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 In 1947, when India was partitioned, Dhaka
became the seat of the provincial government of East Pakistan. The
population increased from 0.28 million in 1951 to around 1.2
million in 1971. As the Capital of Bangladesh, which emerged as an
independent country after the War of Liberation in 1971, Dhaka has
now become one of the fasted growing cities in the world and its
population is likely to exceed 10 million by this time.
Although
efforts have been made in the past to plan the growth of the City
from a district town to one of the largest cities in the world,
most have been unsuccessful. As a result, the living conditions
have deteriorated very rapidly and the social as well as physical
infrastructure are on the verge of collapse. Immediate actions are
necessary to bring some discipline to the future growth of the
city.
The Dhaka Improvement Trust (DIT) was established in 1956 under
the provision of the `Town Improvement Act -1953 (TI Act 1953).
The objectives of the Act are aiming to improve physical and urban
condition of the Dhaka City. DIT was a corporate body having
supreme planning and development control power within its
jurisdiction.
To govern DIT, a Trustee Board was constituted with Seven Members
as per provisions of the Town Improvement Act 1953. Two other
Members included when the district of Narayanganj incorporated
within the jurisdiction of DIT. The Chairman and three other
Trustees were appointed by the government notification. The
members of the Trustee Board were chosen from different service
agencies and different professions to involve and contribute in
the development process of Dhaka. The Chairman of Dhaka Water
Supply and Sewerage Authority, the Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka,
the Chairman of Dhaka Municipal Committee, the Chief Engineer of
Public Health and Engineering Department, and the Chairman of
Narayanganj Municipal Committee were ex-officio Trustees.
The Trustee Board was involved in policy making, planning and
development control of Dhaka. Conventionally, the Board called on
general and special meeting to take decisions and actions on
raising problems. The major functions of the organization dealt
with preparation of development plans, widening roads and reduce
congestions, lay out plans for better traffic circulation,
providing open spaces for recreation, demolishing or constructing
buildings and construction of roads, bridges and culverts.
Acquiring of land under Town Improvement Act 1953 for area
development, providing urban facilities and services for public
uses and for improvement schemes
The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) had been emerged through
the ongoing crisis of planned and controlled development of Dhaka
City. RAJUK established in April 30, 1987 by replacing Dhaka
Improvement Trust (DIT). The prime intension of the organization
was to develop, improve, extend and manage the city and the
peripheral areas through a process of proper development planning
and development control.
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) structured and governed by
the Chairman and five other Members appointed by the Government.
They are full time officials and the Chairman is the Chief
Executive of the Authority. The overall responsibilities and
functions of the Chairman and the Members are prescribed and
assigned by the government. The Chairman presides all the meetings
of the Authority. Special meeting commences at the request of the
Chairman to address urgently raised issues. In his absence, a
Member authorized by the Chairman preceded the meeting. The agenda
of meeting includes issues related to development policies,
development projects and development controls; land acquisitions,
land disposals and organizational matters.
Source: http://www.rajukdhaka.org/
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