Chittagong Development Authority

Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is a self-governing organization in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which is responsible for implementing the city's master plan. It was established by the government in 1959^[1] to manage the city's growth and drew up a master plan to be reviewed every five years to plan its urban development.^[2][3][4][5]

Chattogram Development Authority

চট্টগ্রাম উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ
Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) building
Agency overview
Formed	1959; 66 years ago (1959)
Superseding agency	Development of Chattogram
Jurisdiction	Chattogram
Headquarters	CDA building, Court Road, Kotowali, Chattogram 22°20′1.93″N 91°50′9.92″E
Agency executives	Md. Noorul Karim, Chairman Rabindra Chakma, Secretary
Parent agency	Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Website	cda.gov.bd

Area covered

According to the structure plan of the organization from 1995, the area covered a total of 1,152 km². Chandgoan residential area is also developed by CDA. The organisation also constructed two educational institutions within the area, which are:

• CDA Public School and College
• CDA Girls' School and College

Boundaries

• In North: Bansbaria of Sitakunda,
• In South: Sangu River, Anwara
• In East: Ichakhali of Rangunia
• In West: The Bay of Bengal