Inhabitants of the Pourashava not aware about the land level and slope direction of the Pourashava. Without knowing this information they raises their land up to a mark and constructs permanent structure. As a result, water-logging problem during rainy season prevails over the residential areas.
Due to the absence of development control, the core area of the Pourashava already develops as a mixed-use area. Commercial, residential, administrative, educational use admixtures in the core area. Zoning provision, landuse control not enforces on such type of the core area.
The Pourashava is a natural developed area. Rearrangement of the existing use is not possible. Land acquisition for expansion of road (to increase the width of road) will create socio-political hazards. As a result, roads in the core area remain.
For water supply network, construction of sewerage facilities and removal of fire hazards, at least 24 feet width road is necessary. In the Pourashava, except Regional Highway, such type of road is absent. New road will form new township on agriculture land. These processes will washout agriculture domination from the Pourashava. Compact Township and cluster development needs for new formation, not for the mixed-use areas where most of the roads stand 8 to 10 feet width.
Patharghata Master Plan, Chapter-7 Land Use Zoning Policy and Development Strategies