DSCC to build road networks in 18 new wards based on DAP: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said that road networks will be developed in the 18 new wards of DSCC based on the Detailed Area Plan (DAP).

The DSCC mayor said, “We are focusing on planned urbanization. That is why we have prepared a master plan, which has already been included in the DAP. Based on this, we have almost completed the preparations to start the road network project in the 18 new wards.”

The DSCC mayor made the remarks while exchanging views with the media after inaugurating the waste transfer center of Ward No. 70 in Koyetpara area of Dhaka’s Demra on Sunday morning.

Referring to DSCC’s increased revenue in recent years, Taposh said the city corporation is now able to undertake development activities (road widening, construction of new roads) with its own funds.

“We will allocate a separate budget to create road networks in the 18 wards in our upcoming budget so that we can complete these projects within the next fiscal year,” he said.

Regarding the waste management system in Dhaka South City Corporation, Mayor Taposh said, “We have already inaugurated interim waste transfer centers in 63 wards including this one, and now only 12 wards are left.”

Kazi Monirul Islam Manu, MP, DSCC Chief Executive Officer Md Mizanur Rahman, Secretary Akramuzzaman, Chief Property Officer Russell Sabrin, Chief Waste Management Officer Md Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Regional Executive Officer of Region-2 Sue Men Joe, Executive Engineer Dr Mohammad Shafiullah Siddique Bhuiyan, Councilors- Mohammad Atiqur Rahman of Ward No. 70, Salahuddin Ahmed of Ward No. 69 and Councilors Selina Khan and Mahfuza Akhter Himel of reserved seats were present at the time. (BSS)