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    This document outlines the Environment Conservation Rules of 1997 in Bangladesh. It defines key terms and outlines the process for environmental clearances and appeals. Industrial projects are classified into categories based on their environmental impact, and standards are set for emissions, discharges, and environmental quality. Fees are also outlined for various environmental clearances and services.

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    18ESD036

    The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997


    The title is called the Environment Conservation Rules, 1997.Then comes definition. There are
    some definitions of act, department, form, local authority, parameter, schedule, section etc. The
    factor that declare ecologically critical area under sub section 1 of section 5 is: human habitat,
    ancient monument; archeological site; forest sanctuary; national park; game reserve; wild
    animal’s habitat; wetland; mangrove; forest area; bio-diversity of the relevant area; and other
    relevant factors.
    Vehicles that emit smoke that is harmful to the environment or injurious to health. The owner of
    a vehicle that uses petrol, diesel, or gas as fuel is required to ensure that a catalytic converter or a
    diesel particulate filter is fitted in the vehicle before registration or renewal of its fitness
    certificate under the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983. Any person who is affected or likely to be
    affected by such pollution or degradation, as mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 8, may
    apply to the Director General for remedy of the damage or apprehended damage by filling out
    Form-1. Once the Director General receives an application under sub-rule (1), they are required
    to dispose of it within three months in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 8. Under sub-
    section (3) of section 11 when an officer intends to collect a sample, they must send a notice to
    the occupier of the concerned place or their agent in accordance with Form-2.
    Environmental Clearance Certificate must be classified into four categories: Green, Orange – A,
    Orange – B, and Red. Environmental Clearance Certificate shall be issued to all existing
    industrial units and projects and to all proposed industrial units and projects falling in the Green
    Category.
    The most important details in this text are that for industrial units and projects falling in the
    Orange – A, Orange – B and Red categories, a Location Clearance Certificate and then an
    Environmental Clearance Certificate shall be issued. The period of validity of an Environmental
    Clearance Certificate shall be, in case of Green Category, three years from the date of its
    issuance and in other cases one year. In the petition of an appeal under section 14, the grounds of
    the appeal against the relevant notice. Each appeal should be accompanied with some
    documents. The procedures of appeal are: 1. The Appellate Authority shall fix a date of hearing
    2. The Appellate Authority shall send to the office against whose notice 3. For the purpose of
    disposing an appeal, the Appellate Authority may, at any time, call for all necessary papers and
    information from the appellant. Then the appellant procedure for hearing for appeal. The
    submission of the appellant in support of the appeal shall be heard on the date fixed for hearing.
    For Determination of environmental standards the standards for air, water, sound, odor and other
    components of the environment shall be determined in accordance with the standards specified in
    Schedules - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7 and 8. For carrying out Determination of the standards for discharge
    and emission of waste limits of the discharge of liquid waste and gaseous emission shall be
    determined in accordance with the standards specified in Schedules 9, 10 & 11. The fees for
    issuance of Environmental Clearance Certificate and its renewal under these Rules shall be
    payable in accordance with Schedule-13. Appropriate fees are payable for various service. Fees
    payable under these Rules shall be deposited with the Bangladesh Bank or a Government
    Treasury.
    If, at any place, discharge or emission of environment pollutants occur in excess of the
    prescribed standards hen the person or persons in charge of that place shall immediately inform
    the Director General of the occurrence or the threat.

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