Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md. Atiqul Islam has said that the possible date of inauguration of DNCC’s waste-to-power project has been set on July 5.
He said, “The progress of the project has been discussed between the two parties. CMEC has confirmed (finalized) the foundation stone laying date on July 5. The company will bear all the expenses of the inauguration ceremony. We hope Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the first waste-to-power project in the history of Bangladesh. Waste is a great resource, the money that can be earned from waste is being proved today.”
The mayor said these things at a meeting of DNCC and CMEC top officials at China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) office in Beijing on Monday. During this time DNCC mayors and officials were given an idea about the ongoing CMEC projects in different countries. In the meantime, the Chinese company has successfully implemented projects in various countries including Belarus, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey. DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said, “There will be a great revolution in Bangladesh through the production of electricity from waste. It will enter a new era in waste management. The waste which would have harmed the environment, creating methane gas will become a resource through this project.”
CMEC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Phong Yansu said, “Global population growth and urbanization have created many challenges in people's lives. China and Bangladesh are both the most populous countries. As a result, environmental pollution increases if proper waste management is not done in these countries. We cannot leave such a system for the next generation. Beijing is now reaping the benefits of managing waste-to-power generation. This project will also have a positive impact on Dhaka.”
Md. Jasim Uddin, the Bangladeshi ambassador in Beijing said, “Beijing is currently a clean city thanks to the waste-to-energy program. It has reduced the pollution on the one hand, and on the other hand has had a positive impact on people's lifestyle. China is one of the partners in the development of Bangladesh. It is good to know that CMCE is working in Bangladesh on waste management projects. I thank the DNCC Mayor for such an environment-friendly project in Dhaka.”
DNCC Chief Executive Officer Md Salim Reza, Chief Waste Management Officer Commodore SM Sharif-ul Islam, Project Director Waste Management Department Supervising Engineer S. M. Shafiqur Rahman.
