Bangladesh mulls new guideline in industrial sludge management
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
The Department of Environment (DoE) plans to incorporate a new guideline on industrial sludge management in the environmental regulation, officials said Tuesday.
The officials told a consultation of Bangladesh-Germany joint-project, titled Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry (PSES), that they have almost completed the guideline for effluent management of textile and other industries.
The consultation was jointly organised by DoE and GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) in the capital, according to a news agency.
“Sludge generated from effluent treatment plants (ETPs) used in textiles and other industries poses serious threat to our environment. Sludge management standards and guidelines are extremely important as an initial step towards the solution of this problem.” said DoE director (international convention) Rafique Ahmed.