The summary environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. 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. The colombo port city project which was a popular headline during the previous regime still remains to be a topic of discussion. The port city project is probably the only privatepublic partnership that has. The project was suspended by the new government in march this year over the dubious eia conducted during the rajapaksa regime. Amended colombo port city project given the go ahead world. Daily mirror the consequences of building port city. Colombo, they spent more time at the countrys beach resorts 1. 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. An environmental impact statement eis is a comprehensive document that reports the findings of the eia and now often required by law before a new project can proceed. The sri lankan government will not abandon the usd 1. Deputy minister of highways and investment promotion, eran wickramaratne said if the environmental impact assessment eia report on the colombo port city project is satisfactory, the project will resume without any issue. Colombo port city was meant to jump start sri lankas economy and reestablish it in the global theater as a place that has more than just forest resources and beaches for tourists, and the. Development activities and infrastructure facilities within the reclaimed land area of proposed colombo port city development project sinhala.
The impacts of this project will be examined according to the national laws. The future of the controversial colombo port city project is to be decided on the findings of a fresh environmental impact assessment eia report due shortly, a senior official said. Sarath iddamalgoda, 5th january 2016 click to view 2 article online from the hindu, protests against chinafunded colombo port city project continue by t. Eia report on the environmental impact of the colombo port.
Efls port city eia comments environment foundation. Among, hong kong, dubai and helsinki port cities are high power cities which deal with massive economic outcomes. I travel the new silk road, reporting on the developments that are shaping the 21st century. Because of the impact of sand dredging north of the. Environmental report clears colombo port city daily ft.
This competition was conducted by chec port city colombo pvt ltd. Project will resume if report satisfactory govt says. Colombo port city project latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The city will use construction resources from the colombo harbour expansion project, currently under construction near. Colombo colombo port city uc page 41 skyscrapercity. The metro colombo solid waste management project plans to solve the capital city s escalating waste mismanagement problem, which culminated in the disaster at meethotamulla. The port city project has proved one thing, that the old ways are no longer the best ways. Project description the colombo port expansion project provides for dredging and breakwater construction sufficient to accommodate three terminals, which will be constructed sequentially. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of adbs board of directors. This massive project will generate a huge number of direct and indirect job opportunities.
Summary environmental impact assessment project number. Creation of new urban land by reclaiming the sea in colombo. 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. Colombo pvt ltd statement, published on march 20, 2018. Download our ballast water management system leaflet.
The new port city is a concept of president mahinda rajapaksa who was apparently inspired while on a visit to inspect the landfill being constructed for the colombo south port. 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. Finel3d model, pollution concentration for situation without left and with groyne right. Three of the busiest container ports worldwide singapore, busan, and hong kong are all heavily reliant on transshipment, while another primarily transshipmentoriented port, colombo, saw the thirdfastest growth in 2018 of any port in the joc top 50. The colombo port city is an offshore artificial island which will be constructed next to the extended colombo harbour in sri lanka which has a gross land area of 269 hectares 2. Efl has compiled a report detailing its comments on the supplementary impact assessment for the proposed port city project. Daily mirror critical analyses of colombo port city project. The second eia was for the development phase analyzing the impact on the environment of the new activities within the port. 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 beside the financial and business district of colombo. The total quantity of rock materials needed to reclaim the sea is 3. Aug 12, 2016 colombo port city was meant to jump start sri lankas economy and reestablish it in the global theater as a place that has more than just forest resources and beaches for tourists, and the. Tuesday, 3rd march 2015, environmentalists and took to the roads in protest of the colombo port city project.
According to ranatunga, that are certain issues to be addressed and remedied first before resuming the work on the colombo. Sri lanka uda seia colombo port city cdr international. Pdf uma oya multipurpose development project, sri lanka. The colombo port city will be built on the sea reclamation of 269 acres, 62 acres of which will belong to the government of sri lanka while the chinese would hold on lease 116 hectares, the rest will be common public facility areas, ranawaka said. However, in recent years colombo port lost market share of the regional transshipment market because the fundamentals of the market changed and colombo port did not adapt. We make reference to the statement above to clarify some issues muddled by the chec port city colombo. The colombo port city s second eia of 2017 unlike the previously conducted seia that attracted 220 written responses, evoked only 2 responses i. Colombo port city will become a highend urban complex in south asia concentrating industries, including finance, tourism, logistics and information technology, and the whole project will create. What strategy must sri lanka deploy and what must it prioritize in this negotiation. The project has now completed 50 percent of the land reclamation preparing a land area of 4. Colombo port cannot offer the additional operating capacity.
Supplementary eia final report for the proposed uma oya multipurpose development project 2012 volume 1, university of sri jayewardenepura, nugegoda, sri lanka. Rationale colombo port is the natural transshipment hub port for the south asian region. Colombo port city is a proposed offshore city in colombo, sri lanka which is planned to be built on reclaimed land adjacent to the galle face green. 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. 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. Sri lanka colombo port city project to resume world.
Amended colombo port city project given the go ahead zoom the sri lankan government has given the green light for the colombo port city project, having amended the original agreement by reducing the extent of land to be reclaimed from the sea and denying any part of this area to be granted to china on a freehold basis, according to the country. Report and recommendation of the president to the board of. 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. The attorney general yesterday court that the authorities have prepared a supplementary environment impact assessment eia report over acquiring of additional lands for the colombo port city project. The project involves the collection and compression of solid waste from the municipal and urban councils of colombo at a transfer station in kelaniya. Some may argue that the first plans for this project goes back to 2002. According to the supplementary environmental impact assessment seia report of the colombo port city cpc development project, the presidential secretariat will command the most prominent views of the cpc. 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. In the next eight days, resumption of work under a new agreement will be a reality. After the former planned port city was rejected by the new incoming government, a tripartite agreement was signed in august 2016 repackaging the project as the colombo international financial city cifc. Sri lanka pm inspects progress of colombo port city. 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. Sri lanka to complete chinese port city project by mid2019. The colombo port city and its kick off has been a long story.
The summary environmental impact assessment report was circulated to the asian development bank adb board of directors on 12 july 2006. Cdr was appointed by the uda urban development authority to carry one of the specific studies for the s eia supplementary environment impact assessment for the colombo port city project. Environmental report clears colombo port city tuesday, 5 january 2016 00. Colombo asianews the new colombo port city should be scrapped because the sovereign, economic, social and environmental costs of the project far outweigh whatever benefits it might. Final report english pdf annex v pdf annex without aia pdf annex aia pdf admin. Proposed colombo port south harbor development project environmental assessment report prepared by the sri lanka ports authority for the asian development bank adb. Environmental impact assessment eia a product of the environmental mainstreaming initiative. Sri lankan authorities said that over 80,000 new jobs will be created by the project but locals are far from sold on the idea. The port city comprised with sport complexes, mini golf ground, housing and office complexes, luxury hotels and many other modern facilities. Introduction port city plays a major role sustaining the sea port in national and international. The colombo port city will be one of a kind and we thank chec and the megapolis and western development ministry for their dedicated work towards the port city, the premier said.
Colombo port city project blogs, comments and archive news on. Port city in hambantota, sri lanka european academic research vol. Sri lankas port city project is back in business the diplomat. The first stage of the proposed offshore city in colombo, the colombo port city development project was launched by chinese president xi jinping and president mahinda rajapaksa at a grand ceremony this morning 17 september. Colombo international financial city cifc is a special financial zone that is expected to become an offshore financial centre. Originally named the colombo port city development project, it was rechristened colombo international financial city and aims to turn colombo into asias next top financial hub, the government said. Colombo port city development project launched by janaka alahapperuma sept 17, 2014. The latest addition to the long resume of governments development projects is the colombo port city development project. Colombo port city will compare with other extensive port cities in the world. Mar 12, 2016 sri lanka recently announced that a major development project, suspended since march 2015, will finally resume. Chinafunded colombo port city becoming shining pearl of. Once completed, this largely private development will completely transform colombo, adding 233 hectares around 2. On tuesday, march 3, 2015, environmentalists took to the roads in protest of the colombo port city project. According to a december 2015 report by the central engineering consultancy bureau, the port city is to be located in the shadow of the colombo south port breakwater breakwater construction is what has been taking place over the last few years, noticeable in the distance to anyone visiting the galle face area.
Environment issues of port city not resolved the sunday. This is because they are continuing to battle with arguments about where the dredging can happen for the reclamation work of colombo port city, even though scientists who have conducted extensive. India asked lanka to stop colombo port city project. 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. Dec 15, 2015 lbo the proposed colombo port city has a minimal environmental impact on the reclamation site and the coastal zone around the area, a supplementary environmental impact assessment, now available for public consultation, states. Supplementary eia report on port city project daily news. The contradiction between sustainable development and. Colombo port city wont cause environmental disruption. Investors in discussions are from southeast asia, india, the middle east, china and japan, according to news reports. Sri lanka clears the decks for port city project 20151211. Colombo port expansion project east container terminal stagei colombo port expansion project east container terminal stagei terminal brief east container terminal stagei is located at colombo port in sri lanka. India asked lanka to stop colombo port city project page 2.
Colombo, sri lanka case study port expansion project summary. But in the recent past it has gone through several environmental impact assessment eia studies and conclusions have been drawn to fine detail. Sand dredging for colombo port project results in protests. Eia report estimates that daily public transport trips in the port city will be increased by about 300,000 which will add more vehicular emissions to the air than the existing. 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 colombo port city project was initially launched in september 2014 by former president rajapaksa and chinese president xi jinping. India asked lanka to stop colombo port city colombo.
Colombo dockyard all rights reserved benworldwide feedback. Deputy solicitor general arjuna obeysekara appearing for the attorney general further told court of appeal that the supplementary eia report will be presented at a meeting. 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. Colombo port city development project eia ejustice. The ministry of ports has taken steps to gearup construction work on the mega colombo port city development project. An environmental monitoring plan emp involving 26 government agencies ministries, departments, authorities, etc. The quaywall length of east container terminal stagei is 450m, and the water depth at the quay is 8m, the maximum. Colombo port city is portrayed as an iconic business district with shopping and watersports areas, a mini golfcourse, hotels, apartments, recreation areas and a luxury yacht marina. The front of the secretariat building will have an uninterrupted view of the grand ceremonial boulevard of colombo port city, the. The colombo port city development project groundviews.
The colombo port city, if all goes well, should be a reality in september 2017, three years after work officially began. The democratic socialist republic of sri lanka is located in the indian ocean only 31 kilometers off the southern coast of india and is home to approximately twenty million people. In the meantime, scarc submitted a report to the cabinet, recommending that the slpa and the cccc. Even though emission free modes of transportation are promoted within the port city, still there would be a considerable increase in emission in the others areas. The colombo port city project, fathered by the previous government and now nurtured by the new regime, does seem to offer substantial economic benefits to sri lanka.
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