DHAKA, Aug 18, 2021 (BSS) - Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said all necessary activities for the development of the country's environment will be implemented as per the instructions of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"None will be allowed to do things that pollute the environment and accelerate climate change," he said while speaking virtually at a workshop titled "Improving Bilateral Relations on Environment: Context and Planning", organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Speaking as the chief guest, Shahab Uddin said an inter-ministerial meeting would be convened to formulate action plan for the development of the overall environment to prevent all kinds of pollution, including water, air and noise pollution in the country.  

Giving specific instructions to the concerned including the officials of the ministry for the development of environment, the minister said the industries, which have not set up Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), must take necessary steps to set up ETPs.

In order to keep always the ETPs of all industries operational, it is necessary to take immediate steps to bring those under online monitoring, Shahab Uddin said.

Deputy Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Begum Habibun Nahar addressed the workshop as a special guest.

Chaired by secretary of the ministry Md Mostafa Kamal, the meeting was addressed, among others, by additional secretary (Environmental Pollution Control) Md Moniruzzaman, director general of the Department of Environment (DoE) Md Ashraf Uddin, Prof Dr Tariqul Islam of Sylhet Agricultural University and joint secretary (administration) of the ministry Dr Md Ashfaqul Islam Babool.