GovTwin / Institution
National River Conservation Commission
Parliamentary Committee
Statutory body mandated to protect Bangladesh's rivers from illegal encroachment, water and environmental pollution, illegal extraction, and unauthorised structure construction; coordinate river-related activities across relevant ministries and agencies; recommend conservation policy to the government; serve as legal guardian of all rivers under the 2019 Supreme Court judgment declaring rivers as legal persons; compile and maintain lists of encroachers; and restore natural river flow for socio-economic development.
Indicators
| Series | Role | Latest | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| doe_buriganga_march_do_min | river_restoration_target | 0.10 | 2023-03-31 | Department of Environment (DoE) |
| doe_shitalakhya_murapara_bod_max | industrial_effluent_audit | 287.00 | 2023-03-31 | Department of Environment (DoE) |
| doe_turag_bridge_march_bod_max | river_conservation_metric | 29.00 | 2023-03-31 | Department of Environment (DoE) |
Tracked, awaiting data (2): fiscal_budget_execution_rate_pct, gov_audit_objections_settled_pct