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ECNEC approves 8 projects involving TK 5,142.06cr
DHAKA, July 16, 2019 (BSS) – The Executive Committee of the National
Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved eight projects involving Taka
5,142.06 crore including the one to widen and strengthen important upazila
and union roads in Dhaka Division worth Taka 2,606 crore.
The approval came from the 2nd ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year
(FY20) with ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair
held at the NEC Conference Room in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
Briefing the reporters after the meeting, Planning Secretary Muhammad
Nurul Amin said a total of eight projects were approved with an overall
estimated cost of Taka 5,142.06 crore.
“Of the total project cost, Taka 4,129.81 crore will come from the
Government of Bangladesh portion and the rest of Taka 1,012.55 crore from
project assistance,” he said.
Of the approved eight projects, six are new while the rest of two are
revised projects.
According to the Planning Commission officials, the Local Government
Division will implement the widening and strengthening of upazila and union
roads project in Dhaka Division by June 2024.
The project will be implemented at 67 upazilas in 13 districts of Dhaka
Division.
The main objectives of the project are constructing rural road
infrastructures to facilitate expansion of growing rural economy and growth,
creating improved and strong rural road network to give modern civic
facilities to the rural community and subsequently create employments.
The main project operations include some 1001.51 kilometers road and 240
intersections development and construction of 5,857 meters of bridges and
culverts as well as 30 kilometers drain and some 12,000 square meter of slope
protection.
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