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 22°20′1.93″N91°50′9.92″E / 22.3338694°N 91.8360889°E / 22.3338694; 91.8360889
Agency executives	Md. Noorul Karim, Chairman Rabindra Chakma, Secretary
Parent agency	Ministry of Housing and Public Works
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.