RANGPUR, – Creating public awareness has become imperative to ensuring strict enforcement of the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act, 2010 to revive the past glory of jute, boost the industry and protect the environment from pollution.

Officials and experts today viewed this at an orientation meeting on ‘The Mandatory Jute Packaging Act, 2010 and its Implementation Policy, 2013′ held at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner’s office .

Rangpur office of the Jute Department and district administration jointly organised the event for jute farmers and traders, officials and other
stakeholders. Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan attended the meeting as the chief guest with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Syed Enamul Kabir in the chair.

President of Rangpur district Awami League Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and President of Rangpur District Jute Farmers’ Association Abdul Wahab spoke as special guests.

Assistant Director of the Department of Jute for Rangpur Saifur Rahman delivered the welcome speech discussing different aspects of the Mandatory
Jute Packaging Act, 2010 and its Implementation Policy, 2013 and enforcement in January 2014 .

The participants stressed on conducting combing operation against polythene usage for successful execution of the Act that has made the use of jute bags in packing food stuffs, farm products and some other goods mandatory.

They called upon the district administrations and other departments and authorities concerned for creating mass public awareness and working united ways for strict enforcement of the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act.

The chief guest put importance on creating awareness among the producers, buyers and sellers of food products and common people to ensure use of jute bags in packaging paddy, rice, wheat, maze, fertilizer, sugar and other goods.

“We have to work sincerely to ensure use of jute bags and sacks in packaging all those products as directed by the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act,
2010 to develop our jute industry and save the environment,” he said.