DSCC will be a tourist destination
Awami League mayoral nominee Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh plans to turn Dhaka south into a tourist destination.
There are potentials that need to be explored, he said while revealing his election manifesto at ALheadquarters on Bangabandhu avenue yesterday.
The old central jail will be turned into an amusement park featuring theatres, he said.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council in September 2018 approved a Tk 607-crore project to set up an amusement park and a mall on around 22 acres of land of the former central jail in Old Dhaka.
Breaching the electoral code of conduct yesterday, ruling AL advisory council member Amir Hossain Amu, also a lawmaker, addressed the unveiling event of Taposh’s manifesto.
According to the electoral code of conduct, no MP and cabinet members can take part in any local government election related activities.
In his manifesto, Taposh yesterday said the areas surrounding the Buriganga and Shitalakhya rivers will also be revamped.
“If elected, I will construct museums and art galleries in collaboration with everyone and revive both Old Dhaka and the city,” he said.
Some roads will be dedicated for fast vehicles, some for medium-speed vehicles and some for pedestrians only, he said.
He will introduce a hop-on hop-off bus service, he added.
“We will also hold crash programmes to control the Aedes mosquito population and prevent dengue outbreaks.”
There will be roads for fire trucks and the city corporation will have its own team of firefighters.
There will be enough women’s hostels equipped with round-the-clock helplines and an app for the service seekers, he said.
“I will ensure all basic civil amenities within 90 days of taking office.”
He added: “We will not allow any service providing organisation to dig a road until three years after it was repaired.”
He said the footpaths would be free from hawkers and illegal occupants.
“We will take new projects to develop the newly added 18 wards of DSCC and will ensure modern facilities for the residents.”
He also promised not to raise holding taxes and said proper management could generate revenues for the DSCC.
“The DSCC will be the first autonomous organisation to rid itself of corruption.”
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