The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) is planning to build a mega, modern satellite town at Keraniganj to house thousands of families on the outskirts of the capital.
The Rajuk, under the project, seeks to acquire 1,084 acres of land opposite Basila Bridge on the Buriganga for the township, said officials on Monday.
The city developer has undertaken a Tk 66.70-billion satellite town project aimed at easing pressure on Dhaka, the world's densest city.
To this end, it recently sought approval of its own-funded project from the Planning Commission (PC).
The Rajuk will build 200 multi-storey buildings, roads, car parks, lakes, playgrounds, mosques, educational institutions and other facilities on the proposed site.
It will build 20-storey 200 buildings on that would accommodate some 23,000 families.
The state-agency will develop nearly 5,000 residential plots, each of five and three kathas, for allocating among the people at the model town.
It will be Rajuk's fourth township after Uttara, Jhilmil (Keraniganj) and Purbachal around Dhaka city.
A senior Rajuk official said the satellite town project is aimed at easing pressure on the main city.
"Thousands of families will live at the Keraniganj township. They will be able to attend offices in Dhaka city and return home within a short time."
"We'll build modern access roads to and from the proposed satellite town so the residents can move smoothly," the official added.
The Rajuk will develop the buildings on nearly 17 per cent of the proposed 1,084 acres of land.
It will also develop some 5,000 plots on nearly 31 per cent of the land on the proposed site.
In addition, roads will cover some 24 per cent of the area inside the model town.
Some 8.0 per cent area will be used for citizen facilities, 5.0 per cent for business and commerce, 3.0 per cent for entertainment and 6.0 per cent for lakes and lakeside parks.
And the rest will be for other establishments.
The Rajuk official said the size of each flat will be around 1,500 square feet.
About the available land, another senior Rajuk official told the FE that they would acquire land from five to six mouzas opposite Basila Bridge for the project.
The affected persons will be compensated and some landowners will get plots there, he added.
Meanwhile, a senior PC official said they are scrutinising the project before placing it to the Executive Committee for the National Economic Council for its approval.
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