Chittagong Development Authority Explained

Agency Name:Chattogram Development Authority
Nativename:চট্টগ্রাম উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ
Formed:1959
Superseding:Development of Chattogram
Headquarters:CDA building, Court Road, Kotowali, Chattogram
Chief1 Name:Mohammad Yunus
Chief1 Position:Chairman
Parent Agency: Government of Bangladesh

Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is a self-governing organization in Chittagong, Bangladesh which is responsible for implementing the city's master plan. It was established by the government in 1959[1] to manage the city's growth and drew up a master plan to be reviewed every five years to plan its urban development.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Area covered

According to the structure plan of the organization from 1995 the area covered up a total of 1152 km2. Chandgoan residential area is also developed by CDA. The organisation also constructed two educational institutions within the area, which are:

Boundaries

Notes and References

  1. News: CDA at a glance - Chittagong Development Authority. Chittagong Development Authority. 2017-12-13. en-US.
  2. News: CDA to examine building designs. 2016-04-16. The Daily Star. 2017-12-13. en.
  3. News: CDA move to revitalise two housing projects. 2008-10-16. The Daily Star. 2017-12-13. en.
  4. News: The "sorrow of Chittagong City". 2015-07-01. The Daily Star. 2017-12-13. en.
  5. News: Ananya, new project of CDA, to tackle housing needs. 2007-08-22. The Daily Star. 2017-12-13. en.