Dhaka, Broadcasting News Corporation: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said, legal action has been taken against 458 illegal brick kilns till March 10 as part of the implementation of the Ministry’s 100 working days special action plan. Of these, 209 brick kilns have been shut down. He said that the campaign against more polluting brick kilns will continue through brick kiln tracker to control air pollution in the capital city of Dhaka. Due to the use of technology, the officials will not have the opportunity to choose brick kilns according to their own choice.

Minister Saber Chowdhury said these things in the president’s speech at the meeting held at the Bangladesh Secretariat tuesday to review the implementation progress of the 100-day priority action plan program of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

In the meeting, Environment Minister directed to continue legal measures against various construction pollution, black smoke emitting transport and factories to control air pollution. He directed the officials to announce the revised roadmap for the use of 100 percent blocks in government construction and take necessary measures including communicating with the concerned departments to provide financial incentives to the entrepreneurs of the blocks.

The minister wants to know details from the concerned officials about the progress of various initiatives including single use plastic free declaration, online ETP monitoring, EPR guidelines and formulation of National Waste Management Framework in the secretariat mentioned in the programme. The Minister directed the officials for timely implementation of the priority programs to fulfill the Ministry’s commitment to the people.

Secretary of the Ministry Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Additional Secretary Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Additional Secretary Dr. Fahmida Khanom, Director General of the Department of Environment Dr. Abdul Hamid and Chief Conservator of Forests Md. Amir Hossain Chowdhury along with senior officials of the Ministry and subordinate departments were present among others at the meeting.