Objectives of the Project

·        To assign the land to its best possible uses like: agriculture, livestock, forestry, shrimp culture, natural reserve and industrial development in order to get maximum economic benefits from land resolving all conflicts of land uses;

·        To prevent (further) land degradation and restore degraded lands;

·      To preserve and protect eco-systems with high eco-systems with high quality ecological and culture value;

·       To prevent and resolve conflict of interest between different land users and line agencies;

·        To ensure that flora and fauna are properly protected;

·        To grow awareness among the planners, land users, policy makers and decision makers for rational use of land resources;

·        To preserve places having culture and heritage values;

·        To formulate Land Zoning Law and Village Improvement Act; and

·       To prepare upazila-wise land zoning maps and to develop Database and Land Zoning Information System.

Location of the Project: 19 Districts of the Coastal Area and 2 District of Plain Land

Implementation Period: July 2006 to December 2011

Estimated Cost of the Project: Total: 10.01 Crore Taka (GoB)