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HOUSING-FAIR-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
Five-day housing fair kicks off in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, March 18, 2021 (BSS)- A five-day housing fair, organised by
Rajshahi Real Estate and Developers Association (REDA), began at Green Plaza
in Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) area today.
REDA is hosting the fair for the fourth consecutive time. REDA members set
up 55 stalls in the fair which will remain open for visitors from 10:00am to
8:00pm every day.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton attended and addressed the inaugural
ceremony as the chief guest with REDA President Toqfiqur Rahman Lavlu in the
chair. Chairman of Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) Anwar Hossain,
Superintending Engineer and Project Director of National Housing Authority
Shamsul Alam, Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Towhidul
Alam and President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muhammad
Muniruzzaman also spoke.
In his remarks, Mayor Liton urged the REDA members to construct standard
buildings for public safety side by side with supplementing the RCC’s efforts
for building the city as planned one. He also asked them to follow the
building code during construction of the building properly.
He also said the city corporation has been working relentlessly to build
the city as environment-friendly and habitable.
“We have started implementing a Taka 3,000 crore development project aimed
at enhancing the civic amenities to a new height,” he informed.
The project has provision of constructing overpasses on the city’s
important railway crossings in order to free those from any accident, he
mentioned. He stated that salient features of the project are: around sixty-
nine infrastructural developments including construction of six flyovers, 60
Bangabandhu Murals, central Shaheed Minar, 17 foot-over bridges and walkways
besides the water bodies.
Liton said 284.86 kilometres roads will be constructed newly side by side
with reconstruction of 186.36-kilometre roads and widening of other 30.56
kilometre roads. Besides, 41.92-kilometre footpath, 62.07-kilometre walkways,
17 beautification infrastructures, 30 public toilets and four recreational
parks will be constructed.
Moreover, 292.34 kilometres long tertiary drains, 59.33-kilometre
secondary drains and 4.51-kilometre primary drains will be constructed.
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