National Desk :
A five-day housing fair, organised by Rajshahi Real Estate and Developers Association (REDA), began at Green Plaza in Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) area on Thursday.
REDA is hosting the fair for the fourth consecutive time aimed at showcasing its activities before the public in general. REDA members set up 55 stalls in the fair which will remain open for visitors from 10:00am to 8:00pm every day.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest with REDA President Toqfiqur Rahman Lavlu in the chair.
Chairman of Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) Anwar Hossain, Superintending Engineer and Project Director of National Housing Authority Shamsul Alam, Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Towhidul Alam and President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muhammad Muniruzzaman also spoke.
In his remarks, Mayor Liton urged the REDA members to construct standard buildings for public safety side by side with supplementing the RCC’s efforts for building the city as planned one.
He also asked them to follow the building code during construction of the buildings properly.
He also said the city corporation has been working relentlessly to build the city as environment-friendly and habitable.
“We have started implementing a Taka 3,000 crore development project aimed at enhancing the civic amenities to a new height,” he informed.
The project has a provision of constructing overpasses on the city’s important railway crossings in order to free those from any accident, he mentioned.
He stated that salient features of the project are: around sixty-nine infrastructural developments including construction of six flyovers, 60 Bangabandhu Murals, central Shaheed Minar, 17 foot-over bridges and walkways besides the water bodies.
Liton said 284.86 kilometres roads will be constructed newly side by side with reconstruction of 186.36-kilometre roads and widening of other 30.56 kilometre roads.
Besides, 41.92-kilometre footpath, 62.07-kilometre walkways, 17 beautification infrastructures, 30 public toilets and four recreational parks will be constructed.
Moreover, 292.34 kilometres long tertiary drains, 59.33-kilometre secondary drains and 4.51-kilometre primary drains will be constructed.
