Abstract:
The Ministry of Housing and Environment requires that desalination plants and powerhouse in the
Maldives be registered. In order to carry out the registration process, environmental clearance is
required from EPA. A decision statement regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment of the
power and water infrastructure needs to be obtained from EPA. In order to provide such clearance,
EPA requires that an environmental audit be done for existing facilities.
Environmental Protection Agency has decided that an Environmental Audit Environmental is
required for the registration of desalination plant under the Desalination Regulation of the
Maldives and Guidelines for Power System Approval issued by the Maldives Energy Authority.
The objectives of the report are:
to assess the environmental performance of the existing powerhouse and desalination
plant at Kandholhudhoo
to facilitate the application to register the existing powerhouse and desalination plant
according to the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Maldives
Energy Authority.
To demonstrate the commitment by the proponent to undertaken environmental
monitoring.
To fulfill the obligations of the proponent to undertake an EIA under Clause 5 of the
Environmental Protection and Preservation Act of the Maldives and requirements of the
Tourism Regulations.
