Tannery
tanneries have poor environmental controls [3].
Tanning industry is an old manufacturing sub-sector in
Bangladesh with a long heritage of over six decades. The tanneries of Hazaribag started their journey from 1960. It was first introduced by Punjabi traders from what was then
Pakistan. The industries expanded and after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the government took over the tanneries abandoned by the departing non-Bengali entrepreneurs and eventually made it a 'cash cow' to earn foreign currencies. The peak time of collection is during the
Muslim festival of animal sacrifice, the Eid-ul-Adha. Leather manufactured from this place is being shipped to the US and
Europe, and other parts of the world for further processing.
With the current trend of more focus towards ethical manufacturing process, countries are much interested towards the way in which their products are manufactured.
They focus on the fact that it is done in a way that does not infect the environment. Few large factories are providing some facilities while the smaller are in very bad and poisonous situation. Reused chemicals from the larger factories are being used by the small factories which are more dangerous and vulnerable for the workers as well as for the environment. About 40 heavy metals and acids are used for processing raw hides [4]. A few export-oriented factories use some safety equipments for their workers and others don’t pay attention. Jaundice, nausea and headache are another common sickness among them. The European Commission is considering about banning the leather imported from
Hazaribag due to its manufacturing process. So, it is very important to know the pollution level for the protection of environment and natural resources and require sustainable development in term of managerial routines.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
So, the overall objectives of this study were:
1) To describe present scenario of the existing surrounding
Tanning industry is an old manufacturing sub-sector in
Bangladesh with a long heritage of over six decades. The tanneries of Hazaribag started their journey from 1960. It was first introduced by Punjabi traders from what was then
Pakistan. The industries expanded and after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the government took over the tanneries abandoned by the departing non-Bengali entrepreneurs and eventually made it a 'cash cow' to earn foreign currencies. The peak time of collection is during the
Muslim festival of animal sacrifice, the Eid-ul-Adha. Leather manufactured from this place is being shipped to the US and
Europe, and other parts of the world for further processing.
With the current trend of more focus towards ethical manufacturing process, countries are much interested towards the way in which their products are manufactured.
They focus on the fact that it is done in a way that does not infect the environment. Few large factories are providing some facilities while the smaller are in very bad and poisonous situation. Reused chemicals from the larger factories are being used by the small factories which are more dangerous and vulnerable for the workers as well as for the environment. About 40 heavy metals and acids are used for processing raw hides [4]. A few export-oriented factories use some safety equipments for their workers and others don’t pay attention. Jaundice, nausea and headache are another common sickness among them. The European Commission is considering about banning the leather imported from
Hazaribag due to its manufacturing process. So, it is very important to know the pollution level for the protection of environment and natural resources and require sustainable development in term of managerial routines.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
So, the overall objectives of this study were:
1) To describe present scenario of the existing surrounding