Saber: Public buildings will be built using green technology, materials
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DSCC Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh were present
Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the public buildings will be built using environmentally friendly technology and materials.
"The government has taken this decision to check air pollution and protect valuable arable land," he said while laying the foundation stone for the construction of a community centre adjacent to Goran Sheikh Russell Ground in Khilgaon in the capital on Wednesday.
Sabre Hossain said the ministries and departments concerned, including city corporations and municipalities, shall follow the targets of the ministry in constructing their offices.
He said many of the basic needs of the people living in the Goran area will be fulfilled after the construction of the Goran Community Centre.
Speaking on the occasion, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said this community centre will be environment-friendly and fire- and earthquake-resistant.
He said it will have modern facilities, including parking, an underground water reservoir, a water pump, a firefighting room, a councillor room, a healthcare facility, a toilet, a gymnasium, a washroom, a banquet hall, and a lift.
DSCC Chief Executive Officer Md Mizanur Rahman, DSCC Ward-2 Councillor Anisur Rahman, and Reserved Women Councillor Farzana Yasmin Biplobi were, among others, present.
Later, the environment minister and DSCC mayor planted two saplings.
Source: UNB