The parliamentary standing committee on forest ministry yesterday formed a sub-committee to take necessary steps to save the country's rivers especially the Buriganga, Turag, Balu and Shitalakhya from pollution and grabbers. The committee at its four-hour long meeting at the parliament building said they will take all possible steps to save rivers of the country specially the four major rivers surrounding the capital city."Newspapers are writing on the worse condition of the rivers and we are also worried to see the sorry state of our rivers. A four-member sub-committee has been formed to work out the way to save rivers from pollution and grabbers," Abdul Momin Talukder, chairman of the committee, told reporters at his office in parliament after the meeting. The sub-committee will also work on how to recover 1.32 lakh acres of forestland, which has already been grabbed, he said."Headed by Saber Hossain Chowdhury, the sub-committee has been asked to prepare recommendations on how to save rivers and to place its report before the committee within the next two months," said Abdul Momin.The sub-committee members will visit the rivers to get a first hand experience and sit with media and environment personalities before preparing their report, he added.The standing committee chief said, "At least 567 industries are yet to set up Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) and it is one of the major reasons for river pollution." "After taking initiative to save rivers from pollution, we may face adverse reaction from them (industrialists). Therefore the standing committee will sit with them to jointly work on this issue," Abdul Momin said."Water of Dhaka city rivers is so polluted that even mosquitoes cannot breed on it," observed Abdul Monin. "The committee members Monday expressed their deep concern over the sorry state of rivers across the country and vowed to save them." "If needed the committee will recommend the government to amend the prevailing law to ensure punishment of those behind the river pollution and grabbing," he said. He also said that the High Court's directive upon the government for saving the rivers helps to do their work. Meanwhile, the High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the government to take appropriate steps to stop encroachment, earth-filling, and construction of illegal structures on the Buriganga, Turag, Balu and Shitalakhya rivers. Earlier on May 17, the parliamentary body expressed concern over river pollution and asked the industries and environment ministries to take immediate measures to save the rivers, especially the Buriganga, Turag, Balu and Shitalakhya, from pollution.
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