বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
(2) Oil and Natural Gas Commission
Government shall undertake exploration, exploitation and refining of the oil in the country. It will be conducted through the Oil and Gas Commission. The Commission shall be responsible for the following:
(i) advising the Government on matters relating to the exploration, exploitation and refining of oil and natural gas resources;
(ii) (a) Conduct geological survey and geophysical surveys for the exploration of the oil;
(b) conduct drilling and other prospecting operations to find out oil reserves;
(c) establish production of oil including preliminary processing and storage;
(d) administration and implementation of agreements with oil Companies;
(e) collection and publication of statistics relating to oil and natural gas produced in the country, mining rules and other related matters.
(iii) publications of bulletins and monographs on investigation relating to oil and natural gas; and
(iv) any other functions assigned to it by the Government.
(11) MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AND RURAL HOUSING
This Ministry shall consist of two departments-the Department of Community Development and the Department of Local Self-Government and Rural Housing.
Department of Community Development
According to 1961 census 5.2 per cent of the total population of Bangladesh lives in the urban areas and 94.8 per cent in the villages. Again nearly 65 percent of the total national income of Bangladesh is derived from agriculture on which the people in the rural areas depended for sustenance, employment, and livelihood. Agricultural Sector is the main foreign exchange earner. Only 10 per cent of the total income comes from the industrial sector. The real Bangladesh lies in more than, 65,000 villages. With their prosperity & welfare is linked that of the country as a whole. Herein lies the importance of the Community Development. Considering the growing magnitude and the importance of the work, the setting up of a separate Ministry of Community Development is proposed.
The Department of Community Development is responsible for the following functions:
1. Planning. Directing & Coordinating the Community Development Activities in Bangladesh.
2. Basic policy matters to the Central Committee.
3. Implementation by the local bodies.
