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'Formulate policy for urban points'

Staff Correspondent
Environmentalists and urban planners yesterday caller! for formulating a comprehensive policy for the urban points across the country, as more and more people are likely to move toward townships in the future as a result of climate change.
The authorities may consider setting up the industrial or economic zones outside the
cities and decentralise administrative and economic activities and other facilities to reduce pressure on the cities, they said at a seminar on 'Cli-
mate change and climate refugee: Urbanisation problemsandremedies'
Association of Environmental Scientists and Curzon Hall Club 72 in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Dacca and World Meteorological Organisation organised the seminar at Now Convention Centre in the capital.
Waterlogging, river pollution. solid waste disposal.
urban heat and water crisis are the major challenges for the authorities,” said University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam in
his keynote.
Rural poverty, river erosion and employment opportunities in the urban points are the reasons why people move to the cities, he said, adding that in future climate refugees will move to die cities in greater numbers.
Association of Environmental Scientists Convener Prof AHM MustaBzur Rahman said besides food security, the
scientific planning should be implemented not only in the mega cities, but also in other small townships, hesaid
Prof Mustafizur of Dhaka University said, "Suppose you extend Dhaka city, but you don'thave the infrastructure to dispose solid or liquid wastage, environment will surely be affected."
environment of the cities is a crucial issue to be dealt with seriousness.
The authorities are now mote aware of the urban planning, but
He said there is not adequate space in Dhaka, so die authorities may consider high rise buildings, but at the same time it has to be able to provide utility services like electricity, waterand sewage facilities.
Shujan Chairman Prof Muzaffer Ahmad and Rafiqul Islam of Curzon Hall Club 72 also spoke.