Environment Conservation Department of Environment, Ministry 1997 and subsequent amendments of Environment and Forest in 2002 and 2003 Regulated/ Enforced Items Declaration of ecologically critical Area; Requirement of Environmental Clearance Certificate for various categories of projects; Requirement for IEE/EIA according to the category of the project; Renewal of environment clearance certificate within 30 days of expiry; Provision of standards for quality of air, water & sound and acceptable limits for emission/discharges from vehicles and other sources. Environment Court Act, 2000 and Judiciary and Ministry of subsequent amendments in 2002 Environment & Forest Regulated/ Enforced Items GOB has given highest priority to environment pollution and passed Court Act, 2000’ for completing environment related legal ‘Environment proceedings effectively. The Vehicle Act, 1927 The Motor Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Vehicles Ordinance, 1983 The (BRTA) Bengal Motor Vehicle Rules, 1940 Regulated/ Enforced Items Exhaust emission; Vehicular air and noise; Road safety; Licensing. The Brick Burning (Control) Act, Ministry of Environment & Forest 1989 The Brick Burning (Control) Amendment Act, 1992 Regulated/ Enforced Items Control of brick burning requires a license from the MoEF; Restricts brick burning with fuel wood. The Removal of Wrecks and Bangladesh Inland Transport Obstructions in inland Navigable Authority Water Ways Rules 1973 Regulated/ Enforced Items Removal of wrecks and obstructions in inland Navigable Waterways. Supply and Sanitation Act, Ministry of Local Government, Rural 1996 Development and Cooperatives Regulated/ Enforced Items Management and Control of water supply and sanitation in urban areas. The Ground Water Management Upazila Parishad Ordinance 1985 Regulated/ Enforced Items Management of ground water resources; Tube well shall not be installed in any place without the license granted by Upazila Parishad. The Forest Act, 1927 and Ministry of Environment and Forest subsequent amendments in 1982
Environment Conservation 1997 and subsequent amendments in 2002 and 2003 Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Forest Regulated/ Enforced Items Declaration of ecologically critical Area; Requirement of Environmental Clearance Certificate for various categories of projects; Requirement for IEE/EIA according to the category of the project; Renewal of environment clearance certificate within 30 days of expiry; Provision of standards for quality of air, water & sound and acceptable limits for emission/discharges from vehicles and other sources. Environment Court Act, 2000 and subsequent amendments in 2002 Judiciary and Ministry of Environment & Forest Regulated/ Enforced Items GOB has given highest priority to environment pollution and passed ‘Environment Court Act, 2000’ for completing environment related legal proceedings effectively. The Vehicle Act, 1927 The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983 The Bengal Motor Vehicle Rules, 1940 Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Regulated/ Enforced Items Exhaust emission; Vehicular air and noise; Road safety; Licensing. The Brick Burning (Control) Act, 1989 The Brick Burning (Control) Amendment Act, 1992 Ministry of Environment & Forest Regulated/ Enforced Items Control of brick burning requires a license from the MoEF; Restricts brick burning with fuel wood. The Removal of Wrecks and Obstructions in inland Navigable Water Ways Rules 1973 Bangladesh Inland Transport Authority Regulated/ Enforced Items Removal of wrecks and obstructions in inland Navigable Waterways. Supply and Sanitation Act, 1996 Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Regulated/ Enforced Items Management and Control of water supply and sanitation in urban areas. The Ground Water Management Ordinance 1985 Upazila Parishad Regulated/ Enforced Items Management of ground water resources; Tube well shall not be installed in any place without the license granted by Upazila Parishad. The Forest Act, 1927 and subsequent amendments in 1982 Ministry of Environment and Forest