Industrial units pollute environ of Bogra residential area
Friday, 15 January 2010
BOGRA, Jan 14 (UNB): Small and medium entrepreneurs have started establishing industrial units in residential areas as there were no space in BSCIC industrial area of Bogra.
As there is no plot in the BSCIC industrial area, the new entrepreneurs are establishing their industrial units in the residential areas that are polluting the environment.
In 1964 the government established Bogra BSCIC industrial estate on 14 acres in the town to accommodate the small and medium scale industrial units and the plot allocation was completed by 1972.
Later, the industrial area was extended to 18.67 acres in a bid to accommodate the increasing industrial units in 1980 and the allocation of plots was completed by 90s.
A total of 85 industrial units were set up on 233 plots of the industrial area. Meanwhile, government had acquired 15 acres to set up the second BSCIC industrial estate at Soipukuria under Sadar Upazila in 1980.
A four member-committee was formed with Deputy Secretary of Planning and Development Commission as convener on 6 February 2005 during the four-party alliance government to accomplish the feasibility study of the area.
The committee proposed to establish the industrial estate in the acquired land in Soipukuria considering the availability of gas and other facilities in the area.
Altaf Hossain, Deputy General Manager of Centre for Industrial Co-operation of Bogra BSCIC said a high profile delegation from Industries Ministry visited the area last year but no steps had yet been taken in this regard.
As there is no plot in the BSCIC industrial area, the new entrepreneurs are establishing their industrial units in the residential areas that are polluting the environment.
In 1964 the government established Bogra BSCIC industrial estate on 14 acres in the town to accommodate the small and medium scale industrial units and the plot allocation was completed by 1972.
Later, the industrial area was extended to 18.67 acres in a bid to accommodate the increasing industrial units in 1980 and the allocation of plots was completed by 90s.
A total of 85 industrial units were set up on 233 plots of the industrial area. Meanwhile, government had acquired 15 acres to set up the second BSCIC industrial estate at Soipukuria under Sadar Upazila in 1980.
A four member-committee was formed with Deputy Secretary of Planning and Development Commission as convener on 6 February 2005 during the four-party alliance government to accomplish the feasibility study of the area.
The committee proposed to establish the industrial estate in the acquired land in Soipukuria considering the availability of gas and other facilities in the area.
Altaf Hossain, Deputy General Manager of Centre for Industrial Co-operation of Bogra BSCIC said a high profile delegation from Industries Ministry visited the area last year but no steps had yet been taken in this regard.