Dhaka North City Corporation- DNCC is moving towards Smart City. Referring to the various steps taken in this regard, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md. Atiqul Islam said that it is a strategic initiative to collect taxes in the long term by providing services through apps to make city services online. At the same time, various initiatives such as the use of QR code technology for safe and comfortable movement, the use of drones to protect the environment and health were especially highlighted.
He said, Dhaka North City Corporation has already started working on the implementation of the Smart City concept. For this purpose, Sobar Dhaka app (Dhaka for all) has been developed, through which 1 lakh 28 thousand 767 complaints made by citizens on various issues have been resolved.
Pointing out the steps taken to save electricity, the DNCC Mayor said, 48 thousand smart lights have been installed in DNCC which can be controlled from mobile phones. Electricity is being saved by controlling the switches of these lights as per requirement.
He also said that tax collection has been started online. Digital car parking is being arranged at 2,350 locations through biometric attendance of city corporation officials, online trade license and IoT. 27 thousand cars can be parked there. All civil service activities are being modernized gradually.
Talking about the use of drones for cleanliness, Atiqul Islam said that 1 lakh 28 thousand houses have been brought under the scope of survey through drones. Aedes larvae were found in 2800 roofs. They were also destroyed.
In the first phase, he highlighted the plan to bring 28 thousand 800 rickshaws of the city under the registration with QR code and bring 2 lakh rickshaws through a rule. He said that in his area, now through 333, citizens are getting a solution immediately if they have any complaint.
