BANGLADESHClimate Change

Riverbank Erosion

Concentrated Development in Capital

Economic Opportunity

BANGLADESHClimate Change

Riverbank Erosion

Concentrated Development in Capital

Economic Opportunity

MIGRATION

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A Portion of People are Privileged

And Some are Deprived

Housing Problems in Dhaka

Eviction of Slums

Demand is Greater than Supply

High House Rent High Apartment Price

High Value of Construction Materials

High House Loan Interest Rate

High Land Value

High Property Transfer and Registration FeeInstitutional Blockage

Policy Blockages

Little Provision for Low Income Group

Hygiene problem

Water Pollution

Degraded air quality and environment

Deplorable Living Condition

Fire Hazard

Eviction

TheyFace

EndlessProblems

Don’t They Need Sustainable Development ???

YES

Living Condition

ENVIRONMENTAL

SOCIAL

Micro Economic Performance

ECONOMIC

Sust

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Publ

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Air Quality

Employment Fish Cultivation

Biod

iver

sity

Agriculture

Vulnerability to Natural Hazards

Crime

Health Care Delivery

Sanitation

Drinking Water

Access to Energy

Land

use

Education Level

Material Consumption

SUSTAINABILITY

Location: Ward no 10 of

Dhaka North City

Corporation, Mirpur Thana

Area: 16.5 acre

Population: around 15000

Density: 909

persons/acre

Total no. of clusters: 10

Total no. of households:

2873

Preservation of water bodies, optimum utilization of space, improvement of accessibility, provision of necessary community facilities have been emphasized while designing the site plan.

Proposed Plan of the Study Area

1:2000

Poultry and dairy zone and underground biogas plant

Agricultural zone

Water body for fish cultivation

Water body for fish cultivation

Agricultural zone

Passage wayAccess Road

Primary road

Particular Activities and Road Network of the Site

Social Sustainability

Sanitation Drinking Water

Access to EnergyCrime

Existing 1latrine

chamber for 24 Households

Proposed1 for 10

Households

ProposedSecurity and Street-lights

ExistingUse of

Firewood

ProposedBiogas Plant

CommunityBased

Organization(For

Maintenance and

Management) ExistingStealing and

Violence

Waste Management

ProposedCollection from door to

door

ExistingNo proper system

Proposed1 for 20

Households

Existing1 Tube well for

169 Households

Existing

Dwelling Space

Proposed

Social Sustainability

15.58 sq.m. per household

20.03 sq.m. per household

Existing

Education

Proposed

Social Sustainability

Illiterate- 59.2% and no existence of free

primary school

A school of free of cost, vocational training

center , night school for adults

Existing

Land Use

Proposed

Social Sustainability

Existing layout of the slum is not properly

planned

Layout has been properly planned ensuring residential houses,

community facilities, open spaces

Existing

Health Care Delivery

Proposed

Social Sustainability

No provision of health care facility

A small clinic by Red Crescent Society or NGO

Economic Sustainability

Community Fund Raising

Sustainable Public Finance

Income Generating Activity

Existing The activities of C.B.O is limited to

utility fee collection

ProposedC.B.O will collect rents from households, raise a fund for daily maintenance and

represent the opinion of community

Existing Public finance from NGOs in small scale

ProposedINGOs, NGOs, donors will be

incorporated to finance the project

Existingvery few on site employment

opportunity(Shops)

ProposedOn site activities(Urban agriculture, fish

cultivation, poultry)

Environmental Sustainability

Provision of poultry, vertical urban agriculture, fish cultivation, bio-gas plant has ensured eco-friendly environment; improving air quality and lessening vulnerability to natural hazards.

Poultry and Dairy Farm

Vertical Vegetation

Fish Cultivation

A pedestrian friendly environment ensuring minimum carbon emission and strengthening community cohesiveness

Environmental Sustainability

Housing with eco friendly and native materials (Bamboo, RCC Pillar, Brick) ensuring minimum cost

Environmental Sustainability

Per unit cost of bamboo house is USD 496.77, installment per month is USD 5.16, 8 years duration

Consultation with slum dwellers

Estimation of their affordability

Choosing housing material according to their different affordability

Calculation of cost of per housing unit

Determination of the interested authority like UPPR, NHA, HBRI for implementation and

construction of the dwelling units

Determination of monthly installment

Establishment of community bank to collect the money

Per unit cost of Brick house is USD 645.16,

installment per month is USD 10.32, 5 years

duration

Financial management system after setupSocio economic fund

Maintenance fund

Continuation of Housing Scheme

NHA and Community

participation

DESCO (Dhaka Electric Supply Company

Limited)

Land Owner

Construction of Houses

Provision of Community

Facilities

Provision of Basic Services

Electricity Supply Water Supply

Income generating

opportunities

Biogas Plant

Infrastructure (Road and Drainage)

Different NGOs, voluntary agencies

Utility facilities will be provided

by authorities

Different NGOs and voluntary

groups

UPPR (Urban Partnership for

Poverty Reduction)

LGED (Local Government Engineering Department)

WASA (Water Supply and Sewerage

Authority)

NHA (National Housing Authority) and HBRI

Regulating and Governing Body

Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI)

Institutional Framework for Implementation

Community

CBO

DSK

UPPR

HBRI Ansar Camp

Mosque

BRAC School

Community Center

ASA

BRAC

Proshika

Vocational Training Center

Internal Relationship among Stakeholders

Strongly RelatedWeakly Related

Both way Relationship

HousingUSD 1413832.8

Biogas plantUSD 5 6,67,247.4

Poultry USD 1,57,161.3

Cattle rearing USD 59,032.2

Fish cultivation USD 1290.3-1548.3

Hospital USD 38709.38

SchoolUSD 1300

Latrine chamberUSD 57,806

Roads and street lightUSD 5,19,516

Urban vegetation USD 200-300 Bank

USD12903

ShopUSD 7359

C.B.O and community center

USD 25806.4

Mosque USD 19345 TOTAL COST

USD 29,90,896

Water supply USD 9032

Total Project Cost

Consultation and Design Phase

Construction Phase

Timeline of Implementation Phases

Continuous Review and Monitoring

Month 0- Month 8 (32 Weeks)

Month 9- Month 24 (64 Weeks)

Continuous

Physical and Questionnaire Survey Reconnaissance Survey

Discussion with Land OwnerSite selection

Compilation of Maps and DataInteraction with AuthoritiesSetting out Design Criteria

Cost EstimationPreparation of Draft Design

Consultation with StakeholdersPreparation of Final Design

Housing Construction Phase (64Weeks) Vegetation (20 Weeks)

Cattle Rearing Establishment (32 Weeks)

Poultry Establishment (20 Weeks)

Bio-gas Plant Setup (24 Weeks)

SHINING STARS

Tasfia Tasnim

Tasnim Feroze

Fariba Siddiq

Faisal Bin Islam

Poushali Bhattacharjee

Sumaya Tabassum Tonny

Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of University Engineering and Technology (BUET)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Prepared ByBD-DHA-862