'Formulate policy to curb dust pollution'
Experts and environmental activists at a roundtable yesterday called for formulating a policy to curb dust pollution in the city, which is causing asthmatic problems to the city dwellers.
Many people, especially children and elderly people, have been suffering from asthma, bronchitis and other diseases because of alarming rise in dust pollution, said Dr Ziaul Karim, assistant professor of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD).
Save the Environment Movement organised the roundtable on causes and impacts of dust pollution at the National Press Club in the city.
To raise awareness among the people and create pressure on policymakers to address the dust pollution issue, the organisers also formed a 'Committee to check dust pollution' with Prof Shamsul Wares as its head.
At present, the committee comprises nine members. More experts would be inducted in the committee, said Abu Naser Khan, chairman of Save the Environment Movement.
Speakers at the roundtable also blamed Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), Dhaka City Corporation and Wasa for not performing their duties properly, resulting in the pollution of the environment.
Plying of unfit vehicles on the city roads, construction work without following building codes and mindless filling of land with sands are contributing to dust pollution in the city, they said.
Convener of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Port and Electricity Sheikh Muhammad Shahidullah, Latifa Akand, Rustam Ali Khan and Syed Nazrul Biddut took part in the roundtable.
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