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 Master Plan : 1959
The first Master Plan
of Dhaka was prepared in 1959 by a British firm – Minoprio, Spencely and
Macfarlane under the technical cooperation of the Colombo International Plan
Scheme. The Plan covered roughly 830 sq. km (320 sq. miles) with a target
population little over 1 (one) million assuming an average annual population
growth rate of1.75% in the city areas. Expansion of city was largely predicted
towards the North leading Mirpur and Tongi. The Plan in general, suggested a
broad planning principle and zoned the urban area accordingly for various
activities. Although, the Plan was prepared for a period of 20 years (1959-79)
time but it lasted almost double till the enforcement of new plan in
1995.
Dhaka Metropolitan Development
Plan, 1995-2015
For development of
the Plan, a project titled " Preparation of Structure Plan, Master Plan, and
Detailed Area Plan-Metropolitan Development and Plans Preparation and Management
in Dhaka". was implemented with joint funding from the GOB and the UNDP/UNCHS
(HABITAT), by a Consortium of international firms-Mott Mac Donald Ltd. and
Culpin Planning Ltd. in association with a local firms – Engineering &
Planning Consultants Ltd., Consociates Ltd. and Development Administration
Group. The project addressed Dhaka's urban planning issues at three geographic
levels: sub-regional, urban and sub-urban. The Development Plan (1995-2015)
therefore is comprised of the three components:
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