Chittagong Development Authority

Chattogram Development Authority

চট্টগ্রাম উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ
Chattogram Development Authority building
Agency overview
Formed	1959;66 years ago (1959)
Superseding agency	Development of Chattogram
Jurisdiction	Chattogram
Headquarters	CDA building, Court Road, Kotowali, Chattogram
Agency executives	Md. Noorul Karim, Chairman Rabindra Chakma, Secretary
Parent agency	Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Key documents	The Chittagong Development Authority Ordinance, 1959 (East Pakistan Ordinance);(Ordinance NO. LI OF 1959) Chittagong Development Authority Act, 2018 (Act No. 31 of 2018)
Website	cda.gov.bd

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 a total of 1,152 km². Chandgoan residential area is also developed by CDA. The organisation also constructed two educational institutions in the area:

• CDA Public School and College
• CDA Girls' School and College

Boundaries

• In North: Bansbaria of Sitakunda,
• In South: Sangu River, Anwara
• In East: Ichakhali of Rangunia
• In West: The Bay of Bengal

References

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