Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministries of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources, has called on city corporation officials to take stronger action to manage urban waste and curb pollution.
Speaking at the inauguration of a basic training course for 9th-grade city corporation officers at the National Institute of Local Government (NILG) in Agargaon, Hasan stressed the need for regular enforcement drives to tackle plastic and polythene waste.
She urged officials to raise awareness, strictly monitor markets, shopping areas, and footpaths, and reduce single-use plastics by promoting behavioural changes among the public.
Hasan also warned that noise pollution threatens urban health. She urged strict control over hydraulic horns, loudspeakers, and construction-related noise. To curb air pollution, she highlighted the need for wet storage of construction materials, covered transportation, and shutting down illegal brick kilns.
She expressed hope that the trained officers would take effective action in the field to improve waste management and combat plastic, noise, and air pollution. “Regular training is essential to develop skilled urban management. It enhances efficiency and improves service delivery,” she said.
NILG Director General Md Abdul Kaiyum; Abul Khair Mohammad Hafizullah Khan, Joint Secretary (Urban Development Wing), Local Government Division; and Md Kayesuzzaman, Director (Training and Consultancy) at NILG, also spoke at the event.
