Table 9 - 8 in Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) Update the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for LOT-I: Metu-Mesha 230 KV Single Circuit Transmission Line

Table 9-8. Pre-mitigation impacts ImpactPublic health risks due to exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)Impact natureAdverse positive NeutralImpact TypeDirect Indirect InducedThe impact is direct since the local communities move and farm around theOHTL to meet their livelihood needsImpact durationTemporary PermanentOnce the OHTL is operation, the emission of EMF is inevitableImpact extentLocal Regional InternationalImpact scaleThe Metu – Masha OHTL crosses different regionsFrequencyThe impact occurs only once (a one-time event)ImpactLow Medium HighmagnitudeThe magnitude of the impact is high since urban PAPs have no additional landto grow crops. These PAPs should get a replacement land to build newhousesReceptorLow Medium HighsensitivityImpactNegligible Low ModerateHighsignificance