RAJUK Land Clearance and Design Approval through Online

The number of citizens in Dhaka who have not been embarrassed to get land use clearance and design approval services for building construction is very low. According to the prevailing rules, one has to apply for design approval and land use clearance. But no one knows when the approval will come. Month after month, files move from one table to another. In some cases, the whereabouts of the file are not available. Again, the citizens were cheated on various pretexts. There is also a brokerage active around this service. Now the Capital Development Authority (RAJUK) has taken initiative to relieve the customers from this suffering. RAJUK's design approval and RAJUK land clearance is now online. They are continuing to make 100% of the service activities online.

According to the concerned officials of RAJUK, the customers suffer the most in getting design approval and land clearance for building construction in the capital. To facilitate this service, RAJUK has taken up a project called 'Urban Resilience Project: RAJUK Part'. The project has been piloted in Gulshan area with World Bank funding. Now the applicants are getting the service sitting at home. If successful, the service will be launched in other areas under RAJUK within the next six months. Citizens say that the service activities of RAJUK will create a positive image among the people. Therefore, RAJUK has to ensure that this service is not stopped due to lack of skilled manpower.

According to the RAJUK Development Control Branch, a website of 'Urban Resilience Project' was launched at a hotel in the capital on 19 September 2021 to facilitate RAJUK's services and an agreement for electronic construction permitting system (ECPS) service was signed. The agreement was signed by ABM Amin Ullah Noori, Chairman of RAJUK, Mobasher Hossain, President of Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) and Shahadat Hossain Shiblu, General Secretary, Institution of Engineers Bangladesh. Now this ECPS has been piloted in RAJUK's Sub-Zone-2 of Zone-3 (Gulshan, Mirpur, Savar, Tongi) and Sub-Zone-2 of Zone-4 in Gulshan area. RAJUK's design approval and land use clearance services is now can be found online on the website.

However, RAJUK has expressed inability to provide information on how many people have applied for or received the service till October. Resident of Dhaka city said that this online service of RAJUK is positive. However, RAJUK officials and employees need to create a positive attitude towards online services. Otherwise, citizens will have to suffer to get online services.

RAJUK Director (Development Control) Mubarak Hossain said that the system has been developed with the advice of foreign companies and skilled manpower to ensure smooth service of all construction works in a short time. As a next step, this service will be launched in sub-zone-2 of zone-6. Later, RAJUK will implement this online land clearance and plan approval service in all zones and sub-zones in phases to resolve possible errors. Then everything from the application process to the solvency certificate will be completed online. Customers can take this service at home. Besides, they will be able to deposit various service fees at their convenient time and place. Banking and mobile banking systems have also been added.

According to RAJUK, the overall objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of government agencies in the country to respond effectively to emergencies in Dhaka and Sylhet. The secondary objective is to improve the quality of new construction work in Dhaka and Sylhet, to form and operate an Urban and Resilience Unit under RAJUK, and to establish a digital electrical construction approval system.

To this end, the Urban Resilience Project seeks to create an enabling environment for centrally coordinated and locally managed disaster risk management. The Urban Resilience Project website said that RAJUK is implementing 'Urban Resilience Project: RAJUK Part' with World Bank funding. This is one of the priority projects of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Through the implementation of this project, Bangladesh, especially the RAJUK area will be able to significantly deal with the risk of earthquakes and above all an active resilient unit will monitor the capital Dhaka round the clock, who will work efficiently in dealing with emergencies like earthquakes, building collapses and fires. To know more details about RAJUK's design approval and RAJUK land clearance online please visit the official website of Urban Resilience Project – RAJUK.

 

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