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Decisions taken by
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), Bangladesh
in the field of Environment Sector
The present Government has proved itself as
an environment friendly one through undertaking various programmes
toward upholding and conserving the environment. The ban on the
use, production and marketing of polyethylene shopping bags is
considered as a historic step in this regard which has been implemented
from 2002. The people from all walks of life have given over whelming
support to implement this ground breaking steps. It was not possible
without the massive support of mass media and people. It is considered
to be a historic step of the present government. The world community
has praised this success of the Bangladesh and now many countries
are taking initiatives to ban the production and use of polythene
shopping bags following the steps of Bangladesh.
The present government has also formulated some
action plan discussing with the various stakeholders of the society
to control vehicular air pollution and improvement of transport
system. For example, The Environment Conservation Rules 1997 has
been amended and under this amended rules, use of Catalytic Converter
and Diesel Particulate Filter for Petrol and Diesel driven vehicles
respectively has been made mandatory. Ministry of Communication
has taken a step to a total ban on plying of two strokes three
wheelers in Dhaka City from January 2003. Moreover, a ban has
been imposed on plying in Dhaka City from 1 January 2002 of Bus,
Minibus, Microbus, Taxi older than 20 years and Truck, Mini truck,
Tank lorry, Van older than 25 years. Moreover, introduction of
four-stroke CNG run-auto-richshaws, use of low sulfur content
coal as fuel and installing chimney with the height of 120ft in
the brick kilns and promoting the manufacture of concrete block
brick prove the noble intention of present government. To preserve
the ecological balance of hilly areas of the country, the government
has taken various regulatory and non-regulatory measures to curb
indiscriminate hill cutting. Besides all these, the government
is considering some other important issues like wetland conservation,
electricity generation and manure production from municipal wastes,
making rivers pollution free, making ship breaking activities
environment friendly, etc. Some of these issues are already in
implementation. Present democratic government strongly believes
that environmental pollution of the country can be reduced greatly
if the programs are supported by the mass people. In true sense,
common people are very much aware of environmental issues. So,
people are extending their whole hearted support towards people
oriented environmental initiatives undertaken by this government.
- Major decisions on banning Polythene
Shopping Bags ( Bengali)
- Major decisions on Brick Fields to
conserve the environment (Bengali)
- Major decisions on Hill Cutting (Bengali)
- Major decisions on Vehicular Emission
(Bengali)
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