As residents of coastal areas are reluctant to leave their homesteads prior to any natural disaster, the government is planning to build durable and disaster-tolerant multi story high-rise buildings in the coastal areas for their safety and security. This was stated by State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman on Tuesday while addressing as the chief guest a discussion on ‘Fearsome 12 November: Sustainable thinking on Coastal areas’ at Jatiya Press Club here.
“Before the severe cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ hit the coastal areas, people were being evacuated to the safety shelters…Some of them were taken forcefully, as they were not willing to leave their households even it was dangerous,’ he said.
The durable multistoried buildings will ensure their safety and security during the disasters, and they will not have to leave their residences anymore, he commented.
Referring to the government’s plan to build 3 lakh high rise buildings, he said, “We are working to make Bangladesh as a disaster tolerant country… We have to protect our coastal areas and people from natural calamities,” he added.
He said experiences gathered from Japan are being utilized in the projects to make Bangladesh as an earthquake tolerant country.
