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BSS-21
ECNEC-MEETING, TWO LAST
The Planning Minister said the government has certain goals to upgrade
the all inter-district roads and regional highways into four-lanes,
construction of necessary flyovers, and to construct roads along the entire
bordering area of Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister at the ECNEC meeting also unveiled the cover of the
annual report of the Planning Ministry for the last fiscal year (FY19).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opined to boost river communication
with Asam of India, Bhutan and Nepal, said the Planning Minster.
The Premier also asked the Ministry of Shipping to keep special
attention so that no dredging work is conducted along the River banks to
evade erosion.
Sheikh Hasina also underscored the need for installing modern and latest
scanner machines at the land ports and river ports so that no banned or
illegal items could get access.
The other projects approved in the meeting are Construction of border
roads at Mymensingh and Netrakona portion, 1st revised with an additional
cost of Taka 102.27 crore, Matuail Sanitary Landfill expansion and land
development, 1st revised with an additional cost of Taka 819.68 crore,
Construction of drains for addressing water logging at Rajshahi metropolis,
3rd phase, 1st revised with an additional cost of Taka 56.57 crore, Capacity
Strengthening of Department of Livestock Services with Taka 220.59 crore,
Power Grid Network Strengthening Project under PGCB, 1st revised with an
additional cost of Taka 2,302.80 crore and Establishment of Sylhet,
Lalmonirhat and Barishal Institute of Livestock Science and Technology with
Taka 191.38 crore.
Ministers and State Ministers attended the meeting while Planning
Commission members and secretaries concerned were present.
BSS/ASG/GM/RY/1630 hrs