DSCC launches initiatives to improve civic services , urban management
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing civic services and urban management, Administrator Md Abdus Salam said on Thursday.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium, he highlighted the activities undertaken in March and shared plans for the coming months, reports media.
He said after assuming office on February 25, he immediately began identifying key urban challenges, working to address them despite limited budgetary resources, with the goal of transforming Dhaka South into a clean, green and liveable city.
As part of efforts to develop an environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient city, DSCC has launched tree plantation programmes across 20 parks and gardens and 13 playgrounds; initiatives are underway to establish its own nursery.
Beautification work has begun along the route from Zero Point to InterContinental Dhaka hotel.
Area-based drainage improvement plans have also been adopted, including the construction of new outlets to ease waterlogging.
“Ahead of the monsoon season, cleaning operations of the Segunbagicha box culvert have started, with a target to complete the work within a month.
In addition, 33 waterlogging hotspots have been identified, with plans to use pump stations, deploy emergency response teams, and keep six portable pumps ready,” the DSCC administrator added.
He also announced plans for a “Dhaka Resource Circulation Park” at the Matuail landfill, which will generate electricity, gas, and fertiliser from waste.
The project involves extracting landfill gas from 100 acres, producing around 15,000 tonnes of methane annually to generate approximately 81,000 megawatts of electricity, supplemented by an additional 28,000 megawatts from solar energy.
Other initiatives include strengthening mosquito control through targeted drives in 10 high-risk wards, procurement of modern equipment, and training for drivers and mechanics.
During the briefing, he also said registration fees for graveyards and crematoriums has been reduced to Tk 500.
He said the DSCC has also inaugurated a modern footbridge in the New Market area, launched mobile court operations, and taken steps to restore order at the Sayedabad bus terminal.
To boost revenue collection, DSCC is updating trade licences, collecting dues from mobile towers, recovering outstanding payments from flyovers, and relocating cable lines underground.
Measures such as energy-saving initiatives and public hearing days have been introduced to improve service delivery and accountability.
The DSCC administrator expressed hope that these initiatives would deliver visible improvements to civic services across Dhaka South in the coming months.
