ROLE OF PLANNING REGULATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS IN BANGLADESH WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE OF KHULNA CITY: Issues and Recommendations

The laws related with the construction and development of urban and rural settlements considers as planning laws. Planning for city development, residential establishment, industrial erection, infrastructural development, provision of utility services always guide by some prescribed rules and regulations. In Bangladesh, large number of rules and regulations enforces by different government organizations for the development of urban settlements.

The study focuses on the development and development control of urban settlements, authorities entitled for execution of the relevant rules and regulations and the disputes arise during or after the execution of the said rules and regulations.

Different type of residential formation exists in the urban premises of Bangladesh. Primarily, it divide into two parts – government residence (e.g. residences for government employees) and private residence. For both types, different laws execute by different authorities. From the viewpoint of prevalent regulatory arrangements of the country, private residences broadly divided into four types –  community development, high-rise residential building, simple private dwelling and related residential unit.

For the above mentioned residential developments governmental permission is necessary in case of private landowners. But different laws prescribed for different urban areas and different authorities to perform same activities. Those laws are overlapped, ambiguous and contradictory that hinder for proper execution. To deal with all these issues and disputes, need some effective guidelines.