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    Environmental impact assessment for poultry farm development in kureli, Meemu Atoll
    (2017-03) މެހެފޫޒް އަބުދުލް ވައްހާބު; Mahfooz Abdul Wahhab, Mahfooz Abdul; މުހައްމަދު އިބްރާހިމް ޖަލީލް; Jaleel, Mohamed Ibrahim
    This report discusses the findings of an environmental impact study for the proposed poultry farming project at M.Kureli. Maldives is a country heavily dependent on the import of food for the daily consumption. Government has taken several measures to introduce numerous technologies in food production. Therefore, as such a step, island of Kureli was provided to practice poultry farming. As of now there are no infrastructures on Kureli, except for a well and a small hut made of roofing sheets. The proponent will build all the required project facilities on the island. This would include the infrastructure needed for the poultry production and the utility services for the facility. The water is proposed to be provided by the means of a desalination plant. The sewer is proposed to be collected to a discharge pump station via a gravity line. The sewerage will be discharged beyond the reefs edge as per the respective technical specifications. One number of 300 KW and one number of 50KW generator sets would be utilized to cater for the electricity needs. While a waste storage area will be developed, the waste is planned to be routinely shipped to the nearest waste management facility. Alternatives have been identified in the project document, whereby the alternatives of combining the outfall for brine and waste water is deemed feasible as the exiting lagoon is too shallow to diffuse the concentrate brine discharge effectively. The most significant impact from the proposed project would be temporary deterioration of local freshwater quality and seawater quality at the disposal site; however, these are low magnitude impacts. There are some significant environmental impacts identified for the proposed project, however these can be minimized by adhering to the respective regulations and adopting the necessary mitigation measures. A monitoring program has been proposed for the project to assess and examine changes to the environment, if any in the long run.
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    Environmental impact assessment for proposed land clearance in Kudarikilu Island, Baa Atoll
    (2017-05) އަހުމަދު އަންވަރު; Anwar, Ahmed; މެހެފޫޒް އަބުދުލް ވައްހާބު; Wahhab, Mahfooz Abdull; މުހައްމަދު އިބްރާހިމް ޖަލީލް; Jaleel, Mohamed Ibrahim
    The secretariat of the Ba.kudarikilu Island Council proposes to clear the land adjacent to the existing football ground, in order to expand the existing football pitch to the standard size pitch. Another objective of the project is to develop grounds for other sports (volley ball, bashi ball and net ball courts) in one area of the island. A total of 125 coconut trees will be uprooted from the proposed land. Compensation for the coconut trees will be given to their owners. Coconut trees will uprooted from the ground will be transferred to the K.Olhahali resort for replanting. As a mitigation measure, island council will plant two trees in Kudarikilu Island for each tree that will be uprooted in the proposed project. The baseline environmental condition of the proposed project location as well as socio-economic environment of the Ba.Kudarikilu was conducted for which the environmental impacts and mitigation measures as well as the project alternatives are presented in this EIA. It was found that there is a great need for expanding the existing football pitch and develop new courts for other sports on the island, which is recognized as an important community need especially from the youth of the island. As a result of the proposed land clearance, most significant environmental impacts would be loss of vegetation especially coconut trees from the island vegetation. As a mitigation measure, Island council will plant two new trees in the Island for each tree planned to be removed in the proposed project. Careful measures will be taken while using the machinery to remove the vegetation to avoid or minimize any negative impact to the ground water table. And holes will be refilled and the ground will be leveled properly to minimize the risk of direct exposure of the groundwater. Environmental monitoring program was proposed in the report to carry out careful and meaningful mitigation measure to minimize any negative impacts from the project. Although there are some environmental impacts from the proposed project, the negative impacts can be minimized and mitigated by use of appropriate methodology. The effectiveness of these methodologies can be documented by implementing a comprehensive monitoring programme. Also, with positive socio-economic outlook of the project and the community needs for the project, it is concluded that the project should go ahead as planned.