Energypac cleans up river marking ‘World Rivers Day’

Energypac has cleaned up river around G-Gas Mother Plant area of Dacop, Khulna on the occasion of ‘World Rivers Day’.

The initiative was taken as part of Energypac’s signature CSR activity ‘River is my mother’ with a view to doing their bit to save rivers from extinction, said a press release.

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a riverine land, around 435 rivers in our country are in the death throes.

Among these, the life of almost 50-80 rivers are in jeopardy. These rivers are important means of livelihood for innumerable people.

So, ruining rivers means ruining the livelihood of so many people. Realizing this fact, Energypac took the initiative to clean up rivers.

Humayun Rashid, Managing Director of Energypac, said, “If we cannot save our rivers, we will have to face serious consequences. Many of our rivers have already died. In this situation, Energypac as a socially responsible business entity has taken several initiatives so that we could restore the lost charm of our rivers and save the ecosystem.”

Energypac has invested around Tk 7 crore in saving rivers and carrying out river-cleaning works in the area surrounding their G-Gas plant located in Dacope, Khulna.

This initiative has created employment opportunities, and more than 250 people are involved in this endeavour.

Beginning in 2017, approximately 1 metric ton of garbage has been extracted from the river areas.

Meanwhile, Energypac has been conducting awareness campaigns on a regular basis to make people realize the significance of rivers.