A week-long housing fair, organised by Rajshahi Real Estate and Developers Association (REDA), began at Green Plaza in Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) area on Saturday.
REDA is hosting the fair for the fifth consecutive time aimed at showcasing its activities before the public in general. REDA members set up 60 stalls in the fair which will remain open for visitors from 10:00am to 9:00pm every day until March 3.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest yesterday evening with REDA President Toqfiqur Rahman Lavlu in the chair.
Chairman of Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) Dr Ziaul Haque and President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Masudur Rahman also spoke, while REDA General Secretary Mijanur Rahman Kazi welcomed the participants.
In his remarks, Mayor Liton urged the REDA members to construct standard buildings for public safety side by side with supplementing the RCC's efforts for building the city as planned one.
He also asked them to follow the building code during construction of the buildings properly.
He also said the city corporation has been working relentlessly to build the city as environment-friendly and habitable. "We have been implementing a Taka 3,000 crore development project aimed at enhancing the civic amenities to a new height," he informed.
The project has a provision of constructing overpasses on the city's important railway crossings in order to free those from any accident, he mentioned.
He stated that salient features of the project are: around sixty-nine infrastructural developments including construction of six flyovers, central Shaheed Minar, 17 foot-over bridges and walkways besides the water bodies.
Liton said 284.86 kilometres roads are being constructed newly side by side with reconstruction of 186.36-kilometre roads and widening of other 30.56-kilometre roads.
Besides, 41.92-kilometre footpath, 62.07-kilometre walkways, 17 beautification infrastructures, 30 public toilets and four recreational parks are also being constructed.
Apart from this, 292.34 kilometres long tertiary drains, 59.33-kilometre secondary drains and 4.51-kilometre primary drains are being constructed.
