The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The government will construct flats for middle,-low-and very low-income groups of people in Dhaka city and Tongi.

The decision was taken at a review meeting of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works in the ministry's conference room yesterday.

Adviser for Housing and Public Works, Law and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein presided over the meeting.

According to the decision, the government would construct 22,000 flats in the city's Mirpur area for allocation among the middle-and low-income groups of people.

The Ministry of Housing and Public Works will construct some flats of 250 square feet to 300 square feet at Datapara near Tongi in Gazipur district These flats will be allocated to the very low-income group living in the area.

The meeting also decided to amend the Building Code for construction of high-rise building.

Under the amendment, above 10-storey buildings will be treated as high-rise buildings instead of the present 6-storey ones.

The meeting also decided to construct the proposed 60-feet wide link road from Bijoy Sarani to Tejgaon in the city.

In the meeting, Barrister Mainul Hosein urged the officials for taking initiatives to implement the decisions of the meeting within the shortest possible time.

Housing and Public Works Secretary ASM Rashidul Hye and heads of the departments, directorates and organiations concerned atended the meeting.