The roundtable on Save Dhaka made the following rec < inunendations:

1) Bring all government agencies such as WASA. DESA, TAT, Titas Rajuk and traffic and transport authority under a singk-umbrelh. to be headed either by the mayor or some newly created body:

2) Make urban planning pro-poor. W ithout proper focus on die poor, no urban plan will succeed;

5) Form an urban coalition council comprising people having expertise in different sectors to work as a watchdog group. Such a council would approve major projects, stop those which have negative impact and promote dcmcxratic culture in planning;

41 Launch a massive civic awareness programme so that each and every inhabitant can participate in the running of the city. All information about the city's development should be made avadable to the city dwellers;

51 Hold public debate on the proposed national housing policy: ‘

6) Policy of acquisition of land and eviction without rehabilitation should be abandoned and a comprehensive land use plan be formulated;

7) Set up an urban-poor bank to allow tlie poor to save and have access to credit:

8) Youth groups and students should be involved in the city cleanliness drives. They should be encouraged to learn about environment issues:

91 Air and noise pollution should be checked: and

10) Policy for solid wastage management should be formulated. Privatisation of the garbage collection process should be examined.