| Author | Sarker, Md. Rafiqul Islam |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. HS-86-04 |
| Subject(s) | Land use--Bangladesh
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This is a micro study on the feasibility of using the land
pooling/readjustment technique in Rajshahi City in Bangladesh. It has a
proven record in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan as a technique for
managing and financing the unified subdivision of private landholdings
in urban-fringe areas into streets, public open spaces and serviced
building plots for the planned urban uses. There is need for such a
technique in Bangladesh to improve the development of its cities.
A draft scheme for a landowner cooperative land pooling/
readjustment project was prepared for 6.75 ha. of land in 18 separate
holdings in the urban-fringe area of Rajshahi. The land was both
physically and economically "ripe" for subdivision for housing
development. The draft scheme included a schedule of land owners,
holdings and values; a subdivision layout plan; an infrastructure; plan
cost estimates and a financial plan; a plot reallocation 1 plan and
schedule of values; and a statement of the proposed implementation'-''
arrangements. The proposed land pooling/ readjustment project could be
implemented over 12 months. The land owners would have to give up 18.3%
of their land for roads, etc and 38.3% as serviced plots to be sold for
cost recovery, but the remaining 43.4% retuned to them would be as
serviced plots with a market value some 52.8% greater than the market
value of their rural land.
The draft scheme was submitted to the 18 land owners to ascertain
their possible willingness to join the proposed project. Ten of the land
owners holding 76.36 % of the land by area and 77.91 % by value said
they would join it. The other eight land owners said that they would not
as they would perfer to sell their land and purchase rural land
elsewhere so as to continue their farming activities . The draft scheme
was therefore ammended to provide for the buy - out of these landowners.
Alternative possible arrangements were also identified to circumvent the
barrier of uncooperative landowners.
The case study of a possible pilot land pooling/readjustment
project demonstrates the feasibility of and possible benefits from
introducing this technique in Bangladesh. The author's research also
enabled him to identify a number of key issues to be resolved in order
to adopt the technique and recommendations are made on these issues. |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Archer, Raymon W. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kammeier, Hans Detlef ;Setty, E. Desingu
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Deutscher Akademischer Austause Dinenst(DAAD),
Federal Republic of Germany . |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1986 |