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LGED-UPLIFT-PROJECT (with picture)
LGED to implement TK 2,080-cr uplift project in Rajshahi division
RAJSHAHI, Nov 14, 2018 (BSS) – Local Government Engineering Department
(LGED) is going to implement a mega project at an estimated cost of Tk
2,080.40 crore for overall rural infrastructure development in the region.
LGED’s Additional Chief Engineer Abdul Maleque Sarker here today told BSS
the ‘Rajshahi Division Rural Infrastructure Development Project (Excluding
Sirajganj District)’ will be implemented by June, 2022 and the entire fund
will come from the government exchequer.
The project will cover 58 upazilas in Pabna, Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon,
Chapainawabganj, Bogra and Joypurhat districts. Sarker said rural people’s
accessibility to village market, health centre, educational and other
service-delivery institutions will be enhanced after being implemented the
project.
He said 172.9 kilometers of upazila roads with 140-meter bridges, 367.76
kilometers of Union roads with 636-meter bridges and 1,156 kilometers of
village roads, including 762-meter bridges, will be constructed under the
project.
“LGED will also construct 46 growth centres, 250-meter school connecting
roads, 396.83-meter culverts and 33.28-kilometer RCC roads,” he said, adding
that 327.59-kilometer roads will be widened and 171.07-kilometer village
roads and 240.45-kilometer upazila roads will be repaired.
He observed that infrastructure development of different rural markets
will be ensured, saying the improved infrastructures will reduce transport
cost, develop marketing system, increase production and marketing facilities
of agricultural products.
Sarker continued that a tree plantation programme will be carried out
along the roads which will ultimately help reduce carbon emission at a
substantial level that is very important to cope with the adverse impacts of
climate change in the vast Barind tract.
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