and monitoring plan. The report completed and got NOC in December 2006.
Description of Actual Services Provided by Our Staff within the Assignment:
To investigate the aspects and corresponding impacts of the project, study comprising:
Surveys, laboratory analysis
The potential impacts were analyzed
Impact management and mitigation measures were recommended
Environmental management and monitoring plans were developed for various project phases.
