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Chemical factory shifting in 3yrs


Published : 26 Jun 2019 08:48 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 11:52 PM

The chemical factories from the capital’s old Dhaka will be shifted to Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj within next three years. Besides, the chemical warehouses will be shifted to Kadamtoli and Tongi within June 2020. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman revealed the information to media emerging out of a meeting of the inter-ministerial Disaster Management Coordination Committee over the investigation report on fire incidents of Chawkbazar and Banani.

Enamur said everybody wants removal of chemical factories from the old town. They are in favour of shifting them outside Dhaka. The investigation report recommended to shift the chemical factories to Munshiganj. The minister further said 310 acres of land have been allotted at Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj to set up a hub of chemical factories. “The government is going to implement a Tk 1700 crore project there. A number of 2154 plots will be distributed among chemical factory owners. We expect that factories in the hub will start operation in full swing by June 2022,” Enamur said, adding an ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) will be set up on the bank of Dhaleshwari River.

The minister said Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industry ministry will establish two chemical warehouse zone respectively at Kadamtali, on 6.17 acres of land for 54 warehouses, and Tongi, on 6 acres of land for 53 warehouses. “After Nimtoli incident, chemical factory owners signed an agreement assuring that they would rent the warehouses from the government, once the warehouses are constructed.

“List of old town’s chemical factories has been finalised by the local government ministry. We have requested the ministry give the list to us,” said Enamur.
“Three separate committees have been formed to get further information on chemical factories, factories licenses and to create mass awareness. No new chemical warehouse will be allowed in residential, school-college and hospital area,” he concluded.