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Item Environmental audit of the desalination plant in Gangehi Island Resort, North Ari Atoll(2011-07) SandcaysThis report has been prepared in order to assess the environmental performance of the existing desalination plant for the purpose of registration of the plant according to the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency. This report focuses only on the desalination plant and no other operations of the resort are incorporated within the context of this report. Environmental Impact Assessment (or Audit) is required for the registration of desalination plant under the Desalination Regulation of the Maldives. Also, desalination plant projects fall within the list of projects requiring Environmental Impact Assessment study under the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation of the Maldives. However, since the desalination plant in Gangehi (like many other such facilities in the Maldives) has been operational when the Desalination Regulation and the EIA Regulation came into effect, the scope for this Environmental Impact Assessment has been based on that of an environmental audit of the existing facilities, focusing on the environmental compliance and performance of the existing desalination plant. Therefore, this report will include a compliance and performance audit. The compliance audit or review will assess how well the project implementation complies with the existing environmental policies or requirements by the registering authority and the performance audit will assess the actual environmental impacts of the project and how well the impacts have been mitigated during the construction as well operational phase. The performance audit will also include a review of the existing monitoring programme, discussing the deficiencies and suggesting improvements for future monitoring. There have not been any legal requirements for environmental monitoring as there has not been any EIA report for the resort facilities under consideration. Therefore, this report is based on the findings of site investigations carried out by the consultant and necessary information provided by the management and technical staff at Gangehi resort. However, it is noted that the resort has a system in place to monitor environmental performance indicators of which water quality tests undertaken in the recent past by the Proponent have been used in preparing this report. In addition to discussing the findings of the audit, a matrix will be presented which summarises the status of environmental compliance and performance for activities involving the operation and maintenance of the facility. This report will also provide recommendations for further environmental improvements to the desalination plants.Item Environmental audit report for the registration of desalination plant at Veligandu Island Resort & Spa, AA. Veligandu, Maldives(2011-10) Land and Marine Environmental Resources GroupThis Environmental Audit report assesses the environmental components associated with the operation of existing desalination plant at Veligandu Island Resort & Spa North Aril atoll. This report cover specific impact areas resulting from the desalination plant as outlined in the Terms of reference provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Maldives. These specifics are in accordance with the environmental compliance that has to be followed for the registration of Water Section of EPA (Appendix 1). In addition to this water section of EPA also requires the proponent to provide specific technical information when desalination plants are registered as specified in their regulation. A copy of this regulation is given in Appendix 2. Veligandu resort is located in the North Ari Atoll and it is operated as a tourist resort by the Crown Company Pvt. Ltd. The resort consists of 83 rooms; 17 Beach Villa and 55 Water Villa. This environment audit is in accordance with the requirement of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. EPA requires submitting an Environmental Impact Assessment report in applying for registration for desalination plant. The desalination in the island has been operating under the provisional license for the operation of tourist resort at Veligandu Island. This island is equipped with all the necessary equipment all the facilities which require for providing quality services to tourists who arrive the island. The existing desalination plant produce the water required to meet the demand of the island.Item Environmental audit report for registration of desalination plant at Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Maldives(2011-08) Land and Marine Environmental Resources GroupItem Item Item