ADB Bank Safeguard Policy Violation At The Brahmaputra Valley - The Lost Voice of The Pelican Birds
The Pelican Birds out of fear and loss of their offspring have migrated from the area where large scale careless cutting of trees have been identified in the satellite images. This was done for the ADB Project at the Brahmaputra Valley to construct largely the "Flood Embankment Project". This completely damaged the "Rural Toursim" and the necessary ecosystem ( see Social Audit Check point no: 6 ). * BIRENDRA K JHA Social Safeguard Policy 2009 of the ADB Bank ( Asian Development Bank ) if not followed honestly in the development projects, then it is a serious concern. There is provision of external auditor to audit the Social Safeguard Policy. But, honestly this provision is implemented, this is difficult to say. If executing agency is conducting the Third Party Social Safeguard Social Audit, and the concurrence and consent of the ADB bank is not taken then it is more serious matter. Large scale Social Protec