Royal University of Bhutan

Jigme Namgyel Engineering College

Dewathang: Bhutan
Civil Engineering and Surveying Department [CESD]
Academic Year 2017, Spring Semester
Public Health Engineering
Tutor: Mr. Sanjit Kumar Bahatarai

Assignment-2
On
Environmental impact Assessment (EIA)

Due Date: 27 March, 2017

Submitted By:

Name: Anita Limbu (05150024)

Name of the project: Construction of 40 bedded, Dewathang hospital.
Total allocated fund for the Project: Nu.473.712 million
Fund allocation in 11th FYP: Nu. 260 millon
Fund allocation in12th FYP: Nu. 213.712 million
Duration: Three years.
Process of construction
The dismantling of the previous hospital structures were done.
The ground was leveled and then the excavation was done.
List of Impacts
Destroying of forest.
Lots of wood work works were to be carried out whereby it resuled in destroying of forest cover
around. The firewood land timbers were provided through local supplier.
Water Management.
1. Sedimentation of surface water.
Due to multiple usages of water in various activities lead in the accumulation of impurities and
waste in the form of precipitates.
2. Slope failure.
Slope failure (collapses of slope due to weakened self retain ability under the influence of
rainfall and earthquake)
3. Water seepage.
For the prevention of slope failure, tanks were constructed and for the sedimentation of surfaces
water and water supply, proper pipe water was provided.
Air and noise pollution
There was emission of toxic pollutants from the site of construction accompanied with the noise
and air pollution which concerned a lot to the people residing around.
Therefore silent blasting was done to prevent noise pollution.
Outbreak of disease due to improper hygiene.
As the Labour camp was built near the construction site, proper hygiene facilities were not
established so sanitation and hygiene were not maintained properly.
To solve this problem three toilet along with two bath rooms were provided for the maintaining
of proper sanitation.