Uttara flat project: Rajuk asked to revise deal with Malaysia

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) has been asked to revise its deal with Malaysian authorities for the construction of planned 8,400 flats under its Uttara residential housing project, according to a news agency.
Instructing Rajuk to ensure environmental standards and all kinds of civic amenities, the Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee, the highest approval authority, says Rajuk, if necessary, must revise its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian government, according to an official source.
The Cabinet body passed the recommendations while approving the Malaysian government's proposal for the project on June 6. The recommendation was then approved by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
According to the source, the Cabinet body said the Malaysian authorities must ensure water supply, proper sanitation, waste management, power and gas supply, carbon emission and all relevant civic amenities in the housing project.
Another recommendation of the Cabinet body is that Rajuk must form a strong and efficient technical expert team comprising representatives from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) and other institutions to evaluate the technical and financial issues of the project and monitor the project at all stages.
To ensure the two recommendations, the Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee said Rajuk must revise its deal with the Malaysian authorities if it is found to be necessary.
While analysing the ‘unsolicited offer’ of the Malaysian government at its meeting, the Cabinet body found that many important and necessary issues have been left out from the deal for which the project may lack civic amenities and quality in construction works.