Row between PWD & CCC may hamper dev of UN Park

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Chittagong Bureau :
The renovation project of United Nations (UN) Park in Chittagong was not approved by the Pre-ECNEC meeting due to objections of the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), a reliable sources said.
The Ministry of Housing and Public Works submitted the project on Modernization of UN Park in Chittagong to Pre-ECNEC meeting for approval. But, CCC officer present at the meeting objected to the proposal. As a result, the Pre- ECNEC meeting did not approve the project on Modernization of UN Park , Chittagong on September 7 last , according to sources.
Although the City Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin had minimized the difference of opinion with the Housing Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain MP over the dispute of ownership of United Nation (UN) Park in Chittagong, the CCC sent official to the Pre- ECNEC meeting to submit objection to the project submitted by the Ministry of Housing.
 The CCC also claimed as owner of the UN Park in Chittagong in connection with the maintenance. In the mean time, Engineer Mosharraf Hossain MP expressed concern over the role of mayor of CCC Nasir Uddin. He said he talked to mayor Nasir Uddin and he agreed with me for modernization of the UN park in Chittagong. But, unfortunately, violating his commitment he sent official to the Pre- ECNEC meeting to submit objection.
 “However, we have also filed case against CCC for the ownership of the UN Park in Chittagong. The Ministry of Housing and Works is the owner of the park while CCC is liable for only the management and maintenance of the park. But, presently CCC is claiming the ownership which is a violation of law and rule. So, the Ministry of Housing is filing the case to restore the ownership of UN Park.”
 On the other hand, mayor Nasir Uddin said, “We will renovate the swimming pool of UN Park. After making the swimming pool usable it will be opened for all to practice swimming.”
“Now, we have taken decision to maintain the UN Park and the swimming pool properly,” he added. It may be mentioned that Housing and Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain MP and Mayor of CCC Nasir Uddin were face to face over the controlling of UN Park in Chittagong. Later, they minimized and overcame the dispute by discussion.
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