DHAKA, 04 August 2021, (TON): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over newly-constructed flats to 300 low-income families as they were living in slums, enabling them to avail civic amenities.

She handed over the allocation papers of the new flats, in three 14-storey buildings, on rental basis.

The programme was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The prime minister joined it from her official residence Gono Bhaban.

The flats have all the facilities of a modern urban residence like lift, generator, solar power, wide walkways, power substations, open spaces and beautification through illumination.

The daily rent for every 672-sqft flat, with a drawing room, one kitchen and separate bathrooms, has been fixed at Tk 150, while the monthly rent is Tk 4,500.

The Ministry of Housing and Public Works implemented the project at Mirpur 11 in the capital with its own financing. This is the first phase of relocating slum residents to better housing.

Two more such buildings are under construction which will be completed by December and the flats will be allocated on priority basis among the families of the project area, which was a slum before implementation of the project.