Local Government Engineering Department - LGED

UTIDP is designed for thedevelopment of urban infrastructure, environment and living condition of the projectarea. Flood 2007 damaged infrastructures especially roads and drains in thesmall towns of Bangladesh.UTIDP is designed basically to improve the infrastructure condition of theUpazila level towns and provide a long term development guideline for respectivetowns. UTIDP is the largest effort in Bangladesh that is formulatingMaster Plans for 223 Paurashava towns and Kuakata Tourism Centre. Much neededplanned development of these towns to be ensured through both endorsing andimplementing of these master plans.

Objectives:
a) Prepare Master Plan comprises of Structure plan, Land Use Plan, Drainage plan, Traffic Management plan, and Ward Action plan in order to ensure planned development and to meet the increasing demand of the citizen for basic services.
b) Provide necessary infrastructure facilities in upazila Town in order to reduce population pressure in big cities.
c) Reduce poverty through creation of employment opportunity.
d) Improve Environment through the provision of infrastructure, sanitation, solid waste management and storm water / rain water drainage.
e) Improve institutional capacity of Upazila Towns in order to ensure better services to the citizens.
f) Rehabilitate damaged urban Infrastructure of 2007 flood and help to restore normal levels of economic growth and social activities through create direct/indirect employment opportunities for the people of the project area.
Major Components:
1. Physical Works
2. Preparation of Master Plans

Components under Physical Works
1. Road development
2. Bridge/Culvert construction
3. Drain construction
4. Bus terminal construction
5. Street lighting
6. Sanitation Public Toilet
7. Solid waster disposal ground (Connecting road)

Components under Preparation of Master Plan
1. Structure Plan
2. Urban Area PLan
o Land Use Plan
o Transportation and Traffic Management Plan
o Drainage and Environment Management Plan