Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Thursday announced a Tk 4,527.74 crore budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with a focus on urban development, revenue collection, drainage improvement, waste management and dengue control.
DNCC Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan unveiled the budget at a press conference held at the corporation's conference room on Thursday afternoon.
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Announcing the budget, the administrator said it had been prepared considering the realities of urban development, revenue collection and implementation, describing it as a timely, practical and development-oriented budget.
He said the budget had been structured in line with the government's "Clean Dhaka, Green Dhaka" slogan.
According to him, the budget gives priority to controlling dengue mosquitoes and other vector-borne diseases, preventing waterlogging, repairing damaged roads, modernising drainage and manhole systems, ensuring faster household waste collection, expanding and modernising the Aminbazar landfill, accelerating waste-to-energy projects, improving road lighting and road safety.
Besides, modernising city corporation markets, preparing a practical plan for hawkers, undertaking development initiatives for slum dwellers, modernising cattle market management, renovating the Gabtoli and Mohakhali bus terminals, reclaiming and restoring canals to maintain water flow, and strengthening tree plantation and cleanliness programmes to build a planned, modern and liveable city, the DNCC Adminisrrator added.
The administrator further said he had assumed office four months ago and, despite budgetary constraints, the city corporation had undertaken various initiatives with the overall support of the present government.
He said these included construction and repair of roads, measures to reduce waterlogging, strengthening cleanliness activities, dengue control programmes, successful measles vaccination campaigns, prompt removal of sacrificial animal waste, improved waste management through the Aminbazar landfill, rapid field inspections and measures following recent heavy rainfall, raising public awareness for faster household waste disposal, conducting mobile court drives to free footpaths from illegal occupation, intensifying canal recovery and cleaning activities, strengthening tree plantation under the "Clean Dhaka, Green Dhaka" initiative, and distributing educational and sports materials among students.
The administrator said all activities in Dhaka city do not fall under the jurisdiction of the city corporation, noting that RAJUK, WASA and the Public Works Department are also involved.
He said the city corporation is working in coordination with the relevant agencies to build a waterlogging-free Dhaka North, adding that public cooperation is essential to achieve the goal.
He urged city residents to be more aware, saying greater public awareness would help reduce waterlogging, build a dengue-free city and ensure a cleaner urban environment.
He added that the city corporation remains engaged in providing services to residents around the clock.
DNCC Chief Executive Officer, Chief Engineer, Revenue Officer and other departmental heads were present at the press briefing.