US, UK govts co-fund actions to reduce pollution in Dhaka’s rivers
Diplomatic Correspondent
7th May, 2021 05:28:36
A new anti-pollution advocacy project called “Promoting Democratic Governance and Collective Advocacy for Environmental Protection in Dhaka City,” formally launched on Friday aiming to reduce pollutions in Dhaka’s rivers.
The project was developed by Waterkeepers Bangladesh Consortium and in collaboration with Counterpart International, said a US embassy press release.
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam, Deputy Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ms. Habibun Nahar and Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy Dhaka JoAnne Wagner participated in the launching of the new project.
US and UK govts co-fund actions to reduce pollution in Dhaka’s rivers
A new anti-pollution advocacy project called “Promoting Democratic Governance and Collective Advocacy for Environmental Protection in Dhaka City,” formally launched on Friday aiming to reduce pollutions in Dhaka’s rivers.
The project was developed by Waterkeepers Bangladesh Consortium and in collaboration with Counterpart International, said a US embassy press release.
Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam, Deputy Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ms. Habibun Nahar and Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy Dhaka JoAnne Wagner participated in the launching of the new project.
Industries have no excuse to pollute environment: Gowher Rizvi
Prime minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi. File photo Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Prime Minister s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi today said that industries are important for economic growth and development, but there is no excuse behind polluting the environment recklessly. Most of the pollution is coming from the industries, bound by government regulations to ensure that ETP (effluent treatment plant) is installed and operated, but they re not doing so. That s unacceptable, and as a society, we must demand from them. There has to be societal responsibility.