Initiatives include waste management reform, tree plantation and pollution control

Aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70.6 percent, Dhaka north and south city corporations have initiated first-ever Climate Action Plans towards 2050.

The Clean Dhaka Concert, which is supposed to be held on February 12, has been postponed due to a lack of preparation.

It is the responsibility of city dwellers to play their due role in making Dhaka a clean city, said the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation at an awareness campaign rally yesterday.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon urges different government institutions to carry out awareness campaigns to promote cleanliness in the city.

A draft guideline proposes banning all kinds of billboards at turning points of major roads in Dhaka to make the city safe and beautiful.

A united effort can make Dhaka green in three years, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq says.