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The Department of Environment was established in 1989 as the implementing agency of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Through the Bangladesh Environmental Protection Act 1995, the Department of Environment has been given powers, authority and responsibility for environmental protection, environmental degradation and control of environmental pollution.

The Department of Environment carries out its responsibilities through its headquarters and 6 (six) divisional offices. The departmental offices are as follows:

(1) Dhaka Divisional Office, Dhaka;

(2) Chittagong Divisional Office, Chittagong;

(3) Khulna Divisional Office, Khulna;

(4) Rajshahi Divisional Office, Bogra;

(5) Sylhet Divisional Office, Sylhet and

(6) Barisal Divisional Office, Barisal.



Vision and Mission

Vision: To build a healthy, beautiful and model Bangladesh that is livable without pollution.

Mission: To ensure a healthy, beautiful and safe environment for present and future generations-

Creating a safe environment for present and future generations;
Fair and proper implementation of environmental laws and regulations;
raising awareness about the environment;
Ensuring sustainable development and environmental governance;
Ensuring economic development and environmental management in development planning;
Encouraging green growth.



Aims and Objectives:

Preservation and overall development of the country's natural balance through environmental protection and development.
Identification and control of all types of pollution and erosion activities.
Ensuring environmentally friendly development in all areas.
Ensuring sustainable, long-term and environmentally friendly use of all natural resources.
Active participation in all regional and international initiatives related to the environment.
Adoption and implementation of adaptation activities in response to climate change disasters.



Promise:

Fair and appropriate implementation of environmental laws in the interest of overall environmental protection and development of environmental standards in the country;
Always strive to ensure easy access to services for citizens;
Prioritize civic needs;
To perform duties towards the citizens with honesty, purity and transparency;
Working in partnership with various civic groups to carry out assigned responsibilities;
Always evaluate and monitor their own activities;
To provide maximum services to the citizens by ensuring optimal use of resources;
To give equal status to all citizens irrespective of religion, caste, race, gender, disability, age, etc .;

Functions of the Department of Environment:

One of the activities that the Department of Environment is conducting regularly is:

Motivate / compel the concerned organization to take pollution control measures including pollution survey of industrial establishments, identification of polluting industrial establishments and take necessary legal action by conducting mobile court against the person / organization violating Environmental Protection Act and rules as required;
Issuance of Environmental Clearance after necessary inspection and inspection on the basis of application of newly established or existing industrial factory / project;
Reviewing and approving the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of development activities undertaken by government and non-government organizations and individuals and providing advice on EIA execution;
Receive and deal with environmental pollution related complaints, prevent indiscriminate cutting of hills, survey vehicles and polluters

Conducting mobile courts against vehicles;

Monitoring of air and water quality, analysis of samples of air, water and liquid waste in the laboratory;
Regular collection, analysis, storage of data and sending of reports for quality assessment of rivers, ponds, tubewells and drinking water in different areas of the country;
Take necessary steps to comply with the obligations of various regional and international conventions, treaties and protocols related to the environment at the domestic, regional and international levels;
Adoption and implementation of activities at national and international level to address the effects of climate change.
Take action in the field of conservation and biodiversity of the country;
Undertake activities to control the import, transportation, use, etc. of toxic and hazardous chemicals;
Control of ozone depleting substances;
Take effective steps for sustainable biodiversity management with the participation of people in environmentally critical areas;
Conduct publicity activities to create public awareness about the environment and make environmental information easily available to all and to celebrate the important international days related to the environment with due dignity;
Preparation and distribution of environmental position maps (State of Environment Report) from time to time;
Establishment of partnership activities with various social / cultural / economic groups to encourage public participation in environmental protection and management;
Adoption and implementation of various projects and research on environmental issues;
Prohibit the production and marketing of prohibited polythene shopping bags;
Provide environmental feedback by reviewing and evaluating various projects / initiatives taken at government and private levels;
Organizing various trainings, workshops, exchange meetings, etc. to build capacity in public and private sectors on environmental protection and management;
Almost all the ministries of the country and its subordinates