HC spl bench to deal with risky building cases
Saturday, 19 June 2010
A special bench in the High Court will be formed to quickly resolve cases on risky buildings in Dhaka, the Law Minister Shafiq Ahmed has said, reports bdnews24.com.
City development authority Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) can take the required steps swiftly to solve the cases fast, he added.
He was speaking at a roundtable discussion on 'Risky Buildings and Fires in Dhaka' organised by Mukta Akash, a magazine on industry, at the Institute of Planners Convention Centre on Friday.
Buildings that are too old and those which are constructed against the law are in threat, said Shafiq.
He urged Rajuk to become more active, saying that it has to monitor whether the building owners and the developers are following the plans passed by Rajuk.
He said Rajuk will have increased manpower, if needed. "After increasing the manpower it has to be also seen if they are working properly."
Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) member Sarkar Amin said, "The plans get stuck for long in Rajuk if bribes are not paid. So the developers are forced to bribe them to get the work done."
Rajuk chairman Nurul Huda responded, "Those who pay bribes and those who take them are both criminals." He asked them to stop paying bribes.
City development authority Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) can take the required steps swiftly to solve the cases fast, he added.
He was speaking at a roundtable discussion on 'Risky Buildings and Fires in Dhaka' organised by Mukta Akash, a magazine on industry, at the Institute of Planners Convention Centre on Friday.
Buildings that are too old and those which are constructed against the law are in threat, said Shafiq.
He urged Rajuk to become more active, saying that it has to monitor whether the building owners and the developers are following the plans passed by Rajuk.
He said Rajuk will have increased manpower, if needed. "After increasing the manpower it has to be also seen if they are working properly."
Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) member Sarkar Amin said, "The plans get stuck for long in Rajuk if bribes are not paid. So the developers are forced to bribe them to get the work done."
Rajuk chairman Nurul Huda responded, "Those who pay bribes and those who take them are both criminals." He asked them to stop paying bribes.