PM directs coordinated initiative to keep rivers pollution-free and make environment liveable
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed everyone to play a responsible role from their respective positions with the aim of building pollution-free rivers and a clean, liveable environment for future generations.
He said, ‘We must try to leave behind pollution-free rivers and a liveable environment for the next generation as well as for ourselves. In this case, it will not do to wait only for government directives; we must also work out of our own sense of responsibility.’
The prime minister gave this directive at a review meeting held at the Bangladesh Secretariat this Sunday morning. The meeting discussed various related issues, including pollution control, waste removal, conservation and management, ensuring navigability of the rivers around the capital Dhaka, and development of the circular waterway. This information was given by the prime minister’s assistant press secretary Shahriar Pamir.
The meeting reviewed the overall aspects of activities relating to pollution control and waste removal in the Buriganga, Turag, Dhaleshwari, Balu and Shitalakkhya rivers and their adjoining canals and drains, protecting the navigability of rivers and ensuring the normal flow of water, and development of the circular waterway around Dhaka.
Besides, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the meeting ordered effective steps for quick implementation of the plans already adopted. He placed special emphasis on taking the work forward while maintaining proper coordination among the ministries, divisions and agencies concerned.
Present at the meeting were Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo, Industries and Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee, Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki, State Minister for Shipping Rajib Ahsan, State Minister for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Saimum Parvez, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar and Commander of the Dhaka Naval Area of the Bangladesh Navy Rear Admiral Abdullah-Al-Maksus. Besides, secretaries of the ministries and divisions concerned, administrators of the Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur city corporations and senior officials concerned were also present at the event.
