While the Cyberport can
continue to be constructed using concrete delivered by barges to the site from
an off-site concrete batching plant, there are obviously overall environmental
benefits by setting up an on-site concrete batching plant. It reduces
significantly air pollution and noise from barges for the delivery of materials
and concrete mixer trucks to the site. Besides, it eliminates marine traffic
impact and reduces environmental impacts caused by one of RMC’s concrete
batching plants off-site.
The approved EIA report has assessed the potential impact without
this proposed plant. However, it has been shown that with appropriate
mitigation measures, adverse impacts due to the additional plant are unlikely
to occur. It is recommended that all identified mitigation measures in the EIA
Report should be implemented. Also, the current environmental monitoring and
audit programme on site should continue to be implemented to monitor the
environmental performance of the contractors and the plant operator.