Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
BLAST filed a writ petition challenging the continued inaction by the concerned authorities, in particular the Ministry of Environment, to address the discharge of untreated industrial waste into Dholai Beel, Bongshi River and the Dholai Canal by factories in and around the Savar Export Processing Zone (EPZ), causing serious environmental degradation, loss of habitat to flora and fauna, environmental pollution and health risks to those living in areas surrounding the Savar EPZ.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why it should not declare that the respondents to have failed to discharge their statutory and constitutional obligations and direct them to ensure installation of adequate waste treatment devices in the Savar EPZ.
Mr Justice Md. Awlad Ali
Ms Justice Zinat Ara
Constitution, Article 31, 32 and 102;
Environment Conservation Act, 1995;
Environment Conservation Rules, 1997;
Factories Act 1965;
Town Improvement Act 1953; Industrial Policy 1999;
Environment Policy 1992
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
BLAST filed a writ petition challenging the continued inaction by the concerned authorities, in particular the Ministry of Environment, to address the discharge of untreated industrial waste into Dholai Beel, Bongshi River and the Dholai Canal by factories in and around the Savar Export Processing Zone (EPZ), causing serious environmental degradation, loss of habitat to flora and fauna, environmental pollution and health risks to those living in areas surrounding the Savar EPZ.
The High Court issued a Rule Nisi to show cause as to why it should not declare that the respondents to have failed to discharge their statutory and constitutional obligations and direct them to ensure installation of adequate waste treatment devices in the Savar EPZ.
Mr Justice Md. Awlad Ali,
Ms Justice Zinat Ara
Constitution, Article 31, 32 and 102;
Environment Conservation Act, 1995;
Environment Conservation Rules, 1997;
Factories Act 1965;
Town Improvement Act 1953; Industrial Policy 1999;
Environment Policy 1992