UNB, Dhaka :
Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq on Monday said they are in the process of making Dhaka a ‘smart city’ overcoming ‘multifaceted challenges’ so that people feel safe and have a hassle-free life.
“The whole city will come under complete communication network in five years’ time and we’ll be able to monitor everything from our rooms,” he said. The Mayor was addressing a seminar titled ‘Smart City by Sweden’ at a city hotel with Swedish Ambassador in Dhaka Johan Frisell in the chair.
Describing the difficulties he faced so far in his drive to transform the city, Huq said he has made some commitments which remained ‘impossible’ for decades but things are changing now.
“The reason is the government (now) wants, the Prime Minister (Sheikh Hasina) wants, she (PM) wants a smart city…she wants a developed city,” said the Mayor. A smart city is a city where people feel safe. A smart city is defined as the ability to integrate multiple technological solutions in a secure fashion to manage the city’s assets – the city’s assets include, but not limited to, local departments information systems, schools, libraries, transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, law enforcement, waste management and others.
He mentioned that they are committed to building a smart city and the entire Dhaka city should be totally connected. “Today, the biggest problems in Dhaka are water logging, solid waste
management and traffic. We’re exploring solutions but will need funding and investments to make more impactful progress,” Huq said.
The Mayor said, he is planning to take all the bad-shaped busses off the roads to replace those with modern ones through five ‘mother companies’. “This is probably the most influential business area which can’t be touched. But, I have started negotiations with the currently operating owners,” he added.
On security aspects of the city, Huq said by June some 50-60 percent of the city will come under the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. “We’ll install 700 cameras by 6 months.”
LGRD Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain at the function spoke as the chief and highlighted the necessity of smart city and facilities required for a smart city. “Smart city is a city where citizens like to live and are able to live a modern life. This includes water and electricity supply, public transport, affordable housing, IT connectivity, health and education,” he said.
Under the new global goals (SDG’s), there is a commitment to make cities inclusive, safe, resilience and sustainable by 2030, said the minister adding, “We would like to have Sweden as a partner to achieve these goals.”
Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq on Monday said they are in the process of making Dhaka a ‘smart city’ overcoming ‘multifaceted challenges’ so that people feel safe and have a hassle-free life.
“The whole city will come under complete communication network in five years’ time and we’ll be able to monitor everything from our rooms,” he said. The Mayor was addressing a seminar titled ‘Smart City by Sweden’ at a city hotel with Swedish Ambassador in Dhaka Johan Frisell in the chair.
Describing the difficulties he faced so far in his drive to transform the city, Huq said he has made some commitments which remained ‘impossible’ for decades but things are changing now.
“The reason is the government (now) wants, the Prime Minister (Sheikh Hasina) wants, she (PM) wants a smart city…she wants a developed city,” said the Mayor. A smart city is a city where people feel safe. A smart city is defined as the ability to integrate multiple technological solutions in a secure fashion to manage the city’s assets – the city’s assets include, but not limited to, local departments information systems, schools, libraries, transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, law enforcement, waste management and others.
He mentioned that they are committed to building a smart city and the entire Dhaka city should be totally connected. “Today, the biggest problems in Dhaka are water logging, solid waste
management and traffic. We’re exploring solutions but will need funding and investments to make more impactful progress,” Huq said.
The Mayor said, he is planning to take all the bad-shaped busses off the roads to replace those with modern ones through five ‘mother companies’. “This is probably the most influential business area which can’t be touched. But, I have started negotiations with the currently operating owners,” he added.
On security aspects of the city, Huq said by June some 50-60 percent of the city will come under the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. “We’ll install 700 cameras by 6 months.”
LGRD Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain at the function spoke as the chief and highlighted the necessity of smart city and facilities required for a smart city. “Smart city is a city where citizens like to live and are able to live a modern life. This includes water and electricity supply, public transport, affordable housing, IT connectivity, health and education,” he said.
Under the new global goals (SDG’s), there is a commitment to make cities inclusive, safe, resilience and sustainable by 2030, said the minister adding, “We would like to have Sweden as a partner to achieve these goals.”
