National Desk :
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Tazul Islam, MP, has urged the authority of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) to build the Rajshahi city as planned one for safe habitat.
He said all the development projects must be adopted and implemented taking the issue of sustainability and socio-economic development into consideration on priority basis.
The LGRD Minister came up with remarks while addressing a civic meeting at RCC Green Plaza Saturday evening as chief guest. On the occasion, the city corporation has accorded a civic reception to the minister, reports BSS.
Chaired by Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the meeting was addressed by Ayen Uddin, MP, Prof Monsur Rahman, MP, Advocate Adiba Anjum Mita, MP, and Senior Secretary to the Local Government Division Helaluddin Ahmed as special guests.
Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Dr Humayun Kabir, Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdul Baten, Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Sujayet Islam and Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil also spoke.
Minister Tajul Islam said all government organizations have to make a concerted effort to ensure coordination among all public utility organizations for successful implementation of all the development projects so that the public in general can derive their total benefits. Earlier, the minister visited the proposed Bangabandhu Riverview City Area Project riding on a speedboat. Mayor Liton apprised the minister that Rajshahi City Corporation has planned to reclaim around 12 square kilometres of char land of Padma river for developing a satellite town adjacent to the city protection embankment.
As the river’s main flow turned towards its right bank, the satellite town might be built on the left bank.
Liton said the part of the river near the left bank, where flood water remains for less than a month every year, would be turned into a huge lake. The lake would stand between the satellite town and the city protection embankment and there would be a bridge to the newly developed city, he added.
“Rajshahi would be beautiful if we can properly execute the plan,” the mayor said, adding that “the city’s accommodation problems will be eased as well.”
Besides, LGRD Minister Tazul Islam spent a busy day by inaugurating and visiting different development projects in the city yesterday.
During the visit, the minister talked to the newsmen saying Rajshahi City Corporation has been implementing various need-based projects which will give a new look to the metropolis in near future.
Rajshahi city has already become a clean and green city with different uplift projects, he added.
LGRD Minister also enquired about the projects being implemented under the ministry’s local government division in Rajshahi division at Circuit House conference hall.
