Staff Reporter :
The decision to fine for honking in secretariat area declared ‘no horn zone’ will begin from Wednesday by mobile courts, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin.
He disclosed it while speaking at a programme in capital on Tuesday.
The Minister further said, “Not only Secretariat area, but the whole Dhaka city will also be made sound pollution-free.”
As per the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act of 1995, the punishment for honking horn in a ‘silent zone’ is maximum one month jail or Tk 5,000 fine or both for the first time violation and for repetition of the same offence the punishment is maximum six months jail or Tk 10,000 fine or both, said the minister.
He also sought cooperation from all for implementing the decision.
“It is tough to implement this type of decision by the government order only in the mega city like Dhaka. This can be successful if people extend their cooperation,” he added.
On November 25, the minister said that the surrounding areas of the secretariat will be declared as ‘No Horn Zone’ from December 17.
Later, the declaration was given on December 8 that the surrounding areas of the Secretariat have been declared ‘No Horn Zone’ and the decision will become effective from December 17 aiming at preventing sound pollution.
No vehicle will be allowed to use horn at Zero Point, Paltan intersection and secretariat link road areas.
