Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher today said the Narayanganj Development Authority (NDA) has been formed to provide the Narayanganj residents with a well-planned city and facilitate civic services.

"Urban development activities will be carried out under a special plan for Narayanganj alongside the existing master plan of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK)," he said.

He said this while addressing a discussion following the inauguration of the NDA office this afternoon.

The minister said several initiatives have been taken to bring changes to the service delivery system of RAJUK since the incumbent government assumed office. 

"Although RAJUK's covers a large area, it did not have sufficient manpower in proportion to its size," he said. 

In this connection, he added that the Gazipur Development Authority and NDA have been formed to reduce pressure on Dhaka city and ensure faster services at the local level.

Besides, the possibility of bringing the Fatullah area NDA jurisdiction by rearranging its existing boundaries is also being examined, he said.

He also added the process of digitalizing all activities of RAJUK is underway to make services more dynamic, smoother, easier and faster.

NDA Chairman Masukul Islam Rajib presided over the inaugural programme while Narayanganj lawmakers, representatives from city corporation and district administration, among others, were present.