A Guide to Facilitate FGD in Sirajganj Region

Regarding Construction of a WTP

Group ID: F3 Date:28/10/2020
Time: 2hours 30 minutes
Num of Participants- 20

Good morning/afternoon/evening and welcome to our session.

Thanks for taking the time to join us and to talk about water treatment plant that is
planned to be installed on the bank of Jamuna river. My name is ______________
and assisting me is ____________. As you already know Govt of Bangladesh is
planning to install a water treatment plant in Sirajganj region by the river jamuna
that will have a capacity of 225,000 m3/d to meet the daily water demand of this
region. This project will acquire cultivable land area of 22 acre.
The goal of the study is to find deficiency in current water supply system, ground
water availability and your expectation from this new project. We would also like
to hear about your concerns about land acquisition and environmental impact from
this project. Without further delay let’s begin our session.

Topic Subtopic Questions/Statements

1)Introduction 1.Ask the group if anyone has participated in
(15 minutes) a focus group before. Explain that focus
groups are being used more and more to gain
information to further inform future trials,
study planning, etc.

2. You are the experts: we learn from you

(motivation).

3. We are not trying to get everyone to agree

or achieve consensus, rather, we’re
gathering information. It is okay if you have
different opinions and ideas than the other
persons in the group.

2)Current water a)Availability 1.What kind of water supply do you have?

supply system (Continuous, intermittent, depended on
(20 minutes) ground water)
 2. If intermittent for how many hours of a
day you get supply water?
3.what kind of seasonal and occasional
variations of water supply you face?
4. How do you evaluate current water
supply system and what is your
expectation?

b) Quality 1. How will you describe current supply

water quality?
(probing) (1) do you get sick most often by
water borne diseases) (KII from doctors for
further info.)
2. How will you describe current supply
water quality in an aesthetic sense?
Probing- 1. Color 2. Taste 3. Odor 4.
Transparency

3) Ground a)Availability 1. Which is your primary water source?

water/surface
water (for those
currently
deprive of water
supply).
(20 minutes)
2. Seasonal variation of that water source
3. is it sufficient? What you expect from
current project?

b) quality 1) How will you describe ground/surface

water quality?
(probing) (1) do you get sick most often by
water borne diseases) (KII from doctors for
further info.)
(2) prevalence of Arsenicosis

4) Land 1.Explain Govt’s plan about compensation

acquisition and assurance about fair compensation.
(30 minutes)
2. How do you evaluate this project’s land
acquisition?
Probing (1. Do you thing- you will get
satisfactory compensation from Govt.)
(2. can you explain your answer in details?)
3. Feedback on compensation strategy.
Probing (1. When do they need it?
2.How do they need it?
3. is it satisfactory?)
Refreshments 20 minutes

5)Project a)Economical 1. How do you think this project will

impact impact impact economy of this area?
(30 minutes) Probing (Can you give an example?)
2. How will it play a role in urbanization
and communication?
3. How do you think it will affect your
lifestyle and earning?
Probing (Can you give an example?)
Probing (Think about job opportunity)

b)Environmental 1.Explain construction and operation phase

impact (Details shortly.
in KII)
2. How do you think this will impact
environment?
Probing 1. What are the major concerns?
2. How will it do so? (if wrong try to
correct without embarrassing the participant
and encourage and give thanks for
feedback)
3. What do you suggest to minimize those
impacts/
Probing1. Please give an example.
2.Any further suggestions?

6)Miscellaneous 1.If you could change any of the aspect of

(15 minutes) this project what it would be?
 2. Do you want more this type of FGD
during project construction and operational
phase?
3. What do you think about today’s FGD
4. Any suggestion for moderator or
environment?

That concludes our focus group. Thank you so much for coming and sharing your
thoughts and
opinions with us. Hope to see you soon on upcoming FGDs.