In an effort to reduce air pollution, the Ministry
of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a letter to the Bangladesh
Road Transport Authority (BRTA) requesting it to remove buses and minibuses
older than 20 years, and trucks and covered-vans older than 25 years from
roads.
In addition, the ministry has asked BRTA to make emission testing mandatory
in issuing fitness certificates for old diesel-powered buses and trucks.
Several initiatives have been taken to control environmental pollution as per
the instruction of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda
Rizwana Hasan, a ministry press release said.
As part of these efforts, BRTA has been requested to take steps to remove
vehicles that have exceeded their economic life and to ensure mandatory
emission testing for old diesel vehicles during their fitness checks.
In line with the decisions made in the first and second meetings of the
National Committee on Air Pollution Control, the BRTA will take appropriate
measures to re
move unfit vehicles and those that have exceeded their economic
lifespan from the roads.
Emission testing will also be mandatory for old diesel-powered buses and
trucks during fitness checks in Dhaka.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha