DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MECHANISM PRACTICES BY URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

Bangladesh is a small country with a large population size where 29% of the population living in the urban areas. Except for the big cities like Dhaka and Chittagong, the district towns and Municipal towns are sharing a huge number of populations. In order to manage these urban growths, Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has taken different initiatives to develop the municipalities to ensure sustainable growth of the regional centers. Preparation of Master plan for District Town and Municipalities (Paurashava) and up-gradation of development control Acts and Rules are the major initiatives to empower the local government institutes. This study tried to portrait the current status of implementation of development control mechanism at the municipal level of Bangladesh. The assessment results were used to initially formulate adaptation options, key informant interviews were conducted to verify the results with local authorities and expert whose inputs and recommendations were later synthesized and elaborated by the researcher. This study identified that about three fourth inhabitants of the study area had a conflict with neighbors resulting in the violation of BC Rules. Apart from that, Environmental, Social Aesthetic, Pressure on utility and slow development are notable. Planning authorities should attempt to increase their accountability and have begun to open themselves up to inputs and collaboration from civil society.