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DEVELOPMENT-RANGPUR (with picture)
Rangpur witnesses massive development in nine years
By Mamun Islam
RANGPUR, Jan 02, 2018 (BSS) – Implementation of massive development works
during the past nine years has speeded up advancement of Rangpur with
improvement in infrastructures, communication networks and socioeconomic
conditions of the common people.
Officials said the present government has undertaken development works
here for implementation at the cost of over Taka 3,060 crore during the
period.
The Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) has implemented
development projects at Taka 640 crore sustainably improving communication
networks, environment and socioeconomic conditions of common people during
past nine years.
‘The major works include construction of 778 km roads, 2,565-m bridges and
culverts, nine hats and bazaars, four upazila complexes, 22 union parisahd
complexes, seven Upazila Muktijoddha Complexes,” LGED’s Executive Engineer
Akhter Hossain said.
The Public Works Division (PWD) has implemented some 49 projects and
continues implementation of many others at over Taka 600-crore improving
infrastructural facilities during past nine years.
“The major projects include construction of Chief Judicial Magistrate
Court Building, Marine Academy, Textile Institute, Shilpokola Academy Bhaban,
Nursing College, ICU at Rangpur Medical College Hospital, Divisional
Headquarters and two Technical Training Centres,” said Executive Engineer of
PWD Latiful Islam.
The Roads and Highways Division (RHD) has constructed four major bridges,
65.20 km roads and 16.24 km four-lane roads at Taka 360 crore here in nine
years.
“The major projects include constructions of the 750 m Teesta Road Bridge,
126 m Jamuneswari Bridge, 93.02 m Langolerhat Bridge and 303.32 m Dr Wazed
Miah Bridge,” Executive Engineer of RHD Sajidur Rahman said.
Executive Engineer of Water Development Board Mahbubur Rahman said
construction of 20.76 km embankments, 181 km irrigation infrastructures and
digging of 20 km riverbeds and other works have been completed here at Taka
70.30 crore in nine years.
Executive Engineer of Public Health and Engineering Department Mahbubul
Alam Khan said construction of 4,823 water sources, 58.50 km water supply
lines, other works, distribution of 11,885 sanitary latrines have been
completed at Taka 51.46 crore in nine years.
The Health Engineering Department (HED) has implemented 44 projects at
Taka 58.40 crore in nine years improving health service facilities for common
people.
“The major projects include constructions of Institute of Health
Technology, up-gradation of five 31 bed upazila health complexes to 50 bed,
EPI store and 27 community clinics,” HED’s Executive Engineer Saiful Islam
said.
Executive Engineer of Education Engineering Department Delwar Hossain
Majumder said massive infrastructural development works have been implemented
at a cost of Taka 214 crore in different educational institutions in nine
years improving academic atmosphere.
“The major projects include construction of several buildings of Begum
Rokeya University, academic buildings of 29 colleges, 64 secondary schools
and 18 madrashas,” Hossain added. Superintending Engineer of Bangladesh Rural
Electrification Board here Ramjan Ali said 10,390 km power supply lines have
been constructed under two Palli Bidyut Samities here in past nine years.
“Over 5.80 lakh clients have got electricity and more two-lakh clients
will get electricity to reach power to every house by September 2018 in the
district,” Ali said.
District Primary Education Officer Shahidul Islam said 172 headmasters and
1,259 assistant teachers were appointed and 739 non-government primary
schools were nationalised, laptops and projectors were distributed among 168
schools during the period.
District Education Officer Roksana Begum said laptops and projectors were
distributed among 638 schools, Digital Labs set up in 165 schools and six
non-government secondary schools and four colleges nationalised during the
period.
Besides, Department of Social Services, Bangladesh Rural Development
Board, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation, Department of
Youth Development and District Women Affairs Office implemented massive
social safety-net programme at over Taka 760 crore making 3.27 lakh
beneficiaries self-reliant through income generations.
Narrating about huge positive impacts of massive uplifts in every sector,
Additional Deputy Commissioner Ruhul Amin Mian said the process of
establishing an IT Park here at Taka 154 crore continues to create jobs for
5,000 unemployed youths.
Associate Professor of Begum Rokeya University Dr Tuhin Wadud said massive
uplifts including establishing of Rangpur administrative division and Rangpur
City Corporation here in nine years have brightened image of the present
Awami League-led government.
“The popularity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ICT Affairs
Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has increased following huge developments here
inspiring the young generations in building a middle income nation by 2021
and developed country by 2041,” Wadud added.
BSS/SPL/MI/QC/1302 hrs