5-day housing fair begins in Rajshahi

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RAJSHAHI, Jan 24, 2020 (BSS)- A five-day housing fair organized by
Rajshahi Real Estate and Developers Association (REDA) began at Green Plaza
of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) here yesterday.

REDA is hosting the fair for the third consecutive time aimed at
showcasing its activities before the public in general. REDA members set up
44 stalls in the fair which will continue from 10 am to 8 pm everyday till
January 27.

City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton attended and addressed the inaugural
ceremony as chief guest with REDA President Toqfiqur Rahman Lavlu in the
chair.

Chairman of Rajshahi Development Authority Anwar Hossain, Commissioner
of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Hymayun Kabir and President of Rajshahi
Chamber of Commerce and Industries Muhammad Muniruzzaman also spoke.

In his remarks, Mayor Liton urged the REDA members to construct standard
building for public safety side by side with supplementing the RCC’s efforts
for building the city as planned one.

He also said the city corporation has been working relentlessly to build
the city as environment-friendly and habitable.

“We have planned a Taka 3,000 crore development project aimed at
enhancing the civic amenities to a new height,” he said adding that the
project has provision of constructing overpasses on the city’s important
railway crossings in order to free those from any accident.

He mentioned 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-kilometer roads will be constructed newly side by side
with reconstruction of 186.36-kilometer roads and widening of other 30.56-
kilometer roads.

Besides, 41.92-kilometer footpath, 62.07-kilometer walkways, 17
beautification infrastructures, 30 public toilets and four recreational parks
will be constructed.

292.34-kilometer tertiary drains, 59.33-kilometer secondary drains and
4.51-kilometer primary drains will be constructed.