Tanners have agreed on setting up of a company to operate the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at Savar Leather Industrial Park.
They will complete all the formalities necessary for forming the company by the end of this month.
The decision came at a view-exchange meeting between Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun and tannery industry owners held at the industries ministry on Wednesday.
Prime Minister's industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman, state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumdar, industries secretary Abdul Halim, chairman of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Mostaque Hassan, renowned industrialist and Apex Tannery chairman Syed Manzur Elahi and Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) chairman Saheen Ahmed, among others, were present at the meeting.
As per the reports of the auditor of Leather Working Group (LWG) and the Italian consultant, overall works regarding setting up of CETP at Savar Leather Park are satisfactory, the meeting said.
It also stressed the need for taking necessary steps for management of solid and liquid waste of tanneries and imparting training to the workers on how to check misuse of water. To this effect, special programmes will be taken by BSCIC.
Salman F Rahman said leather can be the second largest sector after apparel to achieve the target of higher growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
There is a huge opportunity for product diversification in leather industries, he also said.
He suggested boosting export of leather goods through obtaining certification of LWG.
The industries minister said it is a great success in relocating the tanneries from Hazaribagh to Savar. He also asked the BSCIC officials to train the workers of the leather park.
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