Withdraw decision to withhold DAP
Speakers urge govt
Speakers yesterday urged the government to withdraw the decision of withholding effectiveness of Detailed Area Plan (DAP) formulated by Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) under Chittagong Metropolitan Master Plan.
They also protested the decision at a press conference, organised by Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA), at Chittagong Press Club (CPC).
The parliamentary standing committee on the housing and public works ministry on July 15 decided to withhold the DAP and revive the master plan of 1961.
Speakers said the DAP of Chittagong has been remaining effective since December 21, 2008 by a gazette notification. It is "unethical decision" after gazette notification, they added.
They said if the DAP is withheld, the dream of healthy and environment friendly city for the dwellers would not come true.
Vice chancellor of East Delta University Sikander Khan, town planner Zarina Hossain, Engineer ABM Baset, Engineer Subash Barua, Advocate Akhter Kabir Chowdhury, Quamar Banu and Nazma Suriya Khan spoke, among others, at the press conference.
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