DPZ0303SADARGHAT - CHAWK BAZAAR4.3 DPZ-03: SADARGHAT - CHAWK BAZAAR4.3.1 EXISTING SITUATION a) Locat ion and Administ rat ive Boundary: ThisZoneiswhereChittagongcityevolved.Itstartsfrom the north bank of the Karnaphuli River portandextendsnorthwardtocoverthetraditionalcity,uptoChawkbazaar.Itcoversareasbuiltduring the Sultanate, Mughal and British rule. It isbounded by the Nawab Sirajuddowla road and itsnorthandsouthwardconnectionstotheeast,Sadarghatroadonthesouth,theSk.MujibandCDA Avenue on the west and OR Nizam road onthenorth.DoubleMooringandKotwaliThanasaresituatedinthisZone.The14wardsare:15,16,20,21,22,23,28,29,30,31,32,33,34 and part of 35.b)Populat ion:The population of this Zone was440,654in2001(BBS).AccordingtothetrendprojectionCMMP,thisisestimatedtogrowto592226 in 2011 recording a rise of 151,572 personsovera10-yearperiod.ThisPlanestimatesthepopulationtoriseto720,739in2015.Plannedredevelopment and renewal of the area in phasesandefficientuseofspacescancatertothisincrease. The population density of the Zone is 132persons per acre in 2001. c)LandOwnership:Majorlandownersintheformal sector are: PWD, Chittagong Port, Militaryand Bangladesh Railway. d)SocioEconomicCondit ion:According to thesocio economic survey it is found that 73 - 77% HHconsistof4to6members.Literacyrateisthehighest in the area, which is some 92.4%. MostHHdependontradeandcommercefortheirlivelihood. Major income of HH comes from middlescalebusinessandsalaryfromprivatejob.HH'sspend approximately 40% of total monthly incomeonfoodandabout30%forhouserent.Literacyrate of the area is 65.66 %. 4.3.2 EXISTING LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENTSTATUSThe riverside and adjoining area is the business andtrading hub of the city. Like all traditionally grownarea it is mixed use in character. Streets are linedwithshops,smallmanufacturingworkshopsandoffices while residences are in the upper floors orat the rear plots which are often accessed by verynarrowlanesandby-lanes.Mostculturalandheritage sites are located here. ThereareanumberofsmallhillocksforwhichChittagong is so unique. The northern part is moreformallydevelopedwithpredominantresidentialuse. Major community facilities developed by thegovernment and the private sector are in this Zone.Theareai scurrentl yundergoi ngmajortransformation by the replacement of existing lowheight buildings including vacant and open spacesintohigh-risemultistoriedapartments,shoppingmalls,commercialbuildings,medicalclinicsetc,wi thoutanyconsi derati ontothemovement,drainage and open space system, and other urbanfacilities. a)Resident ial:Pl annedhi gh-i ncomeareas(PanchlaishR/A,NasirabadHousingSociety,andHillView),areundergoingtransformation.Thesesites have good access to individual plots but haveinadequateprovisionofopenspacesandurbanfacilities.Nonehavefootpaths.Overbuildingisdestroying the fabric of these areas.Theol derpartsoftheci tyhavegrownincrementallyovertheyearsandhaveamixofresi denti al typeswi thotheruses.TherearenumerousslumsandsquattersinthisZone.Alsopresent are government staff quarters. These areasare also under pressure for redevelopment, whichis occurring piecemeal, benefiting a few.Thetotalnumberofstructuresisaround33,530.Out of that 24,289 are used for residential purposeof which 41%, 40%, 5% and 14% are pucca, semipucca, tin shade and katcha respectively.b)Indust rial:Asperthelandusesurveydata,approximately 268 manufacturing and processingindustries are present here. A significant number islocatedalongtheChaktaikhalsystem.Theseconsistofsaltprocessing,woodandfurnituremaking.c) Commercial: About 5027 commercial structureshave been identified in different areas of DPZ 03.DPZ 03 0331 4-The area has some specific trade in specific areassuch as the largest medicine centre is inAnderkillaward (Hazari goli). Bicycle and related business is intheAlkaranarea,tilesshopalongJubileeroad,wholesaleclothinTeriBazaar,furnitureshopalongS.S.Khaledroad.Besides,fabrics,jewelryand musical instruments are in the old areas of DPZ03.TheNewMarketisamajorformalretailshoppi ngdevel opment.Surroundi ngi ti stheReazuddi nbazaar,whi chi sthel argestconcentrati onofretai l shoppi ngandki tchenmarket in the city. Agrabad C/A is a predominatingcommercial district.d)TopographyandDrainage:Topographicallythi szonecanbedi vi dedi ntoatl eastsi xmorphological units. These are:i) Hills, ii) valleysiii)alluvialplainsiv)tidalplainsv)swampylandand vi) khals and river. Hills occupy a major part ofthis zone. Some important hill ranges are CRB hill,Courthill,DChill,civilsurgeonhill,JoyPahar,ChatteswarihillandGoalPahar.Thesehillsareabout 595 acres and the southernmost extents ofthesehillsareuptotheDhaka-Chittagongrailtracksleadingtotherailwaystation.Thereisanextensi vedevel opmentofpi edmontl andi nbetween these hill ranges and also bordering theiredges. It is hard to isolate the valley areas becausemany of these areas have been leveled for humansettlements.However,somevalleysstillremainwithin the hill ranges. In the south of the rail-tractsand in the eastern part of the area alluvial plainlandshavebeendeveloped,withgentleslopestowardsthesouth.Anarrowstripoftidalplainlandalongtheriverbankisrelativelylow-lyingarea and very poorly drained. The area along theChaktai course is the swampy depressed land, withverypoordrainageconditionandcreatesseverewater logging even after a short torrential rainfall.The planning area is drained by number of khals,which are mostly originated from the hilly uplandsinthenorthanddischargeintotheKarnaphuli.SomeofthemajorkhalsareChaktai,Sadarghat,Jamal khan,Badarpatti ,Mi rza,Hi zra,andChatteswari khal .Chaktai khal i sthemai ndrainageartery.However,manyofthesekhalshave been encroached and made narrow, which isone of the main causes of poor drainage and waterlogging in this planning area32 4-Table 4.3: Existing land use features of DPZ-03 Source: Land use survey, 2006-2007Sl. No. Type of use Area (in acre) Percentage1 Agriculture 2 0.06%2 Commercial 336.605 10.12%3 Education & Research 46.707 1.40%4 Manufacturing & Processing 31.243 0.93%5 Mixed Use 251.783 7.57%6 Office Use 13.161 0.39%7 Open/Community Space 41.418 1.24%8 Residential 838.244 25.20%9 Service Facilities 50.205 1.50%10 Transportation 356.075 10.70%11 Vacant Land66.849 2%12 Water Body629.608 18.92%13 Miscellaneous 25.238 0.75%14 Restricted area 41.851 1.27%15 Hilly area 595.013 17.95%3326 100% Totale) Transport :i) Road Net work: There are a number of roads inthis zone. Important north - south roads are CDAAvenue,Jubileeroad,NawabSirajuddowlaroad,College road, S.K Mujib road and D.T road. Othersare Sadarghat road, Kabi Nazrul Islam road, IqbalroadandAshrafAliroad.Majoreastwestroadsare Station road and Strand road. Others are S.S.Khaledroad,ChatteswariroadandO.RNizamroad. ii)RiverNet work:A large number of economicactivitiestakeplacealongtheKarnaphuliRiverusing the numerous ghats situated along the river.These ghats play an important role in fish supply tothelocalandnationalmarket,provideriverinecommunicationthroughtrawlersandsmallshipsbetweenChi ttagongci tyandi tssurroundi ngdistricts as well as other parts of the country.iii) Rail Way: Chittagong railway station is locatedinthisZone.Duetocheaperfaresthistransportmode, is widely used by the low and middle classpopulation.Approximately 4 km. rail track lies inthis Zone.f )Inst it ut ional:TheChittagongcentraljailislocated here. Plans to relocate it to Hathazari andfree the space for urban amenity use as suggestedbythepastplanof1961werenotconsideredfeasible.TheOfficeoftheMetropolitanPoliceissituated here.g)Rest rict edArea:Therearesomerestrictedareasi ntheci tycentreare,suchas,Navalresidential area and MES field stationh)Communit yFacilit ies:The city like any othercity in Bangladesh is poorly served by communityfacilitiesandurbanamenities.Thiszonehasthemajor community facilities serving the city and itshinterland. i)Healt h:TheChi ttagongMedi cal Col l egeHospital(CMCH),theGeneralHospital(100bed)and the Railway hospital is located here. Numerousprivatehospitals/clinicshavedevelopedinthevicinityoftheCMCH(inPanchlaish,ORNizamRoad, Mehedibagh). More are under construction(withorwithoutpermits).Generallyspeakingthese have violated legal open space requirements,causing huge disruption to the through traffic.ii)Educat ion:The land area under education inthis Zone is approximately 47 acres. Major collegesare:ChittagongCollege,Mohsincollege,Citycol l ege,Chi ttagongCommerceCol l ege,EnayetbazaarWomens'col l ege.Amongsttheprivate universities - Premier University by CCC hasits own buildings, some of which are built on roadand drain reserve. Others are in rented buildings.Significant government schools are: the CollegiateSchool, Kastagir girls school, Muslim High School.Importantprivateschoolsare:St.Scholista,StPlacidsandStMarys,AparnaCharanSchool,BAWA school.The CCC runs some schools. Thereare a number of private English Medium schools.Private and CCC schools suffer from lack of openspacesandplaygrounds.Newschoolsarenotbeing able to provide open spaces due to high landprices and inability of private owners to assembleland. There is no institutional support.i) Ut ilit y Servicesi)Wat ersupply:CWASAi stheresponsi bl eauthoritytosupplywater.Trunkmainsandanetworkofsmallermainsservethestudyarea.Supplywaterisnotavailableandsometimesitcomes with filthy.ii)Elect ricit y:Anetworkoftransmissionlinesupply electricity in the area covered by DetailedPlan. There are various types of transmission linesin the study area. As for example, Industries andresidential areas are supplied by the 11 kv and 6 kvl i nes.Capaci ti esoftransmi ssi onl i nesvaryaccording to the demand of different parts of the34 4-Pic. 4-16 Ghat located along the Karnaphuli River. Detailed Area Plan. iii)Gas:Bakhrabad Gas System Ltd. is responsibleauthori tytosuppl ygasi nthearea.Mai ndistribution lines and a network of smaller mainsserve the study area. iv)Seweragesyst em:Thereisnoseweragesystem in the study area as well as other parts ofChittagong city. Sewage is disposed through septictanks, drains, khal and to the ground directly.v)Telecommunicat ion:The study finds that thetelecommunicationnetworkofT&TservestheDPZ-03. vi)Solidwast ecollect ionanddisposal:TheConservancyDepartmentofChi ttagongCi tyCorporation(CCC)hasresponsibilitytocollectwaste from dustbin and transport them to the finaldi sposal si tes.Thestudyfi ndsthatwastemanagementsystemofCCCdoesnotattai nsatisfactory level. j) Leisure, Recreat ion, Parks and Open Spaces:Sport s: Major sporting facilities consist of the MAAziz stadium, the outer stadium and gym. Majorplaygrounds are the Polo ground, parade ground,Mohsincollegeground.TheMAAzizstadiumisbeingupgraded.Theouterstadiumandotherpl aygroundsarei nastateofnegl ectanddereliction. Parks:TheLaldighiParkwithtankhasbeenrenovated by CCC and will be made open to thepublic for angling and swimming. Amusement park:TheChittagongShishuPark(byCCC)isanamusementpark.Builtintheforecourt of the former historic circuit house, thisamusementparkgreatlydiminishesthehistoricappeal of the landmark building, which is also aniconofChittagong.Theparkhasnosetbacktocatertothetraffi cci rcul ati onandparki nggenerated by the facility.Cinema:Duelackofviewerinterestandpooreconomicreturn,someeightcinemahallshaveclosedinthiszoneandchangedtoshoppingcentres.TheLionscinemaisahistoricalsite,theAlmas Cinema hall (operated by the MuktijoddhaKallyan Trust) once the pride of Chittagong, is poorcondition. Both need major renovation. Theat reandPublicHalls: The Muslim Hall (500capacity)isthemostsignificantpublichall.Thearea may be considered as the cultural precinct ofthe traditional city, with along the Shaheed Minar,Theatre Institute, Studio Theatre, the Public Libraryand the Society of Arts and Literature. The latterthree are located in an open space once known asthe Hands Park (developed during the British Rule).Parkshavebeenroutinelyabused.Proposalstoconstructhigh-risecommercialbuildingsbythepolice and the society in this former park area willgeneratehugevolumesoftrafficinanalreadycongested area and will greatly diminish the imageof the traditional cultural area. The JM Sen Hall isan important hall and open space in need of urbanupgrading. OtherSi gni fi cantsoci al cl ubsandcommuni tyfacilities are: The Chittagong Club, the WaziullahDPZ 03 0335 4-Pic. 4-17 MA Aziz stadium is an international sports venue.Pic. 4-18 Laldighi park- This place has historical importance. Insti tute,theLadi escl ub,theInsti tuti onofEngineersBangladesh(IEB),ChittagongCentre.The IEB is contemplating provision of undergroundparking facility and upgrading the open groundsi ntoanopenurbanpl aza.Theseshoul dbeimplemented.Museum:TheZi aSmri ti museum,thenavalmuseum,andthesi ngl estori edEthnol ogi calMuseum(atAgrabadC/A),allsufferfrompoorfacilities, and there is thus lack of visitor interest. Religious:Majorreligiousfacilitiesofallfourfaiths are located here. Most significant mosquesaretheJamat-ul-Falahmosque,theAnderkillaJammeMashjidandKadamMubarak.Thelattertwoarehi stori cal l yi mportant.AmanatShahMazarissignificant.Thesesufferfrompoorenvironmental conditions.k) Cult ure and Herit age: The zone has a numberof sites, buildings and areas that need protectionforhistorical,cultural,andarchitecturalinterest.These are in neglect and misuse. A preliminary listof such buildings and sites are listed in Annex 4. 4.3.3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ThegeneralizedLandusepatternofthiszoneisthelowdensityresidentialusesofhillyareas;planned commercial area at Agrabad; unplannedcommerci al zonesatKhatunganj-Reazuddi nbazaar-Sadarghatarea;plannedresidentialareasatAgrabad,Panchlaish,HillviewandKatalganj;unplanned high density residential areas at Jamalkhan,Chawkbazaar,Anderki l l a,Enayetbazaar,DewanbazaarandMadarbariareas;andinlandportrelatedactivitiesandhaphazardlyplacedwarehouses along the river bank. However, someenvironmental issues in this planning zone are:i) Wat er Logging: Water logging in many of areasisasevereenvironmentalconcern.TheworstaffectedareasareKatalganj,Chawkbazaar,andDewanbazaar. These areas are badly affected, evenafterabriefrainfallperiod.Themaincausesofwaterloggingaresiltationduetohillerosion,encroachment of the khals and artificial obstacles. ii) Ponds and Wat er bodies: Some water bodiesofsocio-culturalsignificanceareAgrabadDeba,Ranir Dighi, Ashker Dighi and Laldighi. Other suchdighis,-Komoldaha,andRajaPukurhavebeenfilled. Ponds and water bodies are part of urbanmicro-climateandurbanhydrology.Permanentloss is a threat to the city environment. iii)OpenspaceandPlayGround:The numberofopenspaceandplayinggroundsaregrosslyinadequate. Important open space /play groundsarePologround,LaldighiMaidan,Citycollegefield,Mohsincollegefield,Paradeground,St.PlacidsSchoolfield,andJamiatulFalahMaidanand Stadium compound. iv)SlumPopulat ion:The traditional part of thecityischaracterizedbysporadicgrowthofslumdwel l i ngs.Thephysi cal condi ti onandsoci alenvironmentoftheseslumsisverypoor.Thesei ncl udepoordwel l i nguni ts,poordrai nage,sanitationandlackofurbanutilities.Ahighestnumberofabout242,000peoplelivein73slumclusters in ward No-7. Slums in CRB area do not liei nharmonywi ththenatural beautyofthi s36 4-Pic. 4-20 Shahid MinarPic. 4-19 Theatre Institute landscape. v)KarnaphuliEncroachment andpollut ion:The Karnaphuli River banks, between the port andShahAmanatbridgehasbeenencroachedbyi ndi vi dual sandgroupsforresi denti al andindustrialuse.Pollutioniscausedbydumpingofsol i dwastebyadjacentl andusersandal sothroughoilspillsfromcountryboats.Alargenumberofmechani zedboatsoperatei ntheSadarghat area. They operate and anchor on theriver channel in a disorganized way. These actionsreducetheriverflowandleadtoacceleratesiltation of the riverbed.vi) Eart hquake Risk: The City is highly vulnerableto earthquake, not only due to its location close tothetectonicfaultline,butalsoduetoahighnumberofoldanddilapidatedbuildingsinthisZone. Along the river front line there is the risk ofl i quefacti onafteranearthquake.Hi gh-ri sebuildings along the river should only be permittedwith detailed study. vii) Urban Congest ion and Microclimat e: Thereareverylittleopenspacesbetweenandaroundbuildings,particularlyinJamalkhan,Anderkilla,Enayetbazaar, Dewanbazaar and Alkaran. Due tocongestion, the microclimate of the zone is badlyaffected,makingithumidanduncomfortable,both in summer and winter seasons. viii)FireHazard:Theriskoffirehazardisextremel yhi ghduetoovercrowdi ng,poorventilationandlackofemergencyaccess.TheReazuddinbazaarareaisparticularlyvulnerable.Buildings are so closely packed leaving no space inbetweenthebui l di ngstoconductrescueoperationsduringafire.AUniversitycampusontop of a gas filling station near WASA is one of themost vulnerable buildings in terms of fire hazard. ix)Hillcut t ing/Landslides:Compared to otherhillyareas,thehilltopographyofthiszoneisrelatively less disturbed. However, there are somei nci dentsofhi l l cutti ngsi nChatteswari andLalkhanbazaararea.Thepotentiallocationsoflandslides are: Tiger pass, Cheragi Pahar.4.3.4 HIGHER LEVEL PLANNINGa) St ruct ure Plan CMMP 1995: Major StructurePlanpoliciesrelatetourbanredevelopmentandrenewal to cater to business and shelter and socioculturalneedsoftheresidentsandenhancethecityenvironment.Thesearediscussedineachrelevant sector. The major thrust is to increase theeconomic potentials and to enhance the image ofChittagong.b)UrbanDevelopment PlanCMMP1995:InlinewiththeStructurePlanpoliciesthemajoractions recommended are as follows: Impl ementati onofsl umi mprovementprogramme. ImplementationofthefirstphaseDrainageimprovement Plan and the Transport Plan. Identificationandimplementationofurbanupgrading schemes. Identi fi cati onofamechani smforredevel opmentofChaktai ,SadarghatandAgrabad Commercial area. Identification and introduction of measures toimprove major commercial streets. Improvement of facilities for river transport.c)St ormwat erandDrainageMast erPlan-CMMP1995:TheDPZ03coversentireareaofDrai nageAreaNo.1,Drai nageAreaNo.2,Drainage Area No. 3 and part of Drainage Area No.5a of the Drainage Master Plan. Major proposalsfor the area are khal rehabilitation, new secondarykhal, flood storage pond, regulator and navigationDPZ 03 0337 4-Pic. 4-21 Encroachment of Karnaphuli River Bank. gate.d)LongTermTraf f icandTransport at ionMast erPlanCMMP1995:Major long term andimmediateproposalsaretobuildembankmentalongtheKarnaphuliRiver.ThisMasterplanrecommends embankment cum road from Chaktaiarea to Strand Road.4.3.5DETAILEDAREADEVELOPMENTPROPOSALSMajorrecommendationsconsistofarearenewal,upgrading,andenhancement,byencouragingprovision of community and urban amenity spacessuch as open spaces, play grounds, schools, kitchenmarkets,intheresidentialandmixeduseareas.The aim would also be to develop underused andpoorly developed urban land. In all cases however,thepolicywillbetoprotecttheinterestsoftheexi sti ngl andowners,andprotecti ngandenhanci ngtheurbanenvi ronmentwhi l eadvancingtheeconomicbaseofthecity.Thusi nsteadofundertaki ngprojectsthroughacqui si ti onpowersofthegovernment,theapproach will be to develop through governmentandpri vatesectorparti ci pati onwi threpresentation by the landowners. Thefollowingdevelopmentproposalshavebeenshown in Figure no 4.6a)Resident ial(Housing):TheAuthorityshallprepareaphasedprogrammeforimprovementandenhancementofsubareas,bydecl ari ngNeighborhoodRenewalandImprovementareas.LandManagementtechniqueswillbeappliedasrelevant.Recommendations are: R-03-01/R-03-02/R-03-03/R-03-04: Low densityHighIncomehousingmaybepermittedinthethreehillsofSarsonroad,Chatteswariroad,S.S.KhaledRoadandICIHill.InthisStrategicOpenSpace,plotcoverageandbuildingheightwillbepermitted based on the decision of Nagor UnnayanCommittee.Joggingtracksandpedestrianpaths(3'-4')traversingtheundulatingedgesalongthemain roads may be constructed. This would ensuresafe pedestrian movement.ImplementingAgency:CDA/Privatelandandhousing developers / land owners For development in the hills of the Strategic OpenSpaces, a NOC from the proposed, 'Nagar UnnayanCommittee Chittagong' has to be obtained.R-03-05/R-03-06/R-03-07/R-03-08: TheAuthoritywillguidetheredevelopmentoftheplanned residential area at Amirabagh, Hill View,Panchlaish, and Katalganj, R/A and its immediateadjoiningareas.Majoraimistoincreaseopenspace and green zones. NH grocery and provisionstores,tailors,hairdressers,maybepermittedatdesignated locations.Policies: H1, H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, RO 3.1, RO 3.5,RO 3.8, CH 2.3 and Guidance Notes : sections of05and 06 as relevant.ImplementingAgency:CDA/PWD/Privatelandand housing developers / land owners For revitalizing of the Government Staff Quartersthefollowingpolicieswillapplyasrelevant:allsections of H 04. R-03-09: The railway Polo ground site consisting offlatsandplaygroundshallbeimprovedanditsvisualqualityenhancedbytreeplantingandlandscaping. Buildings may be upgraded in phases.R-03-10:Upgradingandrevitalizinggovernmentquarters at Badsha Mia Road.R-03-11:SweeperscoloniesatMadarbari,andBandel RoadImplementing Agency: CDA/Relevant Department /with or without the private sectorForImprovi ngtheexi sti ngSpontaneousSettlementsandrenewalofareasthefollowingpolicies will apply: all sections of H1 and H3, RO 3,RO 3, RO 3.8, and Guidance Notes: all sections of02, 05 and 06.Religious,educationandheritagesiteswithinoradjacenttothesesiteswillbeprotectedandsufficientbufferareasforaestheticandvisualappeal and ease of access to these sites.R-03-12:Throughgui dedl anddevel opmenttechniques the areas in and around Deb Pahar, willbeupgradedandtheenvironmentalconditionimproved.Thehilltopographywillbeprotectedand enhanced. Plot coverage and building height38 4-will be determined by Nagor Unnayan Committee.R-03-13:For the Joy Nagar area same conditionsas above will apply.R-03-14 t o R-03-19: A number of areas at such as,Mehedibagh, Kazir Dewry, Jamal Khan, Anderkillaand surroundings of Nawab Sirajuddowla road aredenselybuiltwithhousesverycloselypacked.Many are poorly constructed. Efforts will have tobe made to identify buildings in distress, with closeparti ci pati onofthel andownersaphasedprogrammeofidentifyingbuildingsandsitesforupgrading and enhancing of the environment maybeinitiated.Provisionofgreenspacesandotherurbanameni ti esshoul dbeacol l ecti veresponsibility.Effortswillalsobemadetoprovidearoadnetworkthroughthesesites.ForexamplesomeexistinglanesfromMehedibaghroadmaybelinkedtotheCDAAvenueortheMMAliroad.EvenpedestrianconnectionwillenableresidentsoftheareatousemasspublictransportontheCDA Avenue and reach their destinations throughthe pedestrian paths. This will reduce congestionofthemainMehedibaghroad.Similarnetworksare recommended in other areas.R-03-20:Aspartofthephasedprogrammeofupgrading slums an area north of Strand road maybe undertaken through land sharing techniquesb)Indust rial:NoIndustri al devel opmenti srecommended in this zone. Small scale processingis designated under commercial use. c)Commercial:AspertheStructurePlanthewhole of Sadarghat / Chaktai Special CommercialArea(SCA)andpartoftheAgrabadSCAfallswithin this zone.For the development of these H3,H3.2, H4A and H4B, H5, H6a, all sections of ECN 9,11and12and13,allpoliciesofCHwillapply.Guidance Notes: 03, 04, 05, 10 and 11 will apply.Selectedopenspacesplaygrounds,andwaterbodi esareearmarkedforconservati onanddevelopment.Otherswillbecreatedduringtheplanning and implementation process.Commercial development along specific roads willonly be permitted subject to making allowance forroad widening as mentioned. Subject to the levelof development, wide paved areas (Guidance Note11,Annex2)mustbereservedforpedestrianmovement along the roads, which will be open forpublic access at all times. Adequate Dropping andparking for all types of vehicles will be ensured atthe ground level at convenient locations.In principal high-rise buildings will be permitted inall commercial areas subject to traffic generationandmovementstudy,wastegenerati onanddisposal,andenvironmentalconsiderations.Amaximumof50%willbepermittedatgroundlevel. Ahi ghl evel ofarchi tectural desi gnwi l l beaccepted in all buildings along all major roads inthis Zone.The Authority shall prepare a phased programmefor improvement and enhancement of sub areas,bydecl ari ngNei ghborhoodRenewal andImprovement areas. Land Management techniqueswillbeappliedasrelevant.CDA,CCCandotherorganizationswillbeincorporatedintheeffort(refer Chapter 5). Recommendat ions f or sub areas are:Com-03-01:Sadarghat is the principal river port.Al ongwi ththeChaktai areathi shasbeenidentified in the CMMP as a, 'Special CommercialArea'(SCA).Authori tywi l l takei mmedi atedecisiontoprepareredevelopmentplanofthisarea. This includes CPA land as well as private landparticularly those in the influence of the proposedNew road. The procedures are noted in DP - 02 oftheOutlineUrbanDevelopmentPlanofCMMP.Thephysi cal surveyoftheareahasbeencompleted.CoordinationbetweenCDA,CPAandCCCi sessenti al whi l eundertaki ngaphasedprogrammeforrevi tal i zati onthefol l owi ngconsiderations have to be made in respect to theriver front: Bank line fixation, embankment and a new roadconsi deredastheouterri ngroad.Iti sunderstood that CPA is considering proposals. Thereshouldbetwodistinctroadfunctions.Thatofthroughtrafficbypassingthecity.Theother will be for local traffic and will cater forbus service, private vehicles and pedestrian.DPZ 03 0339 4- As per the environmental guideline the riversideprotectionshouldfollowspringtidebetweenportjettyoneandtheKalurghatBridge.Finalalignmentwillbethroughtechnicalstudytoretain the navigational channel. Theberthingfacilitiescurrentlyisolatedandused for different purposes should be groupedtogether and connected to landing and loadingplatforms.Theseplatformswillhaveadequateparkingandloadingunloadingi.e.,freighthandl i ngareas.Thehaphazardl yl ocatedwarehouseshavetoberemovedandre-arrangedinaplannedmannerwithadequateaccessandpedestrianandvehiclemovementareasOt her considerat ions f or t he area are: Protectingbuildingsandsitesofarchitectural,hi stori cal andcul tural i nterests.Protecti ngexi sti ngopenspaces,pl aygroundsandeducational institutions and reserving additionalspacesforsuchuses.Ariversideparkmaybereconsidered (RO-03-01). Mixeduse(commercialandresidential)willbepermitted. Wide public plazas with commercial and publicbuildings of national significance. Toeasetrafficmovement,threesemicircularroadsarerecommended.(seetransportation).Theseshouldhavewidefootpaths(minimum10'). The semicircular roads should be linked toeach other through radiating roads. ImplementingAgency:CDA/CPA/CCC/PWD/BIWTA/BWDB/Othergovernmentagencies/Private Developer companies/ landownersCom-03-02: The part of the Agrabad SCA west ofSk. Mujib Road is presented in Zone 2. The part inthis Zone consists of the area bounded by the Sk.Mujib road to the west, the DT road on the northandwestandtheSadarghatroadonthesouth.Some recommendations are as follows:a) ' Deba Taranga'- Development of the AgrabadDeba:About14acreswaterbodyandsurroundings should be developed into a high classcommercial cum leisure and recreational centre bymaking the water body visible to the city dwellers,rel ocati ngthesquatters,bui l di ngcommerci albuildings and landscaping the area for promotingtouri smandrevi tal i zi ngtheareai ngeneral .Further details in Chapter-6 (Special Project Plan) b)HighRiseApart ment s:A certain portion oflandonsouthoftheAgrabadDebamayberedeveloped into a high class high rise residentialdevelopmentPolicies H 6b H3.1, H3.2, H4.4 (Chapter-2), GN 05and 06 (Annex-2) will apply. ImplementingAgency:CDA/Privatelandandhousing developers / land owners c)NewCommercialDevelopment :High-risecommercialofficebuildingshallbedevelopedinthetri angul arareaadjoi ni ngBari kbui l di ng.Sustainable building practices will be encouraged. d)Improvement t oPlannedC/A:TheexistingAgrabad C/A is ripe for transformation into high-risedevelopment.TheAuthorityshouldliaisonwith the PWD for preparing a redevelopment plan.Considerations may be made to consolidate 2 to 4or more plots to obtain a larger plot for high-risedevel opment.Unl i mi tedFAR,wi th40%pl otcoverageofthegroundandfirstfloorand65%coveragei notherfl oorsmaybepermi tted.Sustainable building practice will be encouraged.e)MixedUseDevelopment :Improvement andguidedredevelopmentofthesporadicgrowingareasneedtobeaddressedbytheAuthorityimmediately. These will include residential, shops,offi ces,ci vi cbui l di ngs,speci al i zedmarkets,religiousfacilities,parkingtowersandoffstreetparking sites. Residential accommodation may beindesignatedplacesandintheupperfloors.Residential facilities will be for all income groups.Creation of public plazas will be encouraged. PlotcoveragewillbeasperBuildingConstructionRules.Highrisebuildingswillbeencouragedsubject to creation of open spaces, road network,pedestrianandcyclepathsandcomprehensivedevelopment of the area. f )ParkingTowers:To cater the paring needs ofprivatevehiclestwoplotsarerecommended.Asincentivetheplotownerswillgetadditionalbenefit regarding allowable development rights to40 4-be decided by the Authority.g)CommerceCollege:The college grounds andresidentialfacilitiesneedenhancement.Furtherdevelopment will be permitted. h)Museum:TheEthnologicalMuseumwithitsopen space should be revitalized. The open spaceshouldbeprotectedfromanynon-conformitydevelopment and should be made into a tree filledlandscapedpublicplazatobeusedasoutdoorexhibitions,andsit-outs.Mobilevansmaybepermitted to deliver snacks for public in outdoorareas. i)Greenspaces/playgroundswill be reserved.Three areas may be reserved for green and openspace. This will be in addition to those created intheoverallarearedevelopmentschemecreatedthrough land readjustment. j) Access and Road: The area may be opened upby a gridiron pattern of roads and lanes. A possiblenetwork is shown in the Figure 4.6. Efforts will alsobemadetoincorporatea10'-12'pathwayforcycles and NMT vehicles some 100' - 200' east forthe Sk. Mujib road. Reservation must be made tomake 3 to 4 connections from this NM lane to theSk. Mujib road. Com-03-03:The strip of land west of the DT lanemaybereservedasahawkersMarketandothercommercial use will also be allowed in this strip ofland.Com-03-04: This site is triangular shape located tothe south-east of GEC moore. This site is suggestedtodevelopasacommercialareawithproperparking facilities and access road. Com-03-05:Johurhawkermarketissituatedinthis site which has to be renovated for commercialuse.CDA,CCCandothersmaytakeinitiativetorenovate this market. Com-03-06: An urban renewal programme has tobeinitiatedfortheReazuddinMarketarea.Inphases some buildings have to be replaced whileothers are retained to create more openness withpubl i cpl azasandadequatemovementandparkingsystem.Adequatearrangementshavetobeprovidedforservicerequirementssuchasgarbage collection and disposal. Reservations havetobemadeforhawkersbywideningwalkwaysand providing open courts. High-rise building willbe permitted. Com-03-07/Com-03-08/Com-03-09:TheChawkbazaarandAnderki l l aareashoul dberetai nedastradi ti onal commerci al area.TheAuthori tymayenhancetheurbansetti ngtoinclude traditional structure. Com-03-10/Com-03-11:Urbanrenewalprogrammehastobeundertakentoreorganizetheareasuchthatwarehousingandwholesaletradewillcontinueinaplannedmanner.Accesshastobeimprovedandnetworked.Parking,waiting, for freight vehicles has to be reserved andloadingunloadingfacilitiesincorporated.A5%greenareahastobereservedi nrenewalprogramme.Wherethiskindofrenewalisnotpossible due to use constraint, mixed use may bepermitted subject to the assessment to be done bythe Planning Committee of the authority.Com-03-12: New market (Biponi bitan) is set up atthis site that will be retained as pure commercialestablishment.Com-03-13:Thesi teadjoi ni ngBRTCandKadamtoli moore is recommended for commercialuse with provision of required parking facilities.Com-03-014:ThefillingstationsatJamalKhanjunction and goods hill foothill should be retainedandtheenvironmentalqualityenhanced,thesemay be considered as conservation sites. Com-03-015:OnthebothsidesofJubileeroad42 4-Pic.4-22 TheEthnologicalMuseumneedstorevitalizewithlandscaped public plaza. willbepermittedaspredominantlycommercialuse.Inaddition,asmallscalemixedusemaybepermitted.d)MixedUse:Mixedusedevelopmentalongroadswillonlybepermittedsubjecttomakingallowanceforroadwideningasmentionedandproviding wide paved areas (Guidance Note 11) forpedestrian movement along the roads, which willbeopenforpublicaccessatalltimes.Adequatedropping and parking for all types of vehicles willbeensuredatthegroundlevelatconvenientlocations.Inprincipalhigh-risebuildingswillbepermittedsubject to traffic generation and movement study,waste generation and disposal, and environmentalconsiderations.MU-03-01:MixedusesmaybepermittedinallareasmarkedasMU-03-1.Speci al attenti onhoweverhastobemadebytheAuthoritytoreserve the residential character in the inner areas.High-rise transformation may be permitted whenreserves for play grounds, open spaces and urbanamenities are provided as collective effort of thecommunity and the city authority and the PlanningAuthori ty.Conservati onandenhancementofcul tural andhi stori csi tesshoul dgetspeci alattention. Implementing Agency: CDA / CCC / private sector/private landownersMU-03-02/MU-03-03:TheareabetweenSadarghat road and DT lane as well as environs ofAshraf Ali road will be mixed use character. Waterbodiesandopenspacesandpedestrian,cyclerouteswillbecreated.Smallmarketsshouldbecreated as places on interest. Implementing Agency: CDA / CCC / private sector/private landowners e)Drainage:Following Chittagong Storm WaterDrainage and Flood Control Master Plan, 1995, it isevidentthatDetailedPlanningZone-3(DPZ-03)coversDrai nageAreaNo.1Fi ri ngeeBazaar,Drainage Area No. 2 Sadarghat and Drainage AreaNo. 3 Agrabad C/A. Part of Drainage Area No. 4a,Drainage Area No. 5a and Drainage Area No. 5balso fall within DPZ -03. Whole area of DPZ 03 iscoveredbyDrainageMasterPlanProposals.DAPstudy has also identified some additional drainageworks to be done for DPZ 3.DrainageMast erPlanProposalsf ort heareainclude:1. RehabilitationofSadarghatkhal,Jamalkhankhal,Chatteswarikhal,Hizrakhal,Nasirkhal,Namuna Bazaar khal and Chaktai khal.2. Twosecondarynewkhal snearCommerceCollege in Agrabad.3. 7si l ttrapsi nappropri atel ocati onsal ongdifferent khals.4. 9regulatorsand1navigationgateonkhalsflowing into the Karnaphuli River. 5. 1 flood storage pond near Sadarghat khal.6. Flood defense is proposed on the right bank ofthe River Karnaphuli.All the above proposals are identified in the DPZ 03, land use plan.DAP proposals:1. Rehabilitationof4smallkhalsinPatharghataand Firingee bazaar areas with a total length ofabout 3 km.2. Retainingandpreservationof18pondsof0.5acres and above as well as 3 big dighis namelyDebaDighi,AshkerDighiandLalDighi.Theaccumulatedsizeoftheseexistingpondsanddi ghi sproposedtobepreservedequal toapproximately 39 acres.3. Instead of regulator proposed in the ChittagongStorm Water Drainage and Flood Control MasterPlan,1995,anavigationgateisproposedonRajakhali khal flowing into the Karnaphuli River. 4. Fol l owi ngdrai nage-gui di ngprinciples/guidelinesCatpagefrom3-3to3-4remainingdrainagenetworksisproposedandidentifiedintheproposedlanduseplanofFigure 4.6.5. Wherenotshownspecificallyinthelandusemap, Drainage Guiding Principles/Guidelines willapply. f ) Transport at ionDPZ 03 0343 4-1.0Embankment -cum-RoadalongKarnaphuliRiver:Inordertoprovideprotectiontotheriverbankandtoenhancetrafficcirculationinthesouthernpartofthiszone,a200ftwideembankment (of which 120ft would be a road) isproposed between Strand Road and intersectionoftheKarnaphul i ApproachRoadatShahAmanat Bridge.2.0MajorRoadWideningProposals:Toi mprovetraffi cci rcul ati onandtoal l owfaster/smoothmovemental ongthemajornetworkbothineast-westandnorth-southdirections, many of the roads in this zone wouldneed widening to 60 ft and 40 ft ROW. Takingintoaccounttheexistingdevelopmenttype,high-risebuildingaswellassomereligiousestablishments located along the roadsides, K.B.AbdurSattarRoadneedstobewi denedminimum 40 ft. from near to Anderkilla JunctiontoGoniBakeryMooreandalsoMehedibaghMooreaswell40ft.Fordetailsofthevariousroads, please see Figure 4.63.0Const ruct ionof af ly-overcoveringbot hGECMooreandGat eNo.2:Based on a trafficcongestion case study, it was recommended thatCDAcouldconsiderbuildingafly-overacrossGEC Moore and gate No. 2, to facilitate smoothmovement.Tothi send,i ti snecessarytoundertakeadetailedfeasibilitystudy,beforefi nal deci si oni staken.CDAshoul dtakenecessary steps in this regard.4.0Improvement of RoadInt ersect ion:In thiszone,therearenumberofroadintersections,where traffic congestion has become a regularfeature.TheseintersectionsareGECMoore,Gate No.2, and Dewanhat. Although building afly-overisproposed,tocoverthefirsttwointersections,buttheflyoverwilltakequitesometimetobeactuallybuilt.Meanwhileitisproposedthatal l theseabove-menti onedintersectionsbeproperlydesignedtoimprovetraffic flow across these points.5.0Traff icManagement andEnf orcement :Inthe absence of effective traffic management inthis zone, which is the core area of ChittagongCity, the limited road spaces available are beingmisused.Effectivetrafficmanagementcouldmaxi mi zetheuseofexi sti ngroadspaces,through strict enforcement of traffic operations.Thi scoul dresul ti nsmoothandeffi ci entmovementoftraffic.Itis,therefore,proposedthattraffi cmanagementi ntheci tybestrengthened,forwhichpriorityconsiderationcouldbegiventorevivetheTrafficControlCommittee whichwasestablishedinAugust2004, to address traffic congestion in the city.6.0Improvement of RiverGhat sandIWTCont ainerTerminal:ConsideringthatinlandwatertransportalongKarnaphuliRiverwillcontinue to play an important role in the future,it is proposed that all the river ghats and areassurroundingtheseshouldbeimprovedandmodernized to better serve the traffic which usethem. In addition, there is a need to develop IWTcontainer terminal in the port area to facilitatecontainermovementbetweenChittagongandDhaka where an IWT container terminal is beingbuilt.7.0Cit yBusTerminal(Trn-03-01)-:AcitybusterminalcouldbedevelopedinthesouthernportionofChittagongRailwayStation.Itwillcontainfacilitiesfortaxiservicesandothermodesoftransport,shops,restaurants,toilets,and offices of car rentals, tourist companies andother facilities g) Rest rict ed Areas:Rt -03-01:Chi ttagongCentral Jai l andpol i ceheadquarteraresituatedinthissitethatwillberetained as its present use.Rt -03-02:MarineAcademicOfficersResidentialAreaislocatedherethatwillberetainedasitspresent use. Rt (CPA)-03-03: This site of CPA will be used moreefficiently as per authoritys requirement.h) Communit y Facilit ies: Adequate facilities willbeprovidedwiththeSCAdevelopmentandtheredevel opmentandrenewal ofareas.Somerequired actions are:Comm-03-01: The Collegiate school main buildingand the water body will be conserved. The schoolgroundswillbecoveredwithtreeplantation.44 4-Measures will be taken to designate dropping areafor vehicles and wide footpaths for at least 10' onboth sides of the entry gate up to 15' Footpathswillbeprovidedonallroads.Thegateentrancewi l l bei ndentedforstudentsafetyandconvenience. These measures will also be taken inrespecttotheMunicipalModelSchool,MuslimModelSchool.St.Placid'sSchool,St.Scholistica,KazemAliSchool,ChittagongCollege,MohsinCollege,GovernmentCityCollege,GovernmentArts College, BAWA School and other educationalinstitutions.Implementing Agency: CDA / CCCComm-03-02:Theenvi ronmental andvi sualaspect of the graveyard (Baish Mohallah) needs tobe improved. A tree plantation programme shouldbe initiated. The structures must conform to highaesthetic quality. Comm-03-03:Two major health facilities are theChittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) andGeneralHospitalatAnderkilla.TheCMCHhasampleopportunitiestoexpandandenhanceitsenvi ronment.Formal pl aygroundsandotherpublicamenitiesmaybeincorporated.MakingaconnectionfortheKBFazlulQuaderRoadtoChatteswari parti cul arl yforNMYandsmal lvehicleswillgreatlyreducetrafficcongestionatthe Chawkbazaar junction.Comm-03-04:ShahiJam-e-mosque,MESSchooland Law College exist at this site. Its present usewill be retained.Comm-03-05:Kotwal i Pol i ceStati onandeducational institute are situated at this place.i)Administ rat ion(Adm-03-01):GPO,CDA,Bangladeshbank&ZillaParishadarelocatedatthis site. The present functions of these places haveto be retainedj) Leisure, Recreat ion, Parks and Open Spaces AllsectionsofPolicyROandCHwillapply.Allexisting parks and open spaces will be retained.RO-03-01: Station Square - The wooded site on theeastoftheRailwayterminalbuildingmaybeturnedi ntoapubl i csquare.Asi ngl etal lcommerci al cumhotel bui l di ngcoveri ngamaximum of 10% of the site may be permitted asaCityLandmark.Thesquarewillbelandscapedwithhardandsoftsurfacesandwaterelements.Therewi l l beprovi si onforpubl i ctoi l etsi nappropriate locations within the building.ImplementingAgency:CDA/Railway/withorwithout the private sector.RO-03-02 / RO-03-03/ RO-03-04 / RO-03-05: Otherparks/Openspacesarerecommendedforrecreational use at the hilly sites at Hill View R/A,Riverside Park at Sadarghat, Enayat Bazar, ParadeGroundandRiversideParkatBoxirhatatthemouthoftheChaktaikhal,andbothsidesofChaittanayagoli,nextofChaktaikhalatBoubazaar. ImplementingAgency:CCC/CDA/BR/withorwithout the private sector. RO-03-06:TheAlmasCinemahallhastoberetained and upgraded. The surrounding housingsite may be used for this category of facility withlimited residential apartments in 25% space.RO-03-07:The polo ground should be conservedasanopenspaceandpl ayground.Vi sualconnection of the ground from surrounding roadsshouldbeestablished.Portionsoftheschoolbuilding boundary walls may be made porous forvisualconnectivity.Nocommercialorshoppingdevelopment should be permitted.Implementing Agency:BRRO-03-08:An area north of the SS Khaled roadmay be turned into a playground. This area on theDPZ 03 0345 4-Pic. 4-23 Establishment of world class cinema hall may part of passiverecreation. foothillofSarsonroadonthesouthhadalargepondthathasbeenfilled.Forenvironmentalprotection the area needs to be retained as openarea.TheAuthoritywillliaisonwiththeCCCformaking such provision. Implementing Agency:CCC/CDARO-03-09:ThesiteeastoftheDewanhatBridgemay be developed as recreational area. There mustbe a minimum offset of some 100' from the edgeof the bridge. Open spaces between buildings havetobetreelined.Allvacantportionsshouldbeprotected from development and kept greenk) Ut ilit y ServicesUt -03-01: The present DAP study recommends thatthe responsible agencies for the provision of utilityservices,willpreparetheirowndetailedplaninrespective fields.l) Cult ure and Herit age:Policies CH 01,CH 1.3, CH 2.1, CH 2.3 and CH 2.4, RO1, RO3.1, RO 3.2, ECN 9.3, ECN 13 (Chapter 2) andguidance note 6a, 6b and 11 (Annex-2) will apply.All the hills within the city will fall under a SpecialControlZoneandwillremainasStrategicOpenSpace'andwillbesubjecttocontroloftheStructure and Urban Development Plan 1995. Thiswillbeculturalandenvironmentalconservationarea. Any land lease /land use /should be subjectto special NOC from 'Nagor Unnayan Committee".CH-03-01:Chi ttagongCi vi cSquare:Theareabounded by the CDA avenue and the CRB road onthe west, the Bagmonirum road on the north, theNur Ahmed road on the east and the naval avenueand CRB on the south is a unique urban area of thecity. This consists of the historic and the new circuithouse,theMAAzizStadium,Gymnasiumandouter stadium, the Zamatul Falah Mosque etc. Thefollowingrecommendationsaremadetodevelop this as a prestige civic area of the city:a) Locating the 'Nagar Bhaban', of Chittagonginthenortheast.Atallbuildingmarkingtheskylinewouldbeappropriate.Itwouldhousepublic and local government functions. The designofbuildingandsitewouldbeofhighaestheticstandards with a parking tower (which should alsoservetheneedsofthestadium),opencourts,plazasandlandscapedareas.Presentfunctionshave to be relocated to other restricted areas.b) TheChi ttagongShi shuParkshoul dberelocatedandthegroundsturnedintoapublicplaza for state functions, fairs, and leisure.c) Theedgesoftheouterstadiumshouldbelined with seats, tress, and lights. d) The platform may be used as a base for opensnackstal l s.Nopermanentstructurewi l l bepermitted.e) No further horizontal extension of the Jamatul Falah mosque complex should be permitted andnoresi denti al faci l i ti esshoul dbepermi tted.Verticalextensionoftheexistingstructureonlymay be permitted.f) Theopengroundsontheeast,southandnorthofthemosqueshouldbedevelopedasaformal(Mughalstyle)landscapedgarden,whichwouldcatertothegardenbeingusedforEidcongregationstwiceayear.Nocommercialorresidential use or development shall be permitted.g) Thehistoriccircuithouse(ZiaMuseum)islistedforconservation.Thelandscapefeaturesshould be enhanced.h) TheuniversityabovetheCNGstationisanincompatible Land use. Either one of the two usehas to be discontinued.ImplementingAgency:CCC/CDA/otherrelevantorganizationsCH-03-02:TheoldterminalbuildingoftheChittagongRailwayStationhasbeenrenovated.The following further actions may be taken.46 4-Pic. 4-24 Chittagong Circuit House with landscape feature. Makingsomeprovisioninthebuildingfortouri st/vi si tori nterest(suchasdi spl ay/sal es/vi sual presentati onsofphotographs,publ i cati ons,souveni rsoftheAssamBengal Rai l way,andsmal l snackshop/book store. Designated bus parking lots for tour operators. Plantationoftressandplantsinthebarrenplaza. Open space /hotel /planned warehousing northwest of station building.ImplementingAgency:BR/CDA/CCC//withorwithout the private sector CH-03-03:TheShaheedMi nar,thetheatreinstitute and the triangular area consisting of theSocietyofArtsandLiterature(SAL),theMuslimhall and the public library should be conserved as acul tural preci nctofthetradi ti onal ci ty.Thetriangular area was formerly a park known as theHandsPark.Nocommercialdevelopmentshouldbepermitted.Theexistingtheatreandlibraryfacilities may be upgraded. The domed structure oftheSAL,theBoseBrothersshouldbelistedforconservati onandthewhol esi teshoul dbeappropriately landscaped and wide footpaths andpedestrian comfort ensured..ImplementingAgency:CCC/CDA/withrelevantAuthorityCH-03-04: This site is well known Laldighi that hashistorical importance. This place is to be preservedwith proper maintenance.CH-03-05:Pari rPaharConservati onandEnhancement: The Parir Pahar is identified as oneof the group of three hillocks in the traditional citycentre.TheCourtBuildingisperchedonthehighest peak on the south. Further northeast is thehillock,whichhasthecivilsurgeonsresidence(now in ruins). The third has a water tank operatedbyWASAbutinastateofdereliction.Theareacompri si ngofthethreehi l l ocksandi tssurroundings should be given heritage status andconsideredasaculturalprecinctanddevelopedwithtouristinterest.Theforecourtsandpublicplazas and gardens should be landscaped to a highstandard of design. Acycl eandpedestri anroutemaybeincorporated. Allinformalrestaurants,typingandprintingservi cesshal l beremovedfromi tspresenthaphazardl ocati onsandthesefaci l i ti esprovidedwithintheplannedformalbuildings.No such informal activities should be permitted. Thehawkersmarketwillbereorganizedandredevel opedtoahi ghstandardofdesi gnincorporatingpublicplazas,publictoiletandparking facilities. AviewingtowershouldbebuiltintheWASAhillock. All the three hillocks should be interconnectedby means of pedestrian walkways/ bridge-waysfrom existing building such as the New Marketetc.ImplementingAgency:PWD/CCC/CDA/withrelevant AuthorityDPZ 03 0347Pic. 4-25 Court BuildingPic. 4-26 Conservation and enhancement of DC Hill is required withlandscaped features. CH-03-06:Conservation and Enhancement of theDC Hill /Forest Hill /T& T: The public plaza will beretained and enhanced with appropriate planting,landscaped features and other public facilities suchas public toilets in appropriate locations. Awalkway,trees,fencingandstreetlightswill define the eastern limit. a)ThevacantfoothillofDCParkmaybereserved for a primary and preschool /day carefor local school district. No vehicular traffic willbepermitted.Therewillbeindoorswimmingand sports facilities for girls. Low-density low-rise forest accommodation willbe retained. Surroundi ngsofCDA,othergovernmentbuildings, and new market will be enhanced andintegrated with the overall scheme. ImplementingAgency:PWD/CCC/CDA/OtherGovernment agencies. CH-03-07:This site has to be retained as cultureand heritage.CH-03-08:ConservationandEnhancementofBataliCRB:TheCRBbuildingandsurroundingsite should be listed for conservation. Thebuildingandsiteshouldcatertotourismand some sections of the building should opento public with the imposition of an entry fee. Thesitemaybedevelopedwithtrailsandwalkways for tourism. Allassortedstructuresontheouterboundary,whichdestroysthesettingsofthebuildingcreating visual obstruction from the road, shouldbe removed. All surrounding open spaces should be protectedand conserved and at places landscaped. Thehospi tal areamaybedevel opedwi thsensitivity to replace existing dilapidated houseswith more intensive development. No commercial use or apartment building shouldbe permitted. All slums and squatters within its area should beremoved.Theymayberel ocatedi ntwodesignated sites in a planned manner. Civicbuilding/institute/tourismrelatedbuildingmight be permitted. Some bungalows /groundsmaybemadeopenforpublicrecreationalusepromotingtourismasforexamplebirdspark,museum, butterfly etc.ImplementingAgency:BR/CDA/OtherRelevantGovernment AgenciesCH-03-09:Theopenspacewithwaterbodyandlowstructure(PashuShala)willbelistedasaconservation site. Innovative ways for generatingincomewillbedevisedandtourismpotentialexplored.Nohigh-risecommercial,residentialorhealth facility building will be permitted. ImplementingAgency:CDA/Landowner/withassistance from Government Agencies CH-03-10:Conservati onandEnhancementofGeneral Hospital site as Anderkilla48 4-Pic. 4-27 CRB area exhibits cultural and architectural significance.Pic.4-28 DevelopmentofBirdsParkwiththeexistingundulatinglandscape can bring a great beauty. Thebuildinginthefrontshouldbelistedforconservation. The outer limit of the hill has to be defined withtrees and walkway/lighting Thehaphazardhilltopstructuresshouldberemoved. The main building renovated/replaced. Limitedlow-riseresidentialfacilitiesmaybeadded for hospital use. A parking site needs to be provided. The roof of the Jame Mashjid shopping arcade(across the road) may be greened with adequatemeasures for planting.ImplementingAgency:CCC/CDA/RelevantGovernment agenciesCH-03-11: The Barik Buildings (two buildings) withparticular emphasis to the architectural details ofthebalconiesshouldbeconserved.ThesinglestoriedbuildingofthePadmaOilcompanysitewithitswaterbodyshouldbeconserved.Themazar,mosqueandpondatPathantoolineedconservation. ImplementingAgency:Privatelandowner/withassistance from Government Agencies. CH-03-12:It includes a number of mosques, mazars,mandi rs,churches,garudas,(Musl i ms,Hi ndus,Buddhists, Christian, Sikh, other). These should beconsideredasconservationsites.TheAuthorityshould liaison with the CCC to assist in providingguidance and protection to retain them as qualityurbanspaces.BurningshouldbestoppedatGolPahar Mandir. ImplementingAgency:CCC/CDA/withrelevantAuthority4.3.6ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONANDENHANCEMENTMassi vewaterl oggi ng,i ndustri al pol l uti on(water),lackofgreenbelt,lossofwaterbodies,andopenspacesarethemajorconsiderationsinredevelopmentofthisZone.Itisnecessarytoredevelop the area with greater consideration andsensi ti vi tytoenvi ronmental concerns.Someguiding principles are as follows: En-03-01:TheSpecialhilllandscapeshouldbepreservedaspertheguidelineofStructurePlan.No hill cutting or tree removing should be allowed.PartoftheCRBforestareacanbedeclaredascontrolled park for public uses. En-03-02/En-03-03:TheRaniDighiandAshkerDighi are historic pond. This should be developedinto a leisure centre. An appropriate access to theRanir Dighi of at least 20' from the Enayet bazaarroad should be provided. The Authority will takerequiredactioninthisregard.TheAshkerDighishoul dbeturnedasapl aceforl ei sure.Aswimmingtrainingschoolforstudentsofbothsexes may be operated in the Ashker Dighi. In a cityofabout3.5million,thereisnosuchtrainingfacility of this lifesaving skill. En-03-04:All major khal should be rehabilitated,and bank lines marked and fixed. Along the bankline there should be a buffer zone of green belt asperGuidanceNote12inAnnex2.However,forChaktaikhalthebanklinesforentirecourseshould be fixed, but the green belt can be limitedtothelengthfromChaktaimouthuptotheconfluence with Jamal khan khal.En-03-05:To enhance the environment and makeit livable, it is necessary to build some new UrbanGreen Areas in this Zone. Some recommendationsare:a)areaaroundtheRanirDighi,b)centralrailway station area. It is recommended to relocatethe Shishu Park from its present position and turnthis area into green belt with public plaza, keepingit in harmony with the Circuit house as a backdrop.This green park cum plaza should be kept open forpublic visit and leisure.En-03-06:Itistheprimeneedstoprotecttheri verbankl i nefromportJettyNo-1toShahAmanatBridge.However,theareabetweentheprotected bank line and proposed access road hasto be developed in an environment friendly way,with some area reserved as Green Park with publicaccess. Some small patches of mangrove belt canbe generated along the riverfront up to the bankprotectionlineandalsoatthemouthofthecreeks, and khals. It will provide a green welcometo the city. En-03-07:InCRBareasslumsarelocatedinthevalleys and adjacent to many of the staff quarters,DPZ 03 0349 4-either planned or unplanned. These slums are notinharmonywiththebeautyofthelandscapeatCRB area. It is recommended to remove slums fromthe Tiger Pass area. In other areas these have to beremovedandsomemayberel ocatedandupgraded in a planned way. En-03-08:Toensuredisciplineandsystematicanchoring of country boats in the Karnaphuli rive,it is recommended to build an anchoring ground,preferably on the left bank of the river, opposite ofSadarghatarea.Toensureeaseriverflowandavoid collision between boats, no boats should beallowed to anchor on the river area.50 4-