INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT FOR BETTER URBAN MANAGEMENT  AND DEVELOPMENT: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF KHULNA CITY

S.M.M.  Mamu; A.H.   Chaudhury; M.J.  Alam

doi:10.53808/KUS.2005.6.1and2.0411-M

Authors

S.M.M. Mamu Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
A.H. Chaudhury Urban and Rural Planning Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
M.J. Alam Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Establishment, Government of Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2005.6.1and2.0411-M

Keywords:

Local government, urban institutional arrangement, KCC, KDA

Abstract

This paper concerns the issues about institutional improvement through rearrangement for better functioning of urban services by public sector bodies. It studies the conflict and arrangements of urban development and management institutions focusing on Khulna Development Authority (KDA) and Khulna City Corporation (KCC), in particular. It contains discussion on issues and problems that are encountered by KCC and KDA with respect to their functions and responsibilities followed by possible areas of intervention for management improvement to enable better urban management and development with special attention to the sprit of democracy, social mobilization, delegation of power leading to good governance.

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