The Uttara Residential Area (3rd Phase) is an extension to the

Uttara Model Town Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara ( bn, উত্তরা) is a suburb of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali word ''uttar'' meaning "north". It lies on the road to Gazipur, and adjoins Hazrat Shahjalal Internatio ...

in a suburb of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

's capital city.

Background

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

is the capital and largest city of

. The dwellings required to support Dhaka's large population have become inadequate. Because of this, the residential areas of Dhaka city are overpopulated and dirty. Planned extension of the

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is being undertaken under the Uttara Model Town Project with the objectives of accommodating the growing population and maintaining a level of service to the people. During the course of the project circa of land were acquired. About 10,000 residential plots and 225,512

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including amenities and urban facilities were provided. The entire Uttara Thana project is being undertaken by the

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (abbreviated as RAJUK; literally the Capital Development Authority of the Government of Bangladesh) is a Bangladeshi public agency responsible for coordinating urban development in Dhaka, Bangladesh. RAJUK is compos ...

(RAJUK), the Capital Development Authority of Bangladesh.

Location

The Third Phase of the Uttara Residential Model Town is situated approximately from the zero point of Dhaka City. It is located on the western side of the Uttara Model Town (2nd Phase) Project. It is bounded on the south by the Mirpur

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and west by the Flood Protection Embankment through Mirpur-Ashulia.

Objectives of the project

* Reduce the pressure of population in Dhaka city by creating suburban residential accommodation * Maintain environmental balance by proper

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* Maintain an

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and

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atmosphere * Reduce the prevailing acute shortage of residential properties * Gradually expand civic facilities by urbanization throughout the surrounding areas * Develop

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ship * Expand existing economic facilities * Mitigate future housing demands.

Land use plan (major component)

The following land use is planned in the project: *

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plots - 24.01% * Highrise apartment block - 10.68% *

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- 30.92% * Physical & social

infrastructure Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure is composed of public and priv ...

- 3.04% *

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services - 2.53% *

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, open space &

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- 13.00% * Neighborhood/

playing field Play is a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly associated with children and juvenile-level activities, but may be engaged in at any life stage, and among other higher-functio ...

- 3.02% *

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plots - 5.00% *

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- 0.92% *

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& institution - 1.67%

Condition of the project

Site development is about 92% completed in March 2014. Site development of Sector 15 is already completed. Sectors 16 and 18 are almost complete. Sector 17 is in progress. Road construction is in progress, with about 65% completed in March 2014. Sector 15 is currently in progress. Remaining road construction will be started shortly. Of the 12 planned bridges, 2 are almost complete and another 6 bridges are under construction. The rest of the construction is expected to start soon.

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, and other

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will be installed first, and other services will be introduced within the project period. The exchange of residential plots began in January 2010 and will be completed gradually. As of March 2014, about 4,000 plots had been distributed. Completion of the project is expected in December 2014.

References

{{reflist Urban Projects of RAJUK Uttara Satellite cities