A satellite town at Srinagar would ease pressure on Dhaka
Friday, 11 December 2009
Md Ashraf Hossain
SRINAGAR upazila under Munshiganj district could be developed as satellite town, 25 km off the Zero Point in the capital city. The Padma Bridge would begin at Srinagar, situated on the bank of the mighty Padma. Low lying Srinagar remains submerged half the year. It can grow a single crop a year. The distance of Srinagar is less than that of Uttara or Mirpur from the city centre. The land could be raised by filling silt from the Padma. The satellite town would reduce the growing population pressure on Dhaka city. The Dhaka-Mawa road, to be part of Dhaka-Khulna highway, would be widened. The Padma Bridge would come in between. Communication between Dhaka and the proposed satellite town would be facilitated by the highway without any extra expenditure. Those living in the satellite town would find the capital city easy to commute for daily work.
The government can assign the task of developing Srinagar satellite town to an alternative agency if overburdened RAJUK is unable to do it. Plots could be given to affected land owners in Srinagar as well as in Dhaka city and the general buyers. There should be no quota for judges, freedom fighters, MPs, government or autonomous body officials, non-resident Bangladeshis, artists, journalists, lawyers or other professional groups. All the citizen should get equal opportunity as the constitution promises.
The Constitution states that the state shall endeavour to ensure equality of opportunity to all citizens. All applicants should be treated from the lone category of general public. The allottees should be selected by lottery if the number of applicants exceeds the number of plots on offer. Some plots would be reserved for people in Dhaka city, affected should by development work of the government or the Dhaka City Corporation. Half of the estimated price could be deposited with the application. All the relevant details could be made public in time so that the genuine applicants can apply.
The advertisement should be published one month ahead of distribution of application forms. And the forms should be distributed over a month. Applications should be received also over a month from the last date of selling application forms. There should be change in the time table but for compelling reasons. Neither the government nor any ministry should go for allotment of plots. Only in case of complaints, the government should investigate, for disciplinary action against irregularities.
A good number of people from the low income groups should be accommodated.
The writer can be reached at mah120cb@yahoo.com
SRINAGAR upazila under Munshiganj district could be developed as satellite town, 25 km off the Zero Point in the capital city. The Padma Bridge would begin at Srinagar, situated on the bank of the mighty Padma. Low lying Srinagar remains submerged half the year. It can grow a single crop a year. The distance of Srinagar is less than that of Uttara or Mirpur from the city centre. The land could be raised by filling silt from the Padma. The satellite town would reduce the growing population pressure on Dhaka city. The Dhaka-Mawa road, to be part of Dhaka-Khulna highway, would be widened. The Padma Bridge would come in between. Communication between Dhaka and the proposed satellite town would be facilitated by the highway without any extra expenditure. Those living in the satellite town would find the capital city easy to commute for daily work.
The government can assign the task of developing Srinagar satellite town to an alternative agency if overburdened RAJUK is unable to do it. Plots could be given to affected land owners in Srinagar as well as in Dhaka city and the general buyers. There should be no quota for judges, freedom fighters, MPs, government or autonomous body officials, non-resident Bangladeshis, artists, journalists, lawyers or other professional groups. All the citizen should get equal opportunity as the constitution promises.
The Constitution states that the state shall endeavour to ensure equality of opportunity to all citizens. All applicants should be treated from the lone category of general public. The allottees should be selected by lottery if the number of applicants exceeds the number of plots on offer. Some plots would be reserved for people in Dhaka city, affected should by development work of the government or the Dhaka City Corporation. Half of the estimated price could be deposited with the application. All the relevant details could be made public in time so that the genuine applicants can apply.
The advertisement should be published one month ahead of distribution of application forms. And the forms should be distributed over a month. Applications should be received also over a month from the last date of selling application forms. There should be change in the time table but for compelling reasons. Neither the government nor any ministry should go for allotment of plots. Only in case of complaints, the government should investigate, for disciplinary action against irregularities.
A good number of people from the low income groups should be accommodated.
The writer can be reached at mah120cb@yahoo.com