GOVERNMENTAL STEPS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL IN BANGLADESH
The Ministry of Environment and Forest of Bangladesh Bangladesh .
The government has taken a project- named NEMAP to amalgamate
environment with the development in a policy framework. It provides an instruction
for promoting effective management of resources, raising awareness among the
people and improvement of environmental dreadful conditions.
The government of Bangladesh has recently modified
environmental acts, rules and laws to improve environmental condition.
Environment court has been established to take prompt legal action against
environmental pollution.
Recently the authority has taken some steps to carry out
surveys on identification and control of polluting industries, protecting
habitats, examining the use of compressed natural gas in industries, setting
environmental standards and controlling river and automobile pollution on
environmental management.
Most of the sewage lines of big city have been blocked by
indiscriminate dumping of polyethylene bags. So, the government has prohibited
the production, marketing and use of polyethylene bags up to 20 microns thick
or less from 01 March 2002.
The government has embargo the import of leaded petrol, high
sulfur diesel and high sulfur coal. The government has encouraged using
Compressed Natural Gas to the automobiles.
Environmental education program has been developed in
primary and higher education.
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