West Bengal expertise sought for housing
Visiting Housing and Public Works Minister Abdul Mannan Khan yesterday sought expertise of West Bengal state in housing projects in Bangladesh.
"Experience of companies and officials here will help us overcome the growing housing problem in Bangladesh," Khan told reporters after a meeting with West Bengal Urban Development Minister Asok Bhattacharya in Kolkata.
"Since we don't have sufficient land for construction, we have to go for vertical expansion. We need expertise in the area," said Khan, who is heading an eight-member delegation.
He said they would meet ministers, agencies under the housing department and private companies developing housing projects in the state.
The delegation would also meet officials of the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Company (WBHIDCO) to share their experience in developing New Town in Rajarhat area on the eastern fringe of Kolkata, Khan said.
Khan yesterday visited Salt Lake locality of Kolkata. He will also visit the New Town and meet Housing Minister Gautam Deb today.
Khan arrived here on Tuesday.
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