PUBLIC DISPLAY EXERCISE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) AND RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK (RPF) REPORTS FOR THE NIGERIA DISTRIBUTED ACCESS THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY SCALE-UP (DARES) PROJECT IN THE SIX GEO-POLICAL ZONE IN NIGERIA.
In accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act CAP E12 LFN 2004, which makes it mandatory for proponents of all new major developmental activities to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of their proposed projects, the Federal Ministry of Environment hereby announces twenty–one (21) working days Public Display for the draft Environmental and Social Management Frame (ESMF) and Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) reports submitted by Rural Electrification Agency
Brief Project Description
The proposed project is under DARES programme which required to construct up to 1MW of mini grid solar power plants in both private and public lands in about 300-400 sites in 36 States and FCT. This will include the construction of localized grids for the evacuation of the generated power. The programme would also involve the construction of I MW rooftop solar plants in public buildings including the installation of solar panels on the roof of residences and small-scale industries. The project development objective is to increase access to electricity services for households and MSMEs with private sector-led distributed renewable energy generation.
The Display Centers Are:
- Federal Ministry of Environment, Environment House, Independence Way South, Central Business District, Abuja FCT.
- Federal Ministry of Environment offices across 36 States.
- Offices of the State Ministry of Environment in all the 36 State.
- DARES ESMF_Final .docx9272023
- DARES RPF_ final .docx9272023
Duration of Display:
Date: 4th November to 2nd December, 2024 Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm Daily.
ALL COMMENTS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE HON. MINISTER, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT HEADQUARTERS, MABUSHI, ABUJA-F.C.T ON OR BEFORE 9TH DECEMBER, 2024.
SIGNED
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FOR: HONOURABLE MINISTER.
