Awami League (AL) mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls Atiqul Islam today declared a 38-point election manifesto in three categories to build a smart, healthy and dynamic city. He formally declared the manifesto at a function in a city hotel yesterday afternoon. Declaring the three-dimensional manifesto, the AL mayoral candidate said if elected, a coordinated plan will be implemented to less the traffic jam which is one of the major problems to the city dwellers.

His manifesto categorized in three dimensions including pledges for building vibrant Dhaka, healthy Dhaka and dynamic Dhaka. The electoral pledges include introduction of electric bus service to prevent air pollution and implementation of yearlong mosquito killing campaign in the Integrated Vector Management (IVM) method with the coordination of DNCC, DSCC, WASA, health ministry, adjoining city corporations and all other concerned institutions.

Atiqul pledged of ensuring sustainable waste management by establishing Resource Recovery Facilities (RRF) at Aminbazar at the outskirts of the capital with a view to turning

waste into energy to build a healthy city. He said drainage system will be developed and sensor system will be installed to track the waterlogged places to lessen the water-logging.

Atiqul’s manifesto included introduction of separate lane for bicycle and building cycle parking places, introduction of Digital Push Button Signal at zebra crossings for ensuring safe road crossing for commuters, building new foot over-bridges with escalators at necessary points.