Staff Reporter :
The Cabinet okays the draft of the ‘National Housing Policy 2016’ with a focus on protecting the environment and ensuring housing facility for every citizen.
The draft has approved at the regular weekly Cabinet meeting in Secretariat chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.
After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told a press briefing.
The Cabinet Secretary said, the major features of the policy include considering political, economical, environmental, religious values and rituals for ensuring proper housing
and developing sustainable human habitation, giving emphasis on protecting the environment, preserving the forests and natural resources, protecting cultural heritage in formulating various housing projects, preserving natural water bodies, consulting Detailed Area Plan (DAP), preserving rainwater and addressing the environmental issues.
Meanwhile, there is a proposal in the policy to form Land Bank with khas and fallow land in urban and rural areas as well as to form housing credit fund for the middle- and lower-income group people.
Besides, there is also a proposal in the policy to ensure National Building Code for the quality and security of the building. Ministers and State Ministers, and secretaries concerned were present at the meeting.
The Cabinet okays the draft of the ‘National Housing Policy 2016’ with a focus on protecting the environment and ensuring housing facility for every citizen.
The draft has approved at the regular weekly Cabinet meeting in Secretariat chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.
After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told a press briefing.
The Cabinet Secretary said, the major features of the policy include considering political, economical, environmental, religious values and rituals for ensuring proper housing
and developing sustainable human habitation, giving emphasis on protecting the environment, preserving the forests and natural resources, protecting cultural heritage in formulating various housing projects, preserving natural water bodies, consulting Detailed Area Plan (DAP), preserving rainwater and addressing the environmental issues.
Meanwhile, there is a proposal in the policy to form Land Bank with khas and fallow land in urban and rural areas as well as to form housing credit fund for the middle- and lower-income group people.
Besides, there is also a proposal in the policy to ensure National Building Code for the quality and security of the building. Ministers and State Ministers, and secretaries concerned were present at the meeting.
