Eight months needed to deliver pledges
In an open letter to residents living within Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), its Mayor, AJM Nasir Uddin, said the pledges he had made during the mayoral election would be implemented by the next eight months.
He has been working relentlessly to hold to his commitment, Nasir said in the letter issued on Saturday night, adding that even “though it's quite late for fund crisis, implementation of my electoral pledges will be visible by the next eight months.”
Despite all limitations, he would keep his promise and deliver a green and clean city before the city dwellers.
Mentioning his successes, the mayor said he already brought down unauthorised billboards from the city and freed several key sidewalks from the grip of street vendors. “From now on, the hawkers will do business in designated areas from 5:00pm till 10:00pm everyday...”
Regarding the city roads damaged by incessant rain, Nasir assured the city dwellers of repair work within the next 15 days if it does not rain during this time.
The mayor also said the CCC has decided to widen the airport road into a four-lane one and a private firm is currently preparing its design. He expects the design work to be completed by the first the week of December this year.
Alleging that a vested quarter has been spreading confusion over the issue of holding tax, Nasir said the tax had been fixed as per the official gazette of the government and it is not set by the mayor.
Any aggrieved holding tax payer can file an appeal, the mayor said in the open letter.
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