Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that initiatives have been taken to increase the climate resilience of Bangladesh’s climate-prone coastal islands and vulnerable communities living on the banks of rivers. This will increase the capacity of local people to prepare for climate-related disasters and achieve climate-resilient development. This will directly and indirectly benefit the char living people of Rangpur and Bhola districts.  The minister said the project will repair 900 climate-resilient houses to deal with cyclones, rains and floods.  Rainwater harvesting system will be installed for 500 families.  30 solar nano-grids and 20 mini disaster shelters will be constructed for power supply.
The environment minister said these things in his speech at the review meeting of the implementation progress of the projects included in the ADP for the fiscal year 2023-24 of the ministry in the meeting room of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Wednesday.