Industrial pollution
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Although Bangladesh is primarily considered an agrarian economy, industry now makes a significant contribution to GDP of the country. There are industrial zones pivoting around principal urban centres of Bangladesh. Besides, various small and medium scale industries are scattered all over the country. A recent survey conducted by the DoE (Department of Environment) notes that more than 1200 industries discharge about 35,000 cubic meter wastes that leads to environmental degradation. In my view to save the environment from industrial pollution, the government should adopt the following pollution control strategies: 1) Making polices concerning the control of industrial pollution. 2) Emission from industries must be controlled using better, more effective & efficient technology. 3) Brick-fields should use clean fuels and be located away from human settlement. 4) Industries should not be established near agriculture land. 5) Industries should be decentralized from industrial areas of Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong. 6) Modern effluent treatment plants should be established in all industrial units.
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