Realising DReAMS in Rajshahi

Realising DReAMS in Rajshahi

Realising DReAMS in Rajshahi

Ashraful Haque

10 February, 2011

Ashraful Haque

10 February, 2011

Rajshahi City Corporation, Bangladesh

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About Rajshahi

• A major city in Bangladesh about 270 km from the capital Dhaka. Located on the northern bank of the Padma (Ganges).

• Centre for excellence for education

• Variety of religion such as Islam, Hinduism and Christianity. Social and communal harmony among people, friendly politics and economical trend support us for peaceful and hopeful life.

• From a small city of only about 40,000 population in 1951, the city has grown into the fourth largest city in Bangladesh with over half a million population.

• It became a municipality in 1876, a Municipal Corporation in 1987 and finally a City Corporation in 1992.

• Rajshahi is well known for its delicious mango and litchi.

• Hot in summer (40-430C) and very cold in winter (<50C).

General Indicators

• Population : 750000

• Area : 93.60 Km2

• Average Temperature : 24°C

• Annual Precipitation : 1624.67mm

• Annual Avg Humidity : 74%

• Literacy rate : 69.30

Environmental Indicators

• Solid waste generated: 300 tons (80% daily collected)

• Drainage System: Planned network at 75% city area

• Road and lanes: 320Km (85% in good condition)

Mayor’s City Vision 2018 on Environment

• Plantations with the help of local citizens, NGOs, Community Based

Organizations, public universities or students, housewives.

• Cleanliness at night.

• Creation of more landfill sites for waste.

• Creation of new parks and gardens. Eco park on the river Padma.

• Installation of incinerator plant for medical waste.

• Conservation of ponds and water bodies.

• Ban on vehicles horns in the city.

• Awareness raising on environmental problems and climate change.

• Use of energy efficient appliances in homes, CFLs, LEDs, for construction of

government or public or private buildings.

• Use of energy efficient fuels, battery operated vehicles.

• Promoting public transport or manual rickshaws for short distances etc.

Activities on DReAMS in Rajshahi

— Kickoff meeting : A kickoff meeting was held in Bohol, Philippines in February, 2010. 3 participants from Rajshahi City Corporation took part in the meeting.

— Training workshops

: A training work shop was conducted during first field visit. Ms. Bedoshruti Sadhukhan of ICLEI South Asia facilitated the workshop. DReAMS was oriented among 40 Councilors and many officials. 24 midlevel officer took part in the training program for 3 days and a primary master budget was prepared during the training.

— Council resolutions

: 11th Council meeting was held on 19.12.2011. In that meeting DReAMS was widely discussed and finally it was excepted

— Formation of local implementation teams

: Make Rajshahi City Green committee Engineering DepartmentHealth DepartmentWater supply DepartmentConservancy Department Forest Department

— Meetings of stakeholder groups

: Department of public Health Engineering (DPHE)Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)Power Development Board (PDB)Department of Forest Department of EnvironmentUrban Partnership for Poverty Reduction Project (UPPRP)District AdministrationMetropolitan Polish BELA RORARYADABMake Rajshahi City Green Solid Waste Standing Committee Community Grameen Phone, Banglalink, Rabi

— Master Budget preparation

: During 1st field visit a 3 days training program was conducted with 24 mid level officer of Rajshahi City Corporation. In this training program different environmental issues in Rajshahi City were discussed. And eventually a draft master budget was prepared with the opinion of the officers. Master budget preparation was facilitated by Ms. Bedoshruti Sadhukhan, Project officer- Sustainability, ICLEI South Asia.

— List of members of Local Implementation Team

: 1. Make Rajshahi City Green committee, RCC 2. Engineering Department, RCC 3. Health Department, RCC 4. Water supply Department, RCC 5. Conservancy Department, RCC 6. Forest Department, RCC

— Master Budget : During first field visit a draft master budget was prepared. Then it was enriched by the members of Local Implementation Team and finally approved by the

Master Budget of RajshahiResource/Indicator

Unit of measure

Reference value

Previous year value

Short term target

Mid term target

Reason/ background for target

Water Available water supply – no of HH with access to municipal water supply

% 2010 54 65 by 2012

100 by 2018

Mayor’s vision

Reduction in Non Revenue Water - street hydrants (taps)

% 2010 40 30 by 2012

23 23% is the standard for developing country

Amount of water consumption per head -145 lpcd

Lpcd 2010 70 85 by 2012

145 by 2018

Mayor’s vision

Rain water harvesting

Number 2010 - 10 by 2012

200 by 2018

Resource/Indicator

Unit of measure

Reference value

Previous year value

Short term target

Mid term target

Reason/ background for target

Sanitation Decrease in no of outlets of septic tanks in drains

% 2009 55% 45 by 2013

0 by 2021

Engage more community based collection of waste – no of communities involved in waste collection

Number 2010 8 30 by 2012

60 by 2018

Coverage of Toilets - By 2015, 100% toilet coverage

% 2010 90% 95% by 2012

100% by 2015

Resource/Indicator

Unit of measure

Reference value

Previous year value

Short term target

Mid term target

Reason/ background for target

Green growth Plantation Number 2010 40000 55000 by

2013 150000 in 2018

Green area Km 2010 10 15 by 2013

50 by 2018

Park Number 2010 2 5 by 2013 10 by 2018

Water body conservation/ purchase

Number 2010 - - 60 by 2018

Resource/Indicator

Unit of measure

Reference value

Previous year value

Short term target

Mid term target

Reason/ background for target

Health No of water borne diseases reported in govt. Hospitals/pvt clinics

Number 2010 1475 4% less in 2012

10% less in 2018

No of children immunized

% 2010 95% 98% in 2012

100% in 2015

No of Pregnant women immunized

% 2010 34% 42% in 2012

100% in 2015

Resource/Indicator

Unit of measure

Reference value

Previous year value

Short term target

Mid term target

Reason/ background for target

Solid waste Night collection % 2010 60% 80% in

2012 100% in 2015

Clinical waste collection and incineration

% 2010 80% 90% in 2012

100% in 2015

Segregation % 2010 - Pilot 25% in 2018

Awareness program in school/market

% 2010 5% 15% in 2012

100% in 2015

Composting % 2010 2% - 100% in 2015

Decrease of forger machine use in mosquito control.

% 2010 100% 80% in 2012

00% in 2018

Resource/Indicator

Unit of measure

Reference value

Previous year value

Short term target

Mid term target

Reason/ background for target

Energy conservation Energy saver light in the street

Number 2010 2000 3000 in 2012

10000 by 2018

Solar system in house/office

Number 2010 - 5 in 2012 1000 by 2018

Resource/Indicator

Unit of measure

Reference value

Previous year value

Short term target

Mid term target

Reason/ background for target

Urban Transportation Development of CNG centre

Number 2010 0 2 4 by 2015

Approval of battery operated vehicles – no of Vehicles

Number 2010 1500 3000 by 2012

5000 by 2015

Activities undertaken/Plan to meet the targets

• At present Rajshahi City is implementing a programme of social forestry and has planted greenbelts under Make Rajshahi City Green Project (MRGP) as a key adaptation mitigation strategy.

• Rapid expansion of energy saving devices e.g. use of CFL is growing popular among the people. This year 275000 CFL has been distributed among the people in the city free of cost with the condition of returning their used tungsten bulbs in order to popularise the use of energy savers.

• In order to improve energy consumption pattern in transport sector and options for mitigation of climate change, Rajshahi city is proposing to use the battery run auto-riksha instead of diesel or petrol run. Rajshahi City Corporation issued 3900 battery run auto-riksha in 2010.

• Rajshahi is working as a partner with the ministry of environment and forest to launch a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project concerned with waste management of Rajshahi City. This initiative intends to generate carbon credits and facilitate carbon market financing in the future.

• Urban Public Environmental Health Sector Development Program (UPEHSDP) are working with Rajshahi City’s solid waste to reduce the discharge of methane gas in the air.

• These solid wastes will be used for producing compost as fertilizer and methane gas collection in cylinder or bio bag for fuel.

• Rajshahi City Corporation is strongly working with its citizen in the line of carbon saving and environmental issues.

• In September-2010, 15000 saplings have been distributed among the people to encourage them in plantation and make the city green.

• For the sustainable green activity every year sapling fair (sale of plants and saplings) is arranged in the city.

• In Rajshahi City’s solid waste collection system, community is working effectively. In Bangladesh only Rajshahi City collects its generated solid waste at night.

• Renewable energy development actively is incoming to the mind of citizen. The Honorable Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation arranged a meeting with the engineers of Power Development Board (PDB) to undertake an awareness program for the use of solar energy in institutions, in offices, in hospitals, in homes, in city street lighting system, in water tube wells etc.

PDMS in Rajshahi City

Sites selected for PDMS

• West Bothpara• Balia Pukur• Jamalpur• Namo Vodra• Khojapur

Challenges faced on environmental issues

• The urbanization in Rajshahi is lower than other metro cities in the country and as such the environmental problems related to rapid urbanization process is not acute.

• The problems of congestion and high-density living environment, overcrowded and congested transportation network, uncontrolled informal sectors are only beginning to be felt.

• In some areas already the problems have started to affect the health and mental situation of the city population.

• The city’s open space utilization, water bodies, park facilities, green environment and recreational facilities and play grounds have already started to show signs of overstretch.

• And require immediate increased investments so that it can cope of with the current demand for these services.