No new industries within 10km of Sundarbans ECA
Govt issues notification
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has prohibited any new industrial activities or projects within 10 kilometres of the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) around the Sundarbans.
The ministry issued a notification, signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Sabrina Rahman, in this regard yesterday.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. It said measures of necessary environmental conservation and pollution control may be adopted in light of the announcement. Also, action can be taken aiming at sustainable management.
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