Only with additional spending of US$ 40 per metric ton, an environment-friendly green shipbreaking industry can be ensured in the country, experts said at a seminar here on Friday.
They said Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, around 5.0 million metric tons of steel are being used each year that would have cost US$ 2.5 billion for import while as the demand is being met by scrap ships, country saves 2500 megawatt of electricity per year, the experts said.
Metals and Metallurgical Engineering Department of BUET arranged the seminar on ‘Shipbreaking industry and its Impact on Steel Sector’ at the BUET Council Bhaban today (Friday).
Industries Minister Dilip Barua was the chief guest at the seminar, which was conducted by Prof Dr AKM Bazlur Rashid.
Two technical papers of departmental head Prof Dr. M Aminul Islam and Prof Dr. AAM Rezaul Haque were presented in the seminar.
BUET vice chancellor Prof Dr. SM Nazrul Islam, pro-vice chancellor Prof Dr. M Habibur Rahman and additional Industries Secretary ABM Khorshed Alam took part in the discussion.
Speakers at the seminar said ships are being scrapped more or less in some 70 countries, and if proper steps are taken, Bangladesh
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| Chittagong Shipbreaking Yard. Photo by: Dr. Tridib Ghose |
They suggested the formulation of an integrated policy and strict imposition of laws and setting up of a training institute to help the growth of the sector.
Addressing the seminar, Industries Minister Dilip Barua informed that the formulation of an integrated policy for the industry is now at final stage. “We’ve already talked to all the stakeholders in this regard,” he said.
Barua said the recommendations of BUET would help the government to formulate an environment-friendly policy for the shipbreaking sector.
Source: Priyo. By Fahud Khan. Friday, 27 May 2011
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