RAJSHAHI, July 17, 2020 (BSS) – Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been implementing a project of developing all existing affected roads and drains for welfare of the city dwellers.
Under the Taka 49.87-crore project, carpeting works of affected roads in the ward level marginal areas and cement concrete and drainage are progressing fast despite the present novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation.
Besides, footpath constructions with decoration, widening and development works of the city’s important road from Sonadighi crossing to Sadar Hospital crossing were started.
Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton accompanied by others concerned visited the development works which are being implemented at a cost of around Taka 2.81 crore yesterday afternoon saying all component works of the project is scheduled to be completed by this year end.
Physical infrastructural development projects are being implemented in the city areas involving around Taka 795.59 crore aiming at improving road communication networks at present.
Mayor Liton said the city corporation has been implementing six projects to attain the cherished goal through developing sustainable citizen-friendly living after installing the scopes of quality physical infrastructural facilities of roads, drains and culverts.
A four-lane east-west connecting road from the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway to Mohanpur Rajshahi-Natore highway is being constructed with the main thrust of building a strong and effective communication system.
Construction of a two-lane 327.5-meter flyover with ram on the railway track is one of the major components of the 6.793-killometer road construction project which is being implemented at a cost of around Taka 182.68 crore.
Upon completion of the project works by this year end, the road will create scopes of improving socio-economic condition of the public in general side by side with reducing urban poverty; installing an easy communication system between the Rajshahi city and national and regional connectivity.
To make the traffic movement unhindered through expansion of the road crossings, 132.27-kilometer roads, 49.21-kilometer drains and 19.5-kilometer footpaths beside some of the physical infrastructure are being constructed and developed at different areas at a cost of around Taka 172.98 crore.