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Rajshahi city gets new look amid massive plantation
RAJSHAHI, Dec 9, 2020 (BSS)- Rajshahi city has got a new look amid a massive plantation of fruit and forest trees and decorative plants and trees and other beautification works drawing the attention of the commoners, particularly the visitors.
Some 32,446 trees were planted besides creating scores of green zones through councillors, officers and employees of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) from June to December in 2019.
Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed this while addressing the first founding anniversary celebration of its event management and tourism section at the city bhaban today.
He said that tree plantation activities on vacant places, road dividers and footpaths are being conducted in the current year. 6,000 flower and other ornamental and decorative tree saplings were already planted till August last, he added.
Now, road dividers and islands on around 24-kilometer roads in the city were greened. Varieties of decorative and beautification trees were planted on the dividers, islands and footpaths of the city’s main roads.
Besides, 7,520 saplings of fruit and herbal trees were distributed among the citizens for plantation through 40 ward councilors to expedite and encourage the social forestry activities.
The Mayor said that the city corporation is determined to make the metropolis green, healthy and environment-friendly through massive plantations with an ultimate goal of safeguarding the city environment and biodiversity.
Liton also told that the bank adjacent to the Sahed Bazar area of the city has turned into an attractive tourist and recreational spot for people after implementation of a beautification project by the city corporation.
Under the project amusement spots, open stage, gallery, park, bridge, walkway and other need-based infrastructures were constructed at a cost of around Taka 4.22 crore.
New infrastructure and facilities are encouraging an increased number of people to pass their leisure with families and friends enjoying the beauty of the Padma river.
Borokuthi Riverbank and Lalon Shah River Resort were also decorated with a new look to attract more visitors and facilitate the cultural organisations to arrange various programmes to attract visitors.
Mayor Liton expressed his firm resolve to restore the scenic beauty of the river bank and enhance the cleanliness drive in the area to facilitate large numbers of people to enjoy their visit in a comfortable atmosphere.
Panel Mayors Shariful Islam Babu and Rajab Ali and Chief Executive Officer Dr Sharif Uddin, among others, were present on the occasion.
BSS/AH/SSS/1903 hrs