Strategic
Plan for Khulna (2001-2020)
The Strategic Plan is a development
strategy consisting of a comprehensive package of
physical, economic, social and environmental policies
regarding urban development for the next 20 years
. Among others, the most important policy areas are
the growth of population, the future extension, shape,
size of the city, employment and investment, land,
infrastructure, transport, housing and social services.
This plan formulated development policies in the light
of national perspective plan to develop the area in
a coordinated manner. The important policies assigned
in the plan are the development of strategic infrastructure,
creation of employment opportunities, revitalization
of stagnant economy, densification of existing urban
areas, lateral physical growth, poverty alleviation
and promotion of spatial equity, regional integration,
rural urban linkages, provision of public utilities
and services etc. The spatial strategies and policies
have been shown on a map of 1:50,000 scale. The total
area of the plan is 451 sq. km.The following map shows
the Strategic Plan area in the regional context (view
map).
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