Dhaka North City Corporation Map Pdf
Zita Lifland
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) or Dhaka Uttar City Corporation was created as an autonomous body that governs 54 northern wards of Dhaka to better manage local services, but has since added new areas. It is one of two municipal corporations in Dhaka, the other being Dhaka South City Corporation. Annisul Huq was the first mayor of the Dhaka North City Corporation, after being elected in April 2015.[1] Md. Atiqul Islam is the current mayor of DNCC since 7 March 2019. The area was 82.69 km2 until 2017 when it underwent expansion to 197 km2. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) published Population and Housing Census 2022 with 5,979,537 people residing in it, for average density of 30,353 people per km2.
Dhaka North City Corporation was established on 29 November 2011. Prior to the establishment of the corporation, this urban area was governed by the former Dhaka City Corporation. The Dhaka City Corporation was dissolved by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011, passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, and formally ceased to exist on 1 December 2011, following the President's approval,[2] making way for a Dhaka North and a Dhaka South city corporations.[3] The mayoral elections are non-partisan in nature. The first Dhaka North City Corporation elections were held on 28 April 2015, which saw the victory of Annisul Huq in the first political campaign of his career.[1]
On 9 May 2016, the government approved the expansion of Dhaka North City Corporation's jurisdiction to encompass eight unions: Beraid, Badda, Vatara (or Bhatara), Satarkul, Harirampur, Uttarkhan, Dakshinkhan, and Dumni.[4] This extension increased the area of the city corporation to 197 square kilometres (76 sq mi).[5]
In November 2017, Mayor Huq died on a trip to London, while visiting his daughter. In September previously, the local government ministry announced the creation of a panel of three senior elected councilors who will act as joint mayor while he was hospitalised.[6][7] In February 2019, Awami League candidate Atiqul Islam was elected as the new mayor of DNCC in a by-election.[8]
Ward 30-Baitul Aman Housing, Pisciculture Housing, Naboday Housing, Prominent Panthshala Housing, Turag Housing, Akkach Housing, Beribadh Ibne sina Housing, Ekta Housing, Uttar Adabor, Mohammadpur, Dhaka. Mofiz Housing, Mehedi Bagh Housing, Unique Housing, Adarsh Chayanir, Mohammadpur Housing, Adabar and Secretech.
Dhaka North is vulnerable to the urban heat-island effect due to its densely populated city center, with some urban hotspots more than 10C (18F) higher than the surrounding countryside. With the number of dangerously hot days a year estimated to double by 2050, the impacts of extreme heat in Dhaka will also intensify. Between climate change and rapid urbanization, North Dhaka has ended up with rising temperatures and very few green spaces and shade to provide relief from the heat.
The city is also developing 16 parks, three playgrounds, and rainwater harvesting facilities while improving pavements and cycling routes. The green spaces will increase climate resilience to heatwaves and flooding, reduce greenhouse emissions, and create areas that are both equitable and accessible.
DNCC has launched a tree plantation program under the urban regeneration project to reduce heat as well as gas pollution, citywide. The goal is to increase green coverage in informal settlements under DNCC to save poor people from extreme heatwaves as well as to increase green shade and biodiversity, reduce heat and air pollution, and develop strong bonds between DNCC and its partners, like Town Federation.
The inhabitants of the slum area came from different districts of Bangladesh, especially from coastal areas. The area is environmentally critical as elderly people, children and those with disabilities are exposed to both extreme heat in summer and waterlogging in the rainy season, becoming vulnerable at home and when moving from one point to another. Fire hazards are a big threat to the community too.
This program will be implemented by the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), Green Savers, and Community Town Federation under the coordination of DNCC. The project includes several activities including such as:
At present, DNCC's budget allocation is carried out on a need-based foundation, with resources adjusted as requirements arise. Anticipating the formal implementation of DNCC's Climate Action Plan in the near future, it is envisaged that a dedicated budget allocation will be established to underpin this transformative plan's effective execution. This strategic approach will further strengthen the city corporation's resilience initiatives and solidify its position in the realm of climate action.
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Dengue, the most important mosquito-borne viral disease of humans is a recurring global health problem. In Bangladesh, dengue outbreaks are on the increase despite the efforts of government and it is not clear what the understanding of the general Dhaka population towards dengue fever is. Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) studies are essential guides in public health interventions. Hence, using KAP, this study aims to assess patient-perspectives with regards to factors associated with dengue, as well as investigate the associated factors between the two corporations in Dhaka. A Hospital-based cross-sectional study of 242 fever patients from two city-corporations in Dhaka (Dhaka North City Corporations, DNCC (n = 91, 37.6%) and Dhaka South City Corporation, DSCC (n = 151, 62.4%) was conducted using pre-tested KAP items. Wilcoxon's Rank Sum was used to determine the KAP by DNCC, DSCC and both corporations and multivariate Poisson regression analyses. The two corporations were analysed separately due to the differences in income distribution, concentration of slums, hospitals and clinics. The study found that more than half of the study population were knowledgeable about dengue (mean percentage scores was 52%), possess an appropriate and acceptable attitude towards the disease (69.2%), and about two thirds of the respondents (71.4%) engaged in practices towards its prevention. After adjusting for the potential cofounders, the factors associated with KAP about dengue fever varied between DNCC and DSCC; with duration of residency and use of mosquito nets were associated with knowledge in the north while income class and age were associated with knowledge and attitude in the south. In the pooled analysis (combining both corporations), knowledge of dengue was associated with good practice towards dengue fever among the respondents. The duration of residence in Dhaka (10+ years), not using mosquito nets and length of time spent in the hospital (7+ days) due to dengue, and decreased knowledge (Adjusted coefficient (β) = -0.01, 95%CI: -0.02, -0.01) were associated with attitude towards dengue in DNCC. On the other hand, middle-high income class, age (40+ years) and increased knowledge were associated with practice towards dengue in DSCC (β = 0.02, 95%CI: 0.01, 0.03). Efforts to increase knowledge about dengue fever through education by the administrations of both corporations would benefit from targeting these high-risk groups for a more sustainable outcome.
In rapidly growing and high-burden urban centres, identifying tuberculosis (TB) transmission hotspots and understanding the potential impact of interventions can inform future control and prevention strategies. Using data on local demography, TB reports and patient reporting patterns in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), Bangladesh, between 2010 and 2017, we developed maps of TB reporting rates across wards in DSCC and DNCC and identified wards with high rates of reported TB (i.e. 'hotspots') in DSCC and DNCC. We developed ward-level transmission models and estimated the potential epidemiological impact of three TB interventions: active case finding (ACF), mass preventive therapy (PT) and a combination of ACF and PT, implemented either citywide or targeted to high-incidence hotspots. There was substantial geographic heterogeneity in the estimated TB incidence in both DSCC and DNCC: incidence in the highest-incidence wards was over ten times higher than in the lowest-incidence wards in each city corporation. ACF, PT and combined ACF plus PT delivered to 10% of the population reduced TB incidence by a projected 7%-9%, 13%-15% and 19%-23% over five years, respectively. Targeting TB hotspots increased the projected reduction in TB incidence achieved by each intervention 1.4- to 1.8-fold. The geographical pattern of TB notifications suggests high levels of ongoing TB transmission in DSCC and DNCC, with substantial heterogeneity at the ward level. Interventions that reduce transmission are likely to be highly effective and incorporating notification data at the local level can further improve intervention efficiency.
These initiatives are taken based on the suggestions from Bushra Afreen, chief heat officer of the US-based research organisation Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, in short Arsht-Rock, which collaborates with the DNCC, Mayor Atiq added.
The mayor urged city dwellers to nurture the 80 thousands trees the north city authorities have planted last year and maintain cleanliness at homes, offices, educational institutions and surroundings to prevent the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes.
The mayor took initiative and excavated these canals last year. The flow of water in the canals was restored then. But later there was no monitoring. As a result, the canals have accumulated garbage instead of flowing water.
There are 29 small and big canals in the DNCC area. Beside, there is a waterbody in Kalyanpur. Prothom Alo correspondent visited 13 canals and a waterbody on 12, 13 and 14 March. Of these, people can cross most of the four canals on foot. These four canals are Rupnagar canal, Digun canal (Eastern Housing of Pallabi), journalist colony canal (Pallabi) and Kalyanpur main canal (Gabtali).
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