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Citizen Charter

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Department of Environment

Munshiganj District Office

Sadar Hospital Road, Panchsar, Munshiganj.


Citizen Charter


Vision: To build a healthy, beautiful, sustainable and eco-friendly Bangladesh for current and future projects within 21 years.

 

Mission: Creating a safe environment for present and future generations, encouraging sustainable eco-friendly economic development, proper implementation of environmental laws and regulations, increasing public awareness on various environmental issues, ensuring economic development and environmental management in development planning and national environment. Ensuring good governance.

 

Aims and Objectives:

Conservation of the country's natural balance and overall development through environment conservation and development.

Detection and control of all types of pollution and degradation activities.

Ensuring environment friendly development in all sectors.

Ensuring sustainable, long-term and environmentally friendly use of all natural resources.

Active participation with all regional and international initiatives related to environment.

 

Existing policies, laws and regulations for environmental protection:

• National Environment Policy 2018 and Implementation Programme

• Bangladesh Environment Protection Act, 1995 (Amended 2010)

• Bangladesh Environment Conservation Rules, 1997 (Amended 2007)

• Environment Courts Act, 2010

• Heavy Corrosive Substances (Control) Rules, 2004

• Noise Pollution (Control) Rules, 2006

• Medical Waste Management Rules, 2008

• Environment Threatened Area Management Rules, 2016

• Bangladesh Biodiversity Act, 2017

• SROs issued on matters of public importance including declaration of ecologically sensitive areas, stoppage of hill cutting, banning of polythene.

 

Among the activities that Directorate of Environment, Munshiganj conducts on a regular basis are:

1. Survey of industries, identification of polluting industries and encouraging/compelling the concerned industries to take pollution control measures.

2. Taking action regarding environmental pollution and disposing of it through investigation

3. Monitoring of untreated or treated liquid effluents of industrial plants, noise, air quality and gaseous emissions of vehicles.

4. Mobile court management

5. Issuance of environmental clearance in favor of industrial plants or projects as per Bangladesh Environment Protection Act, 1995 (Amended 2010) and Environment Protection Rules, 2023 for controlling environmental pollution.

6. Taking legal action against production and marketing of banned polythene shopping bags

7. Taking appropriate measures to control greenhouse gas emissions

8. Creating public awareness about environment.


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