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Environment policy soon
All future development plans would be made contingent upon the need for environment protection and maintenance of ecological balance. Environment and Forest Minister Abdullah Al Noman said in Dhaka.
Outlines of the government policy in this regard have been given in the national environment policy which has since been approved and is soon be announced, he said.
A major aspect of the policy is the emphasis to create mass awareness on the protection of environment since the formidable task of environ ment protection cannot be accomplished by the government alone, he said.
"Although environmental problems in Bangladesh is not yet a natter of serious concern in the global context, the country cannot afford further degradation of Its environment." Noman told It UNB in an exclusive Interview
The government, he said, could not ignore the need for rapid Industrialisation and higher agricultural output and would not take any step to hinder the development pro ccss but at the same time, it believed that appropriate mea sures would protect environ ment and help achieve the de vefopment objective.
The government therefore has been contemplating short and long term measures to en sure sustainable development efforts which will not only meet the development needs but at the same time streng then the capacity to bear the environmental Impact of su< h endeavours
A ‘National Environment Council headed by the Prime Minister la being set up to coordinate agricultural and In dustrial development plans and programmes and bring those in conformity with the environmentally sustainable development strategy
Al! ministries and divisions, and government and non gov emment planning and exccul Ing agencies will coordinate their activities through the proposed council.
The measures enunciated tn the environment policy In elude mass motivation and training al various levels be ginning with the introduction of the subject tn the education curricula
This will not be enough, necessary laws on environment have been drafted and it would soon be placed for inter minis tcrial consultation and finaliaa tion for legislative approval probably In the post budget session of parliament." Noman ”*^1. law. on enactment, would have to be enforced by various ministries and agencies In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment.
Asked about what specific sectoral measures were being contemplated. Noman men honed fertilizer and pesticide tn the agriculture sector, in dustrial waste and polythene in the industrial sector. science and technology and afforesta tion.
Regarding use of chemical fertiliser to boost agricultural production the minister said the use of harmful fertilisers should be gradually minimised and use of country made natural fertiliser be encouraged because chemical fertilisers are said to be adversely affecting em®Ks”use of pesticides creating water pollution and btotoer.l dWerWty ore o).o Cueing fish production
Regarding environmental effect of shrimp culture the Minister who is also In charge of Fisheries Ministry —dthL the government won t take up shrimp cultivation project at the cost of destruction of country s mangrove forest