As per the info provided
in the official portal: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) is
the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government, for
the planning, co-ordination, promotion, and overseeing the implementation of environmental
and forestry programmes in Bangladesh.
The Ministry also plays a
pivotal role as a participant of the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP). The principal activities undertaken by Ministry of
Environment & Forests consist of conservation & survey of flora, fauna,
forests and wildlife, prevention & control of pollution, forestation &
regeneration of degraded areas and protection of environment, in the frame work
of legislation.
The main tools utilized
for this include surveys, impact assessment, control of pollution, regeneration
programmes, support to organizations, research to find solutions and training
to augment the requisite manpower, collection and dissemination of
environmental information and creation of environmental awareness among all
sectors of the country's population.
A little History about MOEF:
Before partition of the
Indian sub-continent in 1947, Bangladesh forests were administered under the
Forest Circles of the Bengal and Asam Forest
Departments. From 1947 to 1962, the Provincial Forest Department was the
authority with a Conservator of Forests, and subsequently until 1971 by a Chief
Conservator of Forests. With the formation of Bangladesh in 1971, reserved and
proposed reserve forests passed to the Bangladesh Forest Department.
From 1971 to 1989, BFD fell
under the Ministry of Agriculture. The Department enjoyed varying interest in
terms of attention from Government. During 1987-89, Forestry was a Division of
Agriculture Ministry, with a Secretary to Government in charge of the Forestry
Division. The Department of Environment (DOE) established in 1977 under
the Environment Pollution Control Ordinance, 1977 still functions under
the ECA.
With the formation of the
new Ministry of Environment and Forests, in 1989, both the departments were
transferred to this new Ministry. The DOE has been placed under the MOEF as its
technical wing and is statutorily responsible for the implementation of the
Environment Conservation Act, 1995. Besides these two departments, MOEF
controls the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC),
Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) and Bangladesh National
Herbarium (BNH).
Structure and Functions
of MOEF:
The organizational
structure of the Ministry covers number of Divisions, Directorate, Board,
Subordinate Offices, Autonomous Institutions, and Public Sector Undertakings.
In short, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) has the following
major functions:
- Management
of environment and ecology.
- Matters
relating to environment pollution control.
- Conservation
of forests and development of forest resources (government and private),
forest inventory, grading and quality control of forest products.
- Forestation
and regeneration of forest extraction of forest produce.
- Plantation
of exotic cinchona and rubber.
- Botanical
gardens and botanical surveys.
- Tree
plantations in the country.
- Planning
cell is responsible for preparation of schemes and coordination in respect
of forest.
- Research
and training in forestry.
- Mechanized
forestry operations.
- Protection
of wild birds and animals and establishment of sanctuaries.
- Matters
relating to marketing of forest produce.
- Liaison
with international organizations and matters relating to treaties and
agreements with other countries and world bodies relating to subjects
allotted to this Ministry.
Departments:
Apart from two major departments, i.e., Department of Environment and Department of Forest, working under this ministry in Bangladesh, there are three others.
Apart from two major departments, i.e., Department of Environment and Department of Forest, working under this ministry in Bangladesh, there are three others.
Bangladesh Forest
Research Institute (BFRI):
Bangladesh Forest Research
Institute (BFRI) was established in 1955 and mandated to provide research
support to the Forestry sub-sector of the country, including Forest
Department, Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation,
NGO and other private enterprises. BFRI's research activities aim to develop
appropriate technologies to maintain sustainable productivity of forest land
and of forest industries without resource depletion.
Bangladesh National
Herbarium (BNH):
Bangladesh National
Herbarium is
a plant survey, collection, identification and conservation organization. It
documents the plant biological diversity of the country and its collections are
accessible samples of natural population. The collection of the herbarium is a
national property that goes down to the posterity through generation for
hundreds of years and work as reference materials on the flora of the
country. The National Herbarium serves as repository of
technical information on plant genetic resources and advises the Government on
technical aspects of question dealt with by the herbarium. It also provides
direction required in the implementation of policies laid down by the
Government in relation to plant biodiversity conservation.
Bangladesh Forest
Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC):
Bangladesh Forest
Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) has mandated to rubber
plantation, processing and has also mandate to extract timber from inaccessible
Forest areas. After sawing, Seasoning and treatments, these timbers are used in
wood based industries for production of quality furniture, electric poles,
anchor logs, cross arms, railway slippers, doors & windows, woodtex, tea
chest and plywood etc. In addition to this BFIDC have been raising Rubber
plantation in the district of greater Chittagong, Sylhet,
Mymensingh and Tangail district in Bangladesh, since
1961 in order to increase the productivity of the fellow forest land through
producing row rubber in the country.
Please visit the web
portal of The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) for further details.
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