2024-10-02 01:49:35
Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has instructed all the Divisional Commissioners, DCs and Police Superintendents of the country to stop the use of banned polythene bags.
He gave this order in a meeting at the conference room of the ministry on Sunday (September 29). The top officials of the district administration were connected online in this meeting.
The advisor said that the rampant use of polythene has caused serious damage to the environment. It is reducing soil fertility, polluting rivers and water bodies and adversely affecting biodiversity. Due to these reasons, it is necessary to take strict measures at all levels to stop the use of plastic polythene bags.
Incidentally, the law banning polybags was enacted in 2002. But what is the reality after 22 years, everyone is seeing everyday. When the drain gets blocked due to flooding in monsoon, the talk about polythene comes up and everyone forgets it after the monsoon.
After the fall of the Awami League government in the mass movement on August 5, Rizwana took various steps to stop the use of polythene after receiving the responsibility of the environment ministry of the interim government.
From October 1 in supershops and from November 1 in 10 raw markets of Dhaka, the operation will start to ban polythene. There is also an announcement to launch a nationwide crackdown on polythene producers from November 1.
Rizwana said to the top officials of government administration and police, your cooperation is needed in this work.
Urging the administrative and police officials to take appropriate measures to stop the production, transportation and use of polythene bags in their respective areas, the advisor said that the concerted action of the administration will help to build a polythene-free Bangladesh.
He urged them to play a strong role in preventing river encroachment and pollution along with efforts to prevent mountain cutting.