Dhaka will become a clean and green city within the next three years. Also a coordination authority would soon be formed to resolve all the problems faced by Dhaka dwellers.
The newly-elected mayors of Dhaka North and South City Corporations made these promises at a reception in the capital yesterday.
Speaking to the crowd at the event organised by Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) at IDEB Bhaban in Kakrail, DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq sought everyone’s cooperation to turn Dhaka into a liveable and modern city.
He also assured the setting up of close-circuit cameras at various points of the capital to ensure security.
“After two years, you will not face any problems regarding waste management. And in three years Dhaka will be clean and green,” Annisul said.
Addressing DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon, Annisul said DSCC owed Tk200 crore to DNCC. “But that money is not needed now. We two will work together like brothers to resolve all issues.”
Talking about freeing up the footpaths, Annisul said the hawkers would need to be rehabilitated. And as for improving the traffic situation, he said it was a structural problem that needed manifold interventions.
In his speech Mayor Sayeed Khokon said: “City corporation works depend on 20 ministries and 56 departments. So a coordination authority is needed to successfully implement the development projects. We will take the proposal to the Prime Minister and hopefully she will consider it.”
He further said free garbage bags would be distributed among the 143,000 houses of DSCC, and all streetlights would be repaired before Ramadan begins.
Sayeed Khokhon also assured of opening up a help desk to register various complaints from city dwellers.
