Washington, World Bank, April 30, 2020 (Khojasan Lake Clean Up & remediation)

Within the feasibility study assignment for clean-up and remediation of Khojasan Lake in Absheron Peninsula (Azerbaijan), performing following activities and reports are completed and submitted to the World Bank by PASECO – Aim Texas – HPC JV:

• Site investigation has been completed.

• Social surveys and second round of stakeholder consultations.

• Analysis of Remediation needs and alternatives.

• Urban development plan for Khojasan Municipal Area linked to Baku City Urban Master Plan, developing green remediation alternatives and constructed wetlands along the cost of the lake.

• Relocating alternatives for irregular commercial, industrial and animal breeding facilities around north shore of the lake have been assessed in accordance with WB ESSs,
• Establishment of a “Green Belt” buffer zone along the shoreline of Lake Khojasan has been proposed.

• Extending this Green Belt Buffer into a dedicated Waterfront Park along the Northern and Western Edge of the Lake, connecting the two sides of the Lake’s immediate context:

• Expansion of Public Facilities around the Lake,
• Establishment of Dedicated Commercial Zoning Along the “lynchpin” roads and Transport Hubs, where it is foreseen for increased commercial activity due to the new development – Expansion of the Transport Hubs to facilitate formation of Commercial Hubs.

Socio-Economic Analysis, including resettlement alternatives and evaluating the alternative locations new industrial cluster areas for informal industrial development in western part of the lake.