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ECNEC-MEETING- TWO & LAST-Dhaka
The Planning Minister Mannan said assuming of his office as the new Planning Minister, his goal would be to bring more dynamism into the activities of the Ministry and the Planning Commission to further boost the GDP growth.
“We’ll have to maintain utmost carefulness while spending public fund as well as we’ll have to ensure ‘value for money’,” he added.
Referring to the landslide victory of the Awami League government, Mannan said that the reason behind such ‘resounding victory’ for the ruling party was the people of the country this time prioritized continuation of development activities.
He also informed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the meeting has asked the authorities concerned and the ministries and divisions to implement the development projects speedily maintaining due quality.
Referring to the approval of the Chollisha(Bagra)-Kunia-Medni-Razurbazar Link Highway Project with Taka 257.21 crore under Netrakona district, the Minister said this highway would facilitate the communication of the people of haor region of Netrakona and Sunamganj.
The other projects approved in the meeting are Eradication of PPR Disease and control of Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease with Taka 345.03 crore, Production and marketing of nutrition enriched high-value crops to alleviate poverty with Taka 206.35 crore, Development of existing 7 textile vocational institutes and establishment of 6 textile vocational institutes with Taka 353.90 crore, Museum building extension and construction of other physical infrastructures of Bangladesh Folk Art and Craft Foundation with Taka 147.26 crore, Extension of Gopalganj BSCIC Industrial Estate (3rd Revision) with Taka 102.83 crore, Construction of 9 narrow bridges and replacing 9 dilapidated bridges with RCC/Girder bridges on Gobindaganj-Chatak-Doarabazar road with Taka 111.77 crore.
Ministers and State Ministers attended the meeting while Planning Commission members and secretaries concerned were present.
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