She said the government has been implementing the "Zero Discharge Policy" in the industries releasing liquid wastes with a view to stopping industrial pollution. "The government has given approval of the Zero Discharge Plan to 526 industries till December 2019," Sheikh Hasina said. About the measures taken by the government to check air pollution, she said the government executed the Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) Project. Sheikh Hasina said a project is being implemented to introduce environment-friendly improved stoves to prevent indoor air pollution and greenhouse gas emission and reduce health risk. "We have been implementing the Sound Pollution (Control) Rules 2006 through the Department of Environment (DoE) aiming to control sound pollution," she said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 15, 2020 16:41 UTC