Industries Minister Dilip Barua on
Saturday said a policy for shipbreaking and ship recycling industries will be
finalised by next month this year.
He said the policy will focus on
developing shipbreaking and shiprecycling industries which will be environment-friendly
and socially responsible.
Experiences of neighbouring countries
including China
Dilip Barua was speaking as chief guest
at a seminar entitled ‘Ship Recycling: Bangladesh Perspective’ at Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) auditorium in the city.
Ananda Shipyard Ltd and Naval Architect
and Marine Engineering Department of the university jointly organised the
function.
Chairman of Ananda Shipyard Dr
Abdullahil Bari presented a keynote paper at the seminar chaired by M Masud
Karim, Chairman of Naval Architect and Marine Engineering Department.
BUET Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr SM Nazrul
Islam, Pro-VC Dr M Habibur Rahman, Head of Chemical Engineering Department Prof
Dr M Sadikul Bari also spoke on the occasion.
Industries Minister said: “The
government is committed to establish an environment-friendly and science-based
ship recycling industry. And it has been declared a priority sector in the
Industrial Policy 2010.”
Country’s population will be turned
into human resources through developing tech-based ship building, breaking and
recycling industries, he mentioned.
The other speakers urged the government
to set up a prior cleaning infrastructure to ensure eco-friendly industry.
Asian countries including Bangladesh , India ,
Pakistan and China
The suggested using developed
technology to avoid these hazards.
Around 50 percent of domestic demands
for iron which amounts to 1.5 million are met from the ship breaking industry, experts
claimed focusing on the industry’s importance for the country.
The annual demand of iron in Bangladesh
Experts also put stress on training
work forces and strengthening regional cooperation for setting up a green ship
breaking industry.
Source: The Daily Sun. 16 September 2011
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