DAP and some questions
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I have followed the articles in your paper regarding the protection of wetlands which I find a very responsible thing to do, but my concern is that by closing these private developments we will further the gap between the rich and poor in our country, if DAP is implemented the prices of available land/houses will go up three times. And those people who already have one or to houses in Dhaka city will become richer, (including those who are adamant to close down these private companies). Then who will listen to the plight of masses of middle class?
The land in our country is soil that has accumulated gradually over centuries from flow of rivers in this plain. Protection of this natural environment is very important.
Development of land and housing has become necessary in Bangladesh, in Dhaka alone 70% of the people do not have their own house. Discouraging private development in the outskirts of Dhaka city will mean death to the dreams of people who had hope of buying a house or own a land. The population of Bangladesh at present is round 16 to 17 crore and by 2015 it will be more, by 2020 it will be still greater. I guess that the government of Bangladesh does not have plans of where they will house these people. Even the few government housing states are on wetlands.
In Dubai they have built cities in oceans; they have built almost a kilometre long tower. Do you think these were not harmful to the natural environment?
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