Water Pollution In The Capital Of Bangladesh: An Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Existing Legal Framework And Call For Reforms

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Md. Mahadi Hasan, LLB (Hons), University of Asia Pacific

LLM, University of Asia Pacific in collaboration with UNESCO MADANJEET SINGH

SOUTH ASIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED LEGAL & HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES (UMSAILS)

Apprentice Lawyer, Cumilla District Bar Association

Research Associate, OGR Legal, Dhaka, Bangladesh

ABSTRACT

Water pollution has become one of the most serious environmental concerns in Dhaka that affecting public health, river ecosystems, and the sustainable management of urban water resources. The rivers, canals, and lakes surrounding Dhaka city are extremely polluted due to over population, unplanned urbanization, and inappropriate waste management practices.

This paper critically evaluates the efficacy of existing legal framework particularly focusing on legal drawbacks and administrative challenges related to sustainable water resource management. Through adopting a doctrinal research methodology, this paper critically reviews existing materials and analyze current legal frameworks pertaining to water pollution.

Bangladesh has enacted several laws, regulations and policies to prevent water pollution, but this paper finds serious gaps in implementation, institutional coordination, and climate responsiveness. Because of inconsistent legal provisions, lack of accountability mechanism, limited manpower and resources the enforcement of these laws is greatly hampered.

The findings identified several potential areas for improvement. It is crucial to resolve the gaps and inconsistencies in current legislation in order to strengthen the regulatory framework. Furthermore, improving monitoring and effective coordination, allocating adequate financial budget, encouraging public engagement, and raising awareness about the negative effects of water pollution are all vital steps toward achieving sustainable water pollution control in Dhaka City.

This study contributes to the current literature by conducting a thorough examination of the effectiveness of applicable regulations and directions in combating water pollution in Dhaka City. The findings highlight the critical necessity of coordination among government authorities, non-governmental organizations, and citizens to effectively combat water pollution.

Keywords: Water Pollution, Waste management, Waterbodies, Environment, Legal framework.

WATER POLLUTION IN THE CAPITAL OF BANGLADESH- AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF EXISTING LE.

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