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SYLHET CITY-DEVELOPMENT
Govt to implement Tk 1,228cr project for Sylhet City infrastructures
DHAKA, Aug 14, 2019 (BSS) – The government has initiated a big move to construct new
infrastructures in Sylhet City Corporation area as well as addressing its water logging under a
Taka 1,228 crore proposed project aimed at rendering much better civic services to this city
dwellers.
“The Planning Commission received a project to this end from the Ministry of LGRD and the Pre-
Evaluation Committee (PEC) meeting was held in this regard to further proceed with the project,”
said a Senior Planning Commission official.
The official told BSS that addressing water logging and construction of infrastructures in
Sylhet City Corporation has been proposed at an estimated cost of Taka 1,228 crore to be
entirely borne from the state exchequer.
The project will be completed by June 2023 and Sylhet City Corporation will implement the
project, he added.
He said the existing roads under various wards in Sylhet City Corporation are in bad shape due
to rain while the existing drainage system of the city is not adequate enough to save the city
dwellers from water logging.
The PEC meeting held on the project on July 7 discussed in details about the operational
procedures of this project.
After detailed discussion, the Planning Commission asked the Ministry of LGRD to resubmit the
project incorporating some components and changes and then it would be placed before the ECNEC
meeting for its approval.
According to the LGRD Ministry and the Planning Commission, the project sites have been
selected in line with the Master Plan framed earlier for this City Corporation.
The main proposed project operations include construction of some 327 kilometer RCC drains and
setting up two sand embankments at the source of canals and falls, some 262 kilometers of road
development, construction of 9 kilometer RCC retaining wall to protect the city dwellers from
landslides as well as protecting the ponds in the city.
The major project operations include installing 65 kilometer paving blocks for attracting the
pedestrians in the footpaths, constructing 20 kilometer road dividers, constructing six public
toilets and installing and renovating some 145 kilometers road lights.
Besides, some 195 kilometers water pipeline would be installed to supply fresh water to the
city dwellers side by side 10 deep tube wells would be set up.
the PEC Meeting sources said the implementing agency has been asked to reduce the number of
packages of works from the proposed 140 packages side by side to ensure all procurement under
the project through open tendering method.
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