Major Issues/ Problems

• The out lying areas of the zone forms on low lying areas, need landfill for development.
• The industrial estates creates by RAJUK and BSCIC not fully uses and have a substantial number of vacant plots.
• The spontaneous areas serve by a poorly developed road network and inadequate utility services.
• There is a housing need for the industrial workers who mostly squat on available unoccupied land.

Opportunity

• The area has a fair number of non-utilized industrial plots for the promotion of industries.
• DPHE has undertaken a project to supply piped water in Tongi urban areas.
• FAP-8A identifies Tongi in its schemes to protect Dhaka from external flooding. The area deserves potential for vertical expansion.
• DITS proposes a railway upgrading feasibility study. If realizes, it may provide the area with a mass transportation system.
• The area is within commuting distance from the main CBD of Dhaka.