Purbachal New Town Project in Dhaka City

Purbachal New Town is the biggest Planned Township in the country developing under the RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha). The Project area comprise of about 6150 acres of land located At the north-eastern side of Dhaka in between the Shitalakhya and the Balu River at Rupgonj of Narayangonj district and at Kaligonj of Gazipur district.

 

The Purbachal New Township project will be linked with 8(eight) lane wide express way from the Airport Road/Progati swarani crossing. The distance is only 6.8 km. There will be provision of about 26,000 residential plots of different sizes, 62,000 apartments with all necessary infrastructure and urban facilities.

Objective of the Township Project:

• To maintain the balance of environment by proper urbanization. To create environment friendly and sustainable atmosphere.
• To reduce the pressure of population in Dhaka city by creating opportunity of residential accommodation of the city dwellers in the vicinity of the city.
• To reduce the existing acute problem of housing.
• To mitigate future housing demand.
• To expand civic facilities by urbanization to the nearby and surrounding areas gradually.
• Development of new township and to expand economic facilities.

 

RAJUK intends to plan and develop the area as self-contained New Township with all modern facilities and opportunities.

• 38.74% land used for Residential
• 25.9% for Road
• 6.41% for Administrative and Commercial
• 3.2% for Institution and Industrial Park
• 6.6% for urban Green and Open spaces
• 7.1% for Lakes and canals
• 2.5% for sports
• 6% for Education, Health and Social Infrastructure

 

Location of the Project:

Purbachal New Town Project is situated at Rupgonj under Narayangonj district and Kaligonj under Gazipur district in between river Balu and Sitalakhya at a distance of 16 KM from zero point of Dhaka.

Project Area:

The revised project implementation period is July, 1995 to December, 2015. The total area of the Project is 6150 acres which is divided into 30 sectors. Development works have been going on in 4500 acres (Narayangonj part) since 2002-2003 fiscal year and in rest 1500 acres (Gazipur part) development works have been started from January, 2013.

 

Background of the Purbachal New Town Project:

Dhaka Metropolitan city has now been turned into the busiest & densely populated city of the country. Millions of people reside permanently in the capital of Bangladesh for service, business and other purpose. The dwelling places required for the large number of people are quite very inadequate. As a result, the residential areas of Dhaka city are turning into overcrowded dirty localities day by day and creating unhealthy environment.

It is possible to reduce the pressure of population of Dhaka city to a great extent by developing the surrounding area of Dhaka city in a planned way and establishing permanent residential accommodation for this vast population.

 

Present Position of the Purbachal New Town Project:

As per the information provided on the official website of RAJUK, Site development works of sector 1 to 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 to 20, 22, 23 and 29 to 30 have nearly been completed. In other sectors, the site development works are on-going. Site Development of Gazipur part has been started and process is 60%.

 

Construction of Road:

Road construction works in sector no 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 29 & 30 have been mostly completed. In sector no. 2, 7, 10, 18 & 19 road construction works are going on. In other sectors, roads will be constructed after significant progress of development works.

 

Construction of Bridges and 300 feet wide Purbachal Link Road:

At Narayanganj part, construction of 3 nos. bridges has been completed 25 nos. is ongoing and work progress is 70%. Rest of Bridges is in the process of tendering. Construction of all the Bridges (6 Nos.) and other structures (underpass, sluice gate etc.) on the Purbachal Link Road will be completed and road construction work is expected to be completed soon.

Modernity and beauty are being emphasized in the Purbachal New Town project. In its continuation, a 43 km long lake is being constructed in Purbachal residential area. There will be about 86 km walkway on both sides of the lake, eco-park will be constructed and there will be a hanging bridge.

 

Utility services:

Electric poles are already erected at sector 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 14, 17, 23, 30. Installation of electric Sub-Station at sector # 4 has been completed.

 

Plot handing over:

The handing over of plots in the Sector 1(Part), 3(Part), 4(Part), 5(Part), 9(Part), 11(Part), 13(Part), 14(Part), 17(Part), 18(Part), is ongoing. For updated and latest information please visit the official website of RAJUK.

 

 

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