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The government will conduct a total of 2,000 mobile courts across the country against the violators of existing laws with a view to combating noise pollution.
Noise Pollution (Control) Rules, 2006 will be amended and the rules will be made time-befitting. Besides, the government will take different steps to fight sound pollution in the country.
To this effect, Department of Environment (DoE) has undertaken a Tk 479 million project. The first phase of the project titled: 'Integrated and Participatory Project on Noise Pollution Control' will continue for three years from 2020 to 2022, according to officials.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin inaugurated the first workshop of the project organised by Department of Environment on Thursday.
He said they have taken up the project to control noise pollution involving the mass people. Through this project, training will be imparted to the people from all walks of life aiming to create awareness about sound pollution.