Plastic industrial estate to be completed by 2018: Amu

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu today said the work on developing a plastic industrial estate is likely to be completed by June 2018 to ensure an environment-friendly plastic industry in the country.

"The government has taken an initiative to set up an industrial park, spreading over 50 acres, at Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj district with a cost of Taka 133 crore," he said.

The minister was speaking as the chief guest during the inaugural session of the four-day-long 12th International Plastic Fair-2017 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city.

The Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers` and Exporters` Association (BPGMEA) and Chan Chao International Co, Ltd jointly organised the event.

The minister also underscored the need for setting up Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) to curb pollution for environment-friendly green industrialisation in the country.

"The Awami League led government does not support the kind of industrialisation that may render harm to the environment and the support won`t be extended also in future. Setting up of ETPs is essential to promote environment-friendly industrialisation," he added.

Terming the plastic industry as top priority sector of the National Industrial Policy-2016, Amu said the government is providing all sorts of supports to make the sector environment-friendly.

Among others, State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan, Awami League President`s adviser on private sector development Salman F Rahman, Executive Director (Overseas) of Chan Chan Int`l Co Ltd Judy Wang and BPGMEA president M Jahsim Uddin attended the inaugural session.

A total of 14 countries including Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam and the UAE are taking part in the show.

Source : BSS