Final Report Chapter 9 Environmental and Social Considerations Classification Category Impact Items Reason for Classification Construction Operation 11 Hydrology D D No water abstraction and emission even in construction stage 12 Topography and D D geology No impact due to no soil usage (only construction of building with 960m2 floor space and use right of way along public road Social 13 Resettlement D D Environment No living area and economic activity in the objective area 14 Poverty D D No impact to poverty 15 Ethnic minorities D D No ethnic minorities and indigenous people and indigenous living areas in the project objective area people 16 Lifestyle and D B+ livelihood Construction：No negative impact is foreseen to employment and lifestyle and livelihood Operation：Direct effect is not expected , while some possibility to activate regional socio-economy is expected due to improvement of communication services 17 Land use and D D regional No use of new land and use of regional resources resource 18 Water use D D No water use plan during construction and operation period 19 Existing social D B+ infrastructure foreseen to social services and social Operation: Positive impact is expected to service 20 Construction：No negative impact is not Social capital improve communication service quality D B+ Construction：No negative impact is foreseen and regional to social related investment or local decision organization on making organizations. decision Operation: Positive impact is expected to making improve the speed of social communication through higher telecommunication service quality. 21 Uneven D D Construction： No damage and benefit by distribution on construction work damage and Operation: Improvement of communication benefit service is neutral to damage and benefit 9-14