Dhaka adopts green land policy as flood risk rises
Written by: AlertNet correspondent
By Ali Sanwar
DHAKA (AlertNet) - Mindful of the mega-floods that have ravaged Bangladesh in recent decades, the government has introduced tougher measures to protect the capital Dhaka as part of plans to expand the city.
The final stage of the metropolitan development scheme, the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), was passed by the cabinet in late June and has now entered into force. It sets out strict guidelines on land-use policies, which have been hailed by environmentalists but face stiff opposition from large real estate companies.
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