The government has published a gazette notification of an ordinance to establish the Rangpur Development Authority (RpDA) to protect the balance of the environment and ecosystems along with planned urbanization.
This decision of the government was announced by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs through the gazette notification of the ordinance published on Wednesday night.
Publication of the RpDA gazette notification of the ordinance has fulfilled a long-cherished demand of the local citizens by creating a real hope of planned urbanisation in Rangpur city.
Earlier, the ‘Rangpur Development Authority’ was given in-principle approval to form the organization on June 8, 2014, at the Cabinet Committee meeting at the Secretariat in the capital city.
The gazette notification states that it is an ordinance made for the purpose of establishing an authority to maintain the balance of the geo-natural environment and ecosystem of the region, prevent unplanned urbanization, ensure disaster-tolerant urban management, develop the information technology and tourism industries, and ensure a better citizen life in the interest of establishing a planned modern city comprising Rangpur and its adjacent areas.
