Bangladesh cannot build any infrastructure near the Sundarbans until the SEA report is submitted and the IUCN reviews it Although the Unesco World Heritage Committee (WHC) withdrew its earlier objection to the construction of Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans, it is yet to fully give its consent to the project.
The WHC gave a number of conditions to Bangladesh, setting an 18-month deadline to fulfil those, before it can initiate the construction.
In its fourth recommendation, the committee asked Bangladesh to ensure that any large-scale industrial and/or infrastructure development (including the Rampal power plant) is not allowed to proceed before the SEA has been completed.
According to the recommendation, Bangladesh cannot build any infrastructure near the Sundarbans until the SEA report is submitted and the IUCN reviews it.
He said the project could transform the life of the rural women in poverty.” He also said that Bangladesh is looking forward to continuously working with the ICUN to find out pathways that will ensure the government’s commitment to save the Sundarbans as a world heritage.
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