The Detailed Area Plan, outcome of the last several years of extensive activities related to the preparation of physical plan of Dhaka. Marks the completion of the process undertaken by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha. RAJUK with the assistance of UNDP and UNCHS to prepare Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan (DMDP). The project name is ‘Preparation of Structure Plan (SP), Urban Area Plan (UAP) and Detailed Area Plan (DAP)- Metropolitan Development Plan Preparation and Management in Dhaka’ (UNDP No. BGD/88/052 and TAPP No. TA/BGD/88-052). DMDP includes a three tier plan package of which 1st two tiers, (viz. Structure Plan and Urban Area Plan) prepare during 1992-1995 period by the joint team of Consultants from home and abroad. After a long gap, RAJUK initiates the task of preparation of Detailed Area Plan for the entire RAJUK area.

In order to complete the task efficiently, RAJUK divide it’s control area into five groups and several locations. The task awarded to five local consultancy firms. The work designed in six reports based stages spread over two years. Due to the problems of mouza map collection and very complicated and time consuming physical feature survey process based on Global Positioning and Geographical Information System, time over run was unavoidable. As such, it took almost four years to complete the task. This is the final output of the process of preparation of the Detailed Area Plan to guide the development of Dhaka in a planned manner befitting standard urban living of 21st century.