Underprivileged population

Steps taken to improve living condition

Diversified steps were adopted to improve living and livelihood condition of the disadvantaged and underprivileged population in the city. After taking advantages of the time-fitting and need-based measures, many of the marginalised population have already become self-reliant social contributor. Many slum people have started living in brick-built house driving out from their thatched or mud-house in Rajshahi city. The observation came at the discussion of a two-day workshop titled “Institutional Development Strategies of Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF)” at conference hall of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) here recently.

The RCC organized the workshop in association with its ‘Livelihood Improvement of Urban Poor Communities Project (LIUPCP)’ largely attended by leaders and representatives of CHDF and Town Federations in Rajshahi City and Sirajgonj town. RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the workshop as chief guest with Ayesha Akter Ruma, Town Federation Chairman of Community Development Committee (CDC), in the chair.

RCC Panel Mayor Shariful Islam Babu and Ward Councilors Abdul Momin and Towhidul Haque Suman, Executive Engineer Nur Islam and Urban Planning and Governance Coordinator Kamruzzaman Polash also spoke.

Liton said that the Rajshahi CHDF has provided housing support for more than 210 families in 47 settlements in 25 wards out of total 30 ones in the metropolis. Around Tk. 32.5 million have been distributed as housing loans from the fund.

CHDF has established a process for providing land tenure security and housing. It is operating its financial activities through a number of primary savings groups.

Engineer Islam mentioned that more than 55,000 slum people under 171 CDCs have come together in anti-poverty savings scheme accumulating around Tk. 1.2 billion at present.

Through the savings and credit programmes, the communities now can operate their own savings schemes and create a revolving fund from which credit operations are being managed, added Engineer Islam, also member- secretary of the housing scheme.

Against the savings, the community members received collateral-free loan for operating micro-business besides addressing their emergency needs and other family purposes and the credit figure has been accumulated to around Tk. 816.9 million.

 

Underprivileged population

Steps taken to improve living condition

Diversified steps were adopted to improve living and livelihood condition of the disadvantaged and underprivileged population in the city. After taking advantages of the time-fitting and need-based measures, many of the marginalised population have already become self-reliant social contributor. Many slum people have started living in brick-built house driving out from their thatched or mud-house in Rajshahi city. The observation came at the discussion of a two-day workshop titled Institutional Development Strategies of Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) at conference hall of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) here recently. The RCC organized the workshop in association with its Livelihood Improvement of Urban Poor Communities Project (LIUPCP) largely attended by leaders and representatives of CHDF and Town Federations in Rajshahi City and Sirajgonj town. RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the workshop as chief guest with Ayesha Akter Ruma, Town Federation Chairman of Community Development Committee (CDC), in the chair. RCC Panel Mayor Shariful Islam Babu and Ward Councilors Abdul Momin and Towhidul Haque Suman, Executive Engineer Nur Islam and Urban Planning and Governance Coordinator Kamruzzaman Polash also spoke. Liton said that the Rajshahi CHDF has provided housing support for more than 210 families in 47 settlements in 25 wards out of total 30 ones in the metropolis. Around Tk. 32.5 million have been distributed as housing loans from the fund. CHDF has established a process for providing land tenure security and housing. It is operating its financial activities through a number of primary savings groups. Engineer Islam mentioned that more than 55,000 slum people under 171 CDCs have come together in anti-poverty savings scheme accumulating around Tk. 1.2 billion at present. Through the savings and credit programmes, the communities now can operate their own savings schemes and create a revolving fund from which credit operations are being managed, added Engineer Islam, also member- secretary of the housing scheme. Against the savings, the community members received collateral-free loan for operating micro-business besides addressing their emergency needs and other family purposes and the credit figure has been accumulated to around Tk. 816.9 million.