Govt to comply with UNESCO conditions

Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid Bipu said the government will comply with the conditions of UNESCO to construct the coal-based Rampal Power Plant.

The Minister told this to the reporters at his residence in the capital's Gulshan on Friday.

"Bangladesh has agreed to abide by the conditions imposed by UNESCO for protecting the environment," he added.

He said Bangladesh presented logical reply to every question raised by UNESCO in this connection.

Earlier, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has withdrawn its objection to the Rampal power plant project at its current location.

It has also spared the Sundarbans from being relegated to the List of World Heritage in Danger.

A press statement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry revealed the news on Thursday afternoon.

The decision was taken on Monday at the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee being held in Krakow, Poland, according to the statement.

Earlier in 2016, a Reactive Monitoring Mission from UNESCO recommended relocation of Rampal power plant considering its likely impact on the Sundarbans.

After a long deliberation, the Committee endorsed Bangladesh's decision to construct Rampal power plant at its current location with necessary mitigation measures.


risilngbd/Dhaka/July 07, 2017/Asad/A K Azad