Govt working to make shipbreaking industry environment-friendly: Shahab Uddin

Govt working to make shipbreaking industry environment-friendly: Shahab Uddin

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said the government is implementing various initiatives to make the shipbreaking industry safe and environment-friendly. Bangladesh has recently ratified the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, he said. The environment minister made the remarks at a workshop on the environmental management of shipbreaking industry, organised by the Department of Environment (DoE) in the capital. Addressing as the chief guest, he said the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Act, 2018, Bangladesh Ship Recycling Rules, 2011 and Medical Waste (Management and Processing) Rules, 2008 have been enacted aimed at building a sustainable shipbreaking industry.