RAJSHAHI, Nov 6, 2018 (BSS)Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor AHM
Khairuzzaman Liton has expressed his commitment of turning Rajshahi into a
beautiful and habitable city.
“I want to regain the previous image of green and clean city through making
it eye-catching one on a priority basis,” he asserted while addressing the
second general meeting of RCC’s council in the City Bhaban conference hall on
Monday afternoon.
Liton asked the officials and staff concerned to free the footpaths and
other public places from illegal and unauthorized occupation as early as
possible.
In the meeting, Ward Councilors Shariful Islam Babu, Rajab Ali and Tahera
Begum Mili were given the responsibilities of panel mayor one, two and three
respectively.
Mayor Liton pledged to build Rajshahi as a prosperous, modern and developed
city and expedite industrialization process and sought all-out cooperation of
the city dwellers for a successful implementation of the projects.
He said implementation of Bangabandhu Hi-tech Park here is progressing fast
and employment scopes for more than 14,000 youths will be created after its
successful completion.
Leather industrial estate will be established here for improving socio-
economic condition of the region through flourishing the leather sector. An
area of 100 acres has already been selected at Harian and Belpukur for the
purpose.
Regional office of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation
(BSCIC) is working in this regard.
Ltion told the meeting that Taka 10,000-crore projects will be implemented
within next five years in Rajshahi city for improving living and livelihood
condition of its people.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is very much positive towards
development of the city. So, he expected that there will no financial problem
in implementing the development schemes.
All the council members, Chief Executive Officer Shah Momin and Secretary
Rejaul Karim were present at the meeting.