Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Tuesday said that a gymnasium will be built in every ward under the DSCC. He came up with the announcement while addressing at the 17th board meeting ‘Governing policy-2022 of gymnasiums under Dhaka City Corporation’ of the second council of the corporation at Mayor Mohammad Hanif auditorium in the organisation’s main office. Mayor Tapos said “We have only 17 physical exercise centers in 75 wards; we want to keep a physical exercise center along with a social programme center at every ward.” “We want to build 36 more social programme centers along with the existing 35 ones—for that we also want to keep gymnasiums at every ward,” he said, adding that they have chalked out a project to ensure gymnasiums for the people. “As part of our welfare and social development works, we will renovate the dilapidated gymnasiums being run in assistance with our ward councilors,” he said. The project aims at keeping the youth generation engaged in physical exercise at the gymnasium so that they can’t be derailed, Taposh said, adding they have no intention to bag more revenue from the gyms. Read more: Taposh takes over as new DSCC Mayor The rent for the gymnasiums will be set following areas and its socioeconomic condition, he said adding a Tk 100 will be fixed against every square feet space in the commercial area. Mayor Taposh said the gymnasiums will be categorized into Ka, Kha and Ga considering existing spaces, facilities and gears. Councilors and officials of several departments of the corporation were present at the meeting. Read more: Dhaka mayors get minister status

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